Director, Business Intelligence

CAI Cox Automotive Corp Svcs., LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Cox Automotive USA seeks a Director of Business Intelligence to lead analytics for Client Operations and CAI Contact Centers. You will drive data-driven insights, governance, and BI strategy across multiple business units. Strong leadership and background in data visualization are required.

Hybrid work arrangement with in-office presence in Atlanta area and up to 5% travel. Advanced analytics, AI tools, and BI platform expertise are essential for delivering actionable insights that improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline with at least 10 years of experience.
• Advanced Degree preferred with 10+ years of experience and 5 years in leadership.
• Automotive industry experience preferred.
• Willingness to relocate to Atlanta area (3 days in office) and strong customer service acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics, reporting and insights team for Client Operations and CAI Contact Centers.
• Collaborate with leaders to produce data-driven analytics, metrics, forecasts and insights.
• Establish BI strategy, governance and delivery including dashboards and self-service reports.
• Build and maintain KPIs and data governance to support business decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

DOMO

Looker

Power BI

SAS

SPSS

MS Business Objects

Job description

Company Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family: Group Data Intelligence & Science; Job Profile: Director, Business Intelligence; Management Level: Director

Flexible Work Option: Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week; Travel % Yes, 5% of the time; Work Shift: Day

Compensation: Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $148,500.00 - $247,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

The Director Business Intelligence will lead the analytics, reporting and insights team for Client Operations and all CAI Contact Centers. This function will be responsible for collaborating with functional and business unit leaders to harness the power of data through analytics to improve the customer and employee experience. The Business Intelligence team will utilize data science, along with Cox Automotive enterprise data assets, to produce data-driven analytics, key metrics, forecast trends, which will facilitate business process improvement opportunities, internal efficiencies, vendor performance, digital and self-service enablement and identification of new business opportunities. They will identify high value use cases and deliver insights and data products that will drive operational efficiency and deliver a 5-Star Service experience. This role will establish the strategic framework for business intelligence solutions, and oversee their creation, governance, and delivery. This includes dashboards, standard/automated and self-service reports, visualizations, and insights to help Client Operations make better business decisions with greater velocity. They must understand evolving business needs, evaluate capability gaps and stand-up BI solutions, leveraging Cox Auto data assets across the enterprise. They will have a leadership role in representing all aspects of Client Operations and CAI Contact Centers Business Intelligence to our enterprise-wide stakeholders. This individual will lead a team of business intelligence and data managers and analysts, while also collaborating and influencing senior business partners across the Client Operations, Contact Center COEs, Dealer Services, Consumer Solutions, Finance, Billing, Sales, Product, and Enterprise Technology functions. The Leader Business Intelligence must be curious, detail-oriented, analytical, highly motivated, customer focused and an effective communicator.

Primary areas of responsibility include the following:

• Data and Reporting Strategy development and execution
• Data governance, KPI metric development, reporting and management
• Operational improvement
• Business process management

Primary Duties / Key Responsibilities

• Create the vision and roadmap for Client Operations and CAI Contact Center business analytics function and strategy, projects, and strategic business cases.
• Present findings and updated roadmap to senior/executive leaders within Client Operations and across CAI.
• Lead a team of people leaders, analysts and/or data scientists to develop and successfully execute data roadmap and initiatives in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Provides insights and owns the reporting, data validation, trending and analysis that underpins strategic decision making.
• Using a business lens to guide direction of data modeling, identify internal and 3rd party data sources to gather, iterate with team on results of analysis, and prioritize next steps.
• Build insights at scale - elevating data systems and analytics to allow for faster, better, and more systematic insights, evolving from adhoc questions and insight (tracking and reporting) to change how we operate as a streamlined, efficient organization.
• Develop plan to automate key processes that were conducted in a manual, ad-hoc manner during early-stage project work and collaborate with Technology partners to execute on plan.
• Drive the development of analytical and technology tools/platforms to support the reporting and business intelligence strategy.
• Identify and prioritize key investments for analytics and data management; provide data fact sets to inform adoption decisions for departmental tools
• Build and maintain a robust data governance and integrity plan, including critical considerations for business continuity.
• Develop strong partnerships with business leaders and collaborate to define, improve and refine KPIs to drive relevancy in performance measures across Client Operations and Contact Centers.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders to identify key business needs, create data-based solutions and align on overall direction of projects.
• Manage and prioritize inbound requests and turn them into clearly defined projects for the team, with well-defined parameters and deliverables to ensure the team’s efforts are spent in the most value-added areas.
• Develop and propose long term vision and framework for how business analytics team should operate beyond current year (includes new projects, team structure, roles/responsibilities, business partner collaboration model, etc.)
• Leads the creation of reports, charts, presentation and timelines in support of the Client Operations and Contact Centers.
• Translates complex analytical findings into business recommendations.
• Identify Client Experience improvements across all Business Units and provide quantitative analysis of the impact of resolving Client Experience gaps.

WHO YOU ARE

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Bachelors degree in related discipline with at least 10 years of experience.

Advanced Degree is preferred 10+ years of relevant experience with 5 years’ experience in a leadership role.

Automotive industry experience preferred.

Must live within a commutable distance to Atlanta or be willing to relocate at your own expense to be considered. (3 days in office)

Strong customer service and business acumen and proven ability to analyze and develop insights that drive change and specific outcomes

Experience designing dashboards and reports in data visualization platforms (DOMO, Tableau, Looker, Power BI, Sisense)

Familiarity with BI tools such as Tableau, DOMO, SAS, SPSS, MS Business Objects

Experience working with AI tools

A visionary – someone who is not limited by what is done today but instead envisions what should be done tomorrow.

Comfortable building new teams by providing clarity, establishing ambitious goals, with high visibility, and significant impact on Cox Auto’s bottom line.

Strong leadership skills – able to inspire a team on the importance of their work.

Ability to manage a team of analysts, and data scientists – provide business guidance, understand the complex data and tools they use, and steer them toward impactful analysis.

Creative problem solver with deep curiosity – asks a lot of questions to understand processes and outcomes.

Ability to resolve issues, develop alternative solutions and provide justified recommendations.

Collaborative – able to partner with colleagues across Business and Technology functions.

Solid executive presence combined with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Proven track record of thought leadership and ability to effect change and influence organizational thinking.

Strong communication skills – able to craft solid messaging for executive-level audiences.

High personal and professional standards; unassailable integrity and ethics

High-energy and self-starter personality

Other duties as needed or required

Requires physical ability and mental acuity to execute the duties of the position successfully within required timeframes in order to meet business requirements.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. EOE, including disability/vets Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future. Cox brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Cox vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.