Data & Performance Manager

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Description

About Harris County Flood Control District:

The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County the third most populated county in the United States with a population in excess of 4.7 million including the City of Houston the nations fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county which consist of approximately 1500 channels totaling nearly 2500 miles in length as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins totaling more than 10000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

What you will do atHarris County Flood Control District:
The Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking qualified candidates for the Data and Performance Manager role which is responsible for establishing and governing data platforms analytics environments and standardized performance metrics to support operational decision-making strategic planning and reporting to executive leadership and Commissioners Court. This position also collaborates closely with divisions and departments including analysts with dotted-line reporting relationships to ensure consistent data definitions reporting methods and performance measures across the District.

Essential Functions and Duties:

Leadership & Team Management

Lead and manage the Data & Performance team (developers data engineers analysts and report builders) including workload planning performance management mentoring and professional development.
Train mentor and support analysts and stakeholders across divisions by providing guidance documentation standards and hands-on assistance for ad hoc and recurring Power BI reporting.

Reporting Dashboards & Performance Metrics

Coordinate development and delivery of internal and external dashboards and reports working with division and department analysts (including dotted-line resources) to finalize metrics validate results and ensure alignment with leadership and Commissioners Court expectations.
Serve as the centralized coordinator and authority for enterprise KPIs and performance metrics including those used for internal management reporting and external reporting to Commissioners Court.

Data Architecture & Platform Governance

Design oversee and maintain enterprise data architecture and data structures (e.g. Snowflake and related data lake/warehouse environments) to support analytics reporting and performance measurement.
Own and govern the Power BI environment including datasets semantic models workspaces security standards and best practices to ensure consistency accuracy and trusted reporting.

Technical Leadership & Analytics Expertise

Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for Microsoft full-stack analytics solutions including data integration modeling automation and reporting workflows.

Strategy & Continuous Improvement

Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for data analytics and performance management identifying opportunities for continuous improvement as technology tools and business needs evolve.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

Attend department staff meetings.
Attend meetings with coordinating departments vendors and agencies.
Attend seminars conference workshops re-certification or other training programs.
Assist with department projects as needed.
Assume additional responsibilities as required adapting to the Districts evolving demands responsibilities needs and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you need special services or accommodations please call or email.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Data Analytics or a related fieldfrom an accredited four-year college or university

Experience:

Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in data analytics business intelligence performance management or data platform development.
Prior experience leading teams and overseeing enterprise reporting or performance measurement initiatives.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing KPIs and performance metrics for executive and governing body reporting.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Licensure:

Valid Class C Texas Drivers License

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Advanced knowledge of data architecture data modeling and data structuring to support analytics and performance measurement.
High-level proficiency with Microsoft full-stack development and analytics tools including SQL and related data integration technologies.
Strong expertise in Power BI including dataset design DAX governance security and performance optimization.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data and performance concepts for non-technical audiences.
Working knowledge of Snowflake and/or enterprise data lake/warehouse platforms.
Familiarity with ArcGIS or spatial data concepts as applied to analytics and performance reporting.
Ability to lead mentor and influence technical teams and dotted-line analysts across divisions and departments.
Strategic thinking skills to plan prioritize and guide continuous improvement initiatives.

NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type Salary:

Regular Full-Time
Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Occasional standing and walking; prolonged sitting.
Occasional ascending/descending stairs stooping bending reaching lifting and carrying of items up to 10 pounds.
Occasional sorting filing shelving and handling of documents books files file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting temperature air conditioning and noise levels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

Required Experience:

Manager

Position DescriptionAbout Harris County Flood Control District:The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County the third most populated county in the United States with a population in excess of 4.7 million including the City of Houston the nations fourth l...