Director Of Data Engineering And Analytics

Company Description
Established in 1946, Aspen Skiing Company, also known as Aspen Snowmass, owns and operates four mountains-Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk-creating premium, sustainable and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. In addition, the company runs the award-winning Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen Snowmass, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably-sourced on-mountain food & beverage outlets. Aspen Skiing Company also owns Aspen Hospitality, which is comprised of The Little Nell and Limelight Hotel brands and ASPENX, a contemporary retail and experience brand. Across all divisions, Aspen Skiing Company works to drive positive social change through climate, community, and minority group advocacy and investment. For more information about Aspen Snowmass, visit www.aspensnowmass.com.
Job Description
Summary
The Director of Data Engineering and Analytics will oversee implementation and day-to-day application support for a new centralized customer data warehouse, master data management (MDM), analytics, and associated integrations, and contribute to the company's overall data and Analytics strategy. This is a strategic role that will help shape the evolution of Aspen Skiing Company's data and Analytics capability, and will help enable the strategic growth of three business units: ASPENX, Hotel, and Ski. The role is also a hands-on position that requires building a team, deploying new capabilities, and leading the software development lifecycle.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $149,717 - $209,604. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience, all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.
Essential Job Functions

• Help lead the strategy to design, build, and deploy an enterprise data and Analytics strategy and capability that spans ASPENX, Hotel, and Ski business units.
• Serve as a key member of the enterprise-wide data leadership team that identifies opportunities to use data and Analytics to impact business outcomes.
• Advocate for data utilization throughout the organization by helping to improve data literacy, data governance, and driving the use of Data for decision making.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team that develops and deploys a custom centralized customer database, master data management, and enterprise analytics platform.
• Introduce and promote new and innovative technologies such as AI, machine learning, and others to drive business impact.
• Act as a leader between Business Partners and IT by planning, conducting, and directing business analysis, implementations, and ongoing support of the customer database, MDM, and enterprise analytics platforms.
• Promote company engagement and adoption of the customer database and enterprise analytics through relationship building and change management best practices.
• Oversee the technical integration ecosystem across the customer database and enterprise analytics.
• Lead the effort to modernize existing data and Analytics technologies in alignment with strategic priorities.
• Lead teams to generate a vision, establish direction and motivate members, create an atmosphere of trust, leverage diverse views, coach staff, and encourage improvement and innovation.
• Formulate and implement development, maintenance, and support processes.
• Analyze and promote solution alternatives that best solve existing business problems.
• Strong ability to plan work across teams, manage timelines, and processes to achieve continual success.
• Work with business partners to establish a Business Intelligence and data analysis capability.
• Hire and motivate a team of employees, contractors, and vendors.
• Facilitate the creation of a Data Governance structure that spans across business units.
• Create, socialize, and maintain multi-year roadmaps as needed to evolve the ecosystem.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, computer science, business, or related field required, or equivalent experience.
• 8 - 10+ years in data technologies, specifically Azure/Microsoft PowerBI experience required
• 8 - 10+ years as a director in information technology, managing a team, and overseeing applications in the data and Analytics space
• 8 - 10+ years developing, deploying, integrating, and maintaining an enterprise customer data warehouse system
• 8 - 10+ years of experience leading a high-performance Data Engineering team.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL and Master Data Management solutions (i.e. Profisee)
• Experience implementing agile software development lifecycle (i.e. Scrum)
• Experience with program/project management
• Experience working with matrixed teams and vendor partners.
• Experience working in the leisure, travel, tourism, ski resort, or hospitality industries - preferred.

Additional Information
Supervision given and received
Supervision given: Exercises limited supervision over a team of project managers, data engineers, and analysts. Assigns result driven projects, and assists with unusual situations that do not have clear objectives. Instruction, advice and assistance available at request of employee. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, interviewing, hiring, performance evaluation; recognition; disciplinary action; training and development, budgeting, and labor relations.
Supervision received: Works under limited supervision of Chief Information Officer. Receives guidance in terms of broad goals and overall objectives and is responsible for establishing strategical methods to attain them. Can formulate policies but does not necessarily have final authority for approval. Review of work is not detailed and emphasizes accomplishment of broad work objectives, rather than specific assignments.
Work Environment and physical demands
Ability to stand, type and sit at desk/computer for most of the work shift executing repetitive movements
No adverse or hazardous conditions
Not required, but preferred to be able to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)
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. By accepting a position with Aspen Skiing Company, you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Aspen Skiing Company / ASPENX / The Little Nell / Limelight Hotel is an equal opportunity employer.
For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit aspensnowmass.com/jobs/benefits
As of March 11th 2022, Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, The Little Nell, and The Limelight Hotels will no longer require all active employees to be fully vaccinated in the workplace. Read more about our policies as it relates to employee safety here