VP, Data & Analytics

Salary range: $147,000-$184,000. Actual offer may vary from posted hiring range

VP - Data & Analytics Solutions will oversee the strategy, design, implementation, and management of the organization's Enterprise data foundation and delivery of our Analytical data products. This senior position requires a deep understanding of people, data management, BI, and various stages of Analytics (From Descriptive to Data Science), as well as experience leading Data & Analytics strategic management initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be a deep subject matter expert in creating & running data-mature Analytics organizations while educating and bringing along a broader audience. They will also be adept at informing on & executing the Enterprise data strategy and influencing non-associated decision makers and leading inquiry-data change management efforts across organizational boundaries.

About us:

MTY Group, a franchisor a restaurants, is a family whose heart beats to the rhythm of its brands, the very soul of its multi-branded strategy. For over 40 years, it has been increasing its presence by delivering new concepts in quick-service restaurants and making acquisitions and strategic alliances that have allowed MTY Group to reach new heights year after year.

By combining new trends with operational know-how, the brands forming the MTY Group now touch the lives of millions of people every year. With over 90 brands and 7000 locations worldwide and the multitude of flavours of its many brands, MTY is able to satisfy the different tastes and needs of consumers every day.

Responsibilities:

Highly experienced with informing and executing a comprehensive enterprise analytics data management strategy that aligns with the overall business objectives.

Serve as the single point of accountability for the Enterprise Data Foundation - partnering with Master Data & enterprise data management, data science product leadership & operations teams across Canada and the US.

Partner with enterprise architecture to ensure infrastructure designs and approaches meet the business Data & Analytics capabilities required.

Champion related enterprise data governance and data management for the enterprise.

Lead implementation of various supporting Azure Microsoft data capabilities, Databricks and other data cataloging, visualization and analytics application to support the overall analytics strategy program.

Upskill existing talent & staff the gap areas for the operating model.

Drive enterprise data and analytics standardization across rules, quality, processes, and onboard necessary tools. Enforce rules and encourage & influence best practices within the team and across the organization as needed.

Create data-centric approach to support business questions, decisions, and actions developing our analytics and relevant data roadmap.

Lead the data and analytics strategy, design, development and implementation of all data management & analytical tools and systems.

Manage a data and analytics team of professionals and their career planning/development, data ingestion, curation, visualization, BI, cubes, architects, data analysts, and data engineering professionals.

Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and other legal requirements related to data management.

Stay current on emerging trends and technologies in data and analytics delivery and inform recommendations for the adoption of new capabilities, tools and platforms.

Partner with teams across business functions to identify critical analytics needs and their corresponding data design/governance policies/data quality/accuracy and develop data-driven insights that drive business actions and outcomes.

Partner with and manage external vendors or consultants to ensure successful data systems implementation and integration with existing environment.

Partner with the IT PMO to continuously manage team delivery to project timelines, deliverables, and milestones to ensure timely and high-quality and high adoption data products.

Build high trust relationships with our business partners.

Build repeatable processes around data management and execution, data products and data science commercialization.

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Bachelors or relevant experience in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• Proven experience (10+ years) leading Data analytics projects and teams.
• 10+ years of analytics/data science/ai & data management/analysis experience, including extensive knowledge of database schemas, data dictionaries, field mappings, data sensitivity, data security, data flows, process analysis, etc.
• 10+ years of experience in multiple areas of BI and Analytics
• Implementation experience with Data Governance, Data catalog, Analytics, Semantic Layer, etc. tools especially in the Microsoft & Databricks offering space.
• Strong knowledge of all required capabilities to execute a data and analytics strategy in an emerging space of maturity for an enterprise.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data management, business processes, including finance, order management and procurement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, manage projects, and deliver results.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with IT governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment.
• Build Strong working Executive relationships.
• Strong written communication and verbal communication skills at Executive and team levels.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate within/ across teams.
• Skill in supervising and delegating responsibility, training and evaluating performance.

Working environment and hours:

• Working a standard work week (40-hour work week)
• Work a minimum of three days per week in the office

Benefits include:

• Hybrid work opportunity with flexible working hours
• Competitive employee benefits (including a robust Employees Assistance Program) including Employee Profit Sharing Plan with matching employer contributions
• Casual business attire workplace
• Standard company health and dental plans
• Half-day Fridays option available year round
• The opportunity to work with a dynamic team of individuals who strive to improve the technology space in which the Company operates

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon a background check, including a criminal record check.

Brand: Papa Murphy's
Address: 8000 NE Parkway Drive Vancouver, WA - 98662
Property Description: Support Center
Property Number: PMI