Director, Data & Analytics

lennar; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennar seeks a Director of Data Engineering to lead a diverse team of data engineers, analysts, and data scientists and to shape the analytics strategy across the organization. This leader will partner with senior executives to align data initiatives with business goals and drive enterprise-wide data governance and value creation.

The role includes ownership of the Product Org data platform, guiding ingestion, transformation, and delivery of data to applications and reporting surfaces, while

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers, analysts, and scientists, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, promoting continuous learning and professional growth.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of data and analytics projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and meet business requirements.
• Prioritize and allocate resources effectively to meet project demands, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and translate business needs into actionable analytics projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project goals and outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to data governance policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, maintaining the integrity and security of data.
• Implement and enforce best practices for data management, quality, and privacy within the team.
• Track and report on KPIs for the team's projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on the progress and impact of analytics efforts.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the data and analytics function by identifying new opportunities for leveraging data to drive business value.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, applying innovative approaches to enhance the team's capabilities.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes, tools, and methodologies to increase the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Own the Product Org data platform strategy, including ingestion architecture, the warehouse relationship, and the data contracts the product applications depend on.
• Lead the data engineering team that owns ingestion, transformation, and delivery of Product Org data into the applications and reporting surfaces that consume it.
• Contribute directly as an individual contributor, writing production code, reviewing pipeline design, and taking on delivery work alongside the team.
• Set the standards for data contracts, schema evolution, and backfill and recovery procedures across consuming product teams, and hold the line that pipeline changes are made through configuration and declarative SQL rather than by forking engine code.
• Own data platform cost and capacity planning, including compute tiering and warehouse spend, in partnership with Lennar Technology Group.
• Represent Product Org data needs with Data@Lennar, Lennar Technology Group, and Palantir Foundry stakeholder

Job description

Director, Data Engineering

We are Lennar

Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States.

A Career that Empowers You to Build Your Future

The Director of Data Engineering leads a team of data engineers, analysts, and data scientists to deliver high-impact data insights that drive strategic business decisions and shape organizational strategy. This role is responsible for setting and driving the overarching strategic vision for the analytics function across the organization. The Director oversees enterprise-wide operations, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals and influencing senior leadership on data-driven decision-making at the highest level. This position involves collaborating with senior executives to integrate business strategies with large-scale analytics initiatives and shaping the strategic direction of data efforts. The Director provides leadership to senior managers and team leads, focusing on strategic mentorship and development to drive innovation and excellence across the teams. They are accountable for defining and implementing organization-wide performance metrics, leading major data initiatives with significant impact, and ensuring alignment with broad business objectives. In addition to overseeing complex, cross-functional projects, the Director is pivotal in shaping data governance policies and ensuring the scalability and strategic alignment of analytics capabilities. They play a critical role in driving organizational change through data and are expected to lead transformative initiatives that enhance the company's competitive advantage and long‑term success.

A career with purpose. A career built on making dreams come true. A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers, analysts, and scientists, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, promoting continuous learning and professional growth.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of data and analytics projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and meet business requirements.
• Prioritize and allocate resources effectively to meet project demands, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and translate business needs into actionable analytics projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project goals and outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to data governance policies, standards, and regulatory requirements, maintaining the integrity and security of data.
• Implement and enforce best practices for data management, quality, and privacy within the team.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for the team's projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on the progress and impact of analytics efforts.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the data and analytics function by identifying new opportunities for leveraging data to drive business value.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, applying innovative approaches to enhance the team's capabilities.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes, tools, and methodologies to increase the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure that the team's operations are streamlined and aligned with overall business priorities.
• Own the Product Org data platform strategy, including the ingestion architecture, the warehouse relationship, and the data contracts the product applications depend on.
• Lead the data engineering team that owns ingestion, transformation, and delivery of Product Org data into the applications and reporting surfaces that consume it.
• Contribute directly as an individual contributor, writing production code, reviewing pipeline design, and taking on delivery work alongside the team.
• Set the standards for data contracts, schema evolution, and backfill and recovery procedures across consuming product teams, and hold the line that pipeline changes are made through configuration and declarative SQL rather than by forking engine code.
• Own data platform cost and capacity planning, including compute tiering and warehouse spend, in partnership with Lennar Technology Group.
• Represent Product Org data needs with Data@Lennar, Lennar Technology Group, and Palantir Foundry stakeholder