Director, Data & Analytics

MJK Connections is partnering with Sunward on this highly impactful Director Data & Analytics role!

The Director Data &rm Analytics is responsible for advancing Sunward Federal Credit Unions data business intelligence and analytical capabilities. This role develops and executes the roadmap for data management governance and enablement- ensuring the long-term and reliability of enterprise information assets. The Director leads teams across Data Engineering & Architecture Business Intelligence and Data Governance to unify data standards improve accessibility and support data-driven decision making across the organization.

Essential Functions

• Oversee daily operations workflow and team performance within the Data
• Analytics department ensuring alignment with departmental and organizational
• goals.
• Provide clear direction constructive feedback and professional development to foster team effectiveness and accountability.
• Recruit onboard and develop high-performing team members providing coaching skill-building and growth opportunities.
• Promote a collaborative accountable and growth-oriented team culture consistent with the Credit Unions values.
• Develop and implement the Credit Unions Data & Analytics roadmap translating enterprise strategy into actionable departmental initiatives.
• Lead teams across Data Engineering Data Architecture and Business
• Intelligence to deliver high-quality reliable and accessible data assets.
• Oversee and refine data governance practices to ensure stewardship data quality and adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Design and manage enterprise data frameworks that establish consistent definitions and trusted reporting standards.
• Direct the creation maintenance and distribution of dashboards reports and analytics tools that provide actionable insights for business and operational decisions.
• Partner with business leaders to understand data needs and deliver insights that inform strategic and operational outcomes.
• Foster a data-centric culture by promoting self-service analytics data literacy and informed decision-making across teams.
• Manage the departments budget staffing and other resources to ensure efficient and effective delivery of analytics services.
• Ensure data privacy security and compliance with all applicable laws regulations and internal policies.
• Identify operational or team-level issues implement corrective actions and report outcomes to senior leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned supporting the departments strategic and operational objectives.

Job Requirements

Experience and Education

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in data analytics business intelligence or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Experience within financial services or credit unions preferred.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS Azure Snowflake or similar) preferred.
• Bachelors degree in computer science information systems statistics business administration or related field required or directly related equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong leadership and team management skills including the ability to recruit develop and retain high-performing teams.
• Ability to foster a collaborative accountable and growth-oriented team culture aligned with the Credit Unions values.
• Excellent communication influence and collaboration skills to partner effectively across departments.
• Practices active listening provides constructive feedback and supports professional growth and skill development.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives prioritize effectively and guide teams through change.
• Capable of translating enterprise strategy into actionable department-level objectives and ensuring team alignment with organizational goals.
• Builds trust reinforces accountability and motivates staff to deliver consistent high-quality outcomes.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of data architecture integration governance principles and enterprise data frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of data warehousing and relational database systems (MS SQL Server Oracle or similar).
• Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau Looker).
• Proficiency with AWS data ecosystem particularly Amazon Redshift S3 and related tools; familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure or Snowflake preferred.
• Working knowledge of data privacy laws and regulations (e.g. ISO GDPR CCPA) and their application to operational processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
• Knowledge of resource planning budget management and staff development principles.
• Awareness of emerging data technologies analytics platforms and best practices.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance and operational risk considerations related to enterprise data and analytics.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Strong operational and technical acumen including process improvement workflow optimization and performance monitoring.
• Ability to balance operational needs compliance requirements and team capabilities to achieve departmental outcomes.
• Proficient in resource planning budget management and vendor oversight to support efficient and effective department operations.
• Skilled in implementing corrective actions resolving operational issues and ensuring consistency and quality of service delivery.
• Adaptable to evolving technologies tools and platforms while maintaining focus on operational efficiency compliance and data quality.
• Capable of identifying and mitigating operational and regulatory risks related to data and analytics processes.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods during meetings or computer work.
• Use of standard office equipment (computer phone printer etc.).
• Occasional attendance at off-site meetings conferences or trainings.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled office environment.

Full Benefits Cash Pension Plan Relocation