Data Solutions Manager (Relocate To Iowa, South Dakota, Arkansas, Or Colorado!)

Job Specifications

This position is responsible for developing and leading the enterprise data strategy that supports the delivery of analytics, business intelligence, reporting, and data science. It is a key enabler for data-driven innovation and transformation.

PAY RANGE: $100,650 - $166,050 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.)

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:   Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics

LOCATION:  Rapid City, SD; Council Bluffs, IA; Fayetteville, AR; or Denver, CO

• A comprehensive relocation package is offered for this position! Details about this package will be shared during the interview and offer process.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Build and manage a long-term data roadmap to enable innovative reporting, business intelligence, analytics, and data science capabilities.
• Supervise and mentor development team in the support and development of the data warehouse environment, analytical data ecosystem, and associated ETL processes.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies for data processing and storage.
• Work with IT teams, business leaders, business analysts, and analytics teams to understand data consumers' needs and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with end users to define the scope of business needs and translate processes from detailed functional requirements to technical design specifications.
• Define and manage standards, guidelines, and processes to ensure data quality.
• Coordinate the development of the logical and physical data models, ETL processes, metadata definitions and models, queries and reports, work processes, and maintenance procedures.
• Establish technical standards and balanced processes for the analytical data environment.
• Simplify the existing data architecture, delivering reusable services and cost saving opportunities in line with the policies and standards of the group.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for organizational change and SOX compliance activities and documentation within data processing and storage processes.
• Lead team to develop and update data models, including physical and logical models for data warehouses, data marts, and staging databases, operational data stores and source systems, when needed.
• Designs conceptual models for the data warehouse, data marts or operation data stores based on collaboration with users.
• Handle on-call schedule to support after hours business needs, where required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of (5) five years of experience in data warehousing, data modeling, ETL, or data architecture required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Experience leading medium and large-sized software development projects including requirements analysis, solution design, development, test case development, testing, implementation, and post-deployment support activities.
• Experience working in a multifaceted environment helping lead development of requirements, management of workflows and priorities, and generation of feedback to a data team.
• Innovative problem solver capable of operating both in a strategic capacity and a hands-on/execution capacity.
• Self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks concurrently with ease, while maintaining a strong focus on detail.
• Ability to demonstrate strong troubleshooting skills and lead high-visibility efforts.
• Strong conceptual, communications, and technical skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and work with diverse projects teams
• Cloud-based data technology implementations on Azure, AWS, Snowflake, etc. is helpful.
• Ability to write sophisticated SQL queries to aid in the discovery of innovative approaches and solutions to solve problems using data.
• Solid understanding of data management, with database technologies (e.g., Microsoft SQL, NoSQL, Oracle), data integration and database design and management techniques. 
• Experience with SAP Business Objects, SAP Data Services, RStudio, and Microsoft Azure is helpful.

This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

About our Company: We are a customer, growth and safety focused utility company that is dedicated to our communities. We improve life with energy as an energy partner of choice. Our diverse culture fuels unique perspectives, opening doors to new insights and possibilities. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, we have over 3000 employees and serve 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states (South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas).

Enjoy our Comprehensive Benefits Package!  Annual discretionary bonuses, 401(k) (6% company match and up to 9% company retirement contribution), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off benefits, including paid holidays and parental leave, company paid life insurance and disability benefits (short and long term), an employee assistance program and well-being benefits, and competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. 

Black Hills Energy does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.  If you require reasonable accommodation, please visit  careers.blackhillsenergy.com for more information.   

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