Director, Data Strategy

Smile Doctors LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Disability coverage

Discounts on braces

Job summary

Smile Doctors seeks a Director of Data Strategy to shape and execute our analytics program across departments. You will lead BI development, data governance, and modernization of the data platform, guiding a team of engineers and analysts from build to steady-state operations.

The role requires 10+ years in data leadership, strong SQL/Snowflake skills, and experience delivering enterprise data products, with healthcare/orthodontic exposure preferred. A competitive compensation package is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of experience in data, analytics, or BI leadership, including leading a data platform program.
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience, incl. managing teams and contractors.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and Snowflake or an equivalent cloud data warehouse.
• Experience delivering a modern data platform end to end (ingestion, transformation, semantic layer, reporting).
• Experience managing consulting partners and contractors, including SOW oversight and knowledge transfer.
• Experience establishing data quality practices and defining enterprise KPIs and metrics definitions.
• Experience delivering AI or ML use cases on a cloud data platform (preferred).
• Experience in multi-location healthcare/orthodontic organizations (preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of data architecture, governance, and analytics enablement.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud data platforms (Snowflake/Azure/AWS) and SQL.
• Working knowledge of data warehouse design (medallion architecture), orchestration & transformation tools (Azure Data Factory, SQLMesh, dbt), data catalog tools (Atlan), and Power BI.
• Knowledge of data quality practices, profiling, validation, monitoring, and issue management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an enterprise-wide data and analytics strategy with a multi-year roadmap.
• Own delivery of the New Modernized Data Platform through go-live and steady-state operation.
• Lead data governance, security, and compliance initiatives with KPI definitions and data cataloging.
• Oversee data products, dashboards, and analytical solutions for self-service analytics.
• Ensure reliability, monitoring, and cost governance for cloud data pipelines and platforms.
• Collaborate with IT and business leaders to communicate progress, risks, and decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Executive presence

Complex tech communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Science

10 years in data/analytics/BI leadership

3+ years supervising teams

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

Azure/AWS

Power BI

Azure Data Factory/ dbt / SQLMesh

Data catalog (Atlan)

Job description

Looking for a position that makes you smile? We’re seeking a Director, Data Strategy, to join our growing team. The Director, Data Strategy is responsible for shaping and executing our data strategy, overseeing BI development, enabling analytics across departments, and driving data governance, data quality, and modernization efforts. This position leads a team of BI developers, database engineers, and analysts, and will own the New Modernized Data Platform as it moves from build and go-live into steady-state operation. How you’ll make us better: Define and execute an enterprise-wide data and analytics strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with business goals Own delivery of the New Modernized Data Platform through go-live and into steady-state operation, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies Manage consulting partners and contractors, and lead knowledge transfers so the internal team can own, support, and evolve the platform Own the end-to-end data lifecycle including ingestion, transformation, analytics, and consumption, using a medallion (bronze/silver/gold) architecture on a cloud data warehouse Provide architectural guidance for data platforms, pipelines, semantic models, and reporting solutions, and review technical deliverables for scalability, performance, and maintainability Ensure reliability, monitoring, and documentation of data pipelines and data movement across systems, and own cloud data platform cost and access governance Lead data governance, security, and compliance initiatives, including enterprise KPI and metric definitions, data catalog, lineage, and stewardship Establish and lead an enterprise data quality framework, including standards, automated validation and monitoring, data quality scorecards, and resolution of issues at the source Enable self-service analytics and advanced insights for business teams through certified datasets and governed semantic models Oversee development, rationalization, and modernization of data products, dashboards, and analytical solutions Build an AI-ready data foundation of curated, well-documented, and governed data and metadata to support AI-assisted analytics and natural-language access to data Identify, prioritize, and deliver AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics use cases, including but not limited to; forecasting and anomaly detection in partnership with business and technology teams, taking them from pilot to production with measurable value Evaluate and adopt AI capabilities within the data warehouse and BI platforms, and apply AI to improve data team productivity, including but not limited to; code review, documentation, testing, and pipeline monitoring Establish responsible AI practices, including access controls, protection of patient and sensitive data, and validation of AI outputs, in alignment with company policies Modernize legacy data systems and drive adoption of cloud-based platforms Collaborate with IT and business leaders to prioritize and deliver high-value data initiatives, and communicate progress, risks, and decisions needed in clear business language Review code, validate data, troubleshoot pipeline issues, and build critical reports as needed Use approved AI tools to complete assigned tasks more efficiently and effectively, in alignment with company policies.

Your special skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for non-technical partners or stakeholders to understand
• Executive presence: ability to present confidently and concisely to senior leaders, influence without relying on title, push back respectfully, and secure alignment on priorities

Prerequisites for success:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field required
• Ten (10) years of experience in data, analytics, or BI leadership, including leading a data platform program required
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience required, including managing teams of employees and contractors
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with SQL and Snowflake or an equivalent cloud data warehouse required
• Experience delivering a modern data platform end to end (ingestion, transformation, semantic layer, and reporting) required
• Experience managing consulting partners and contractors, including statement of work oversight and knowledge transfer required
• Experience establishing data quality practices and defining enterprise KPIs and metric definitions required
• Experience delivering AI or machine learning use cases on a cloud data platform preferred
• Experience in multi-location healthcare, dental, or orthodontic organizations preferred
• Advanced knowledge of data architecture, governance, and analytics enablement
• Advanced knowledge of cloud data platforms (such as Snowflake, Azure, AWS) and SQL
• Working knowledge of data warehouse design (including medallion architecture), data orchestration and transformation tools (such as Azure Data Factory, SQLMesh, or dbt), data catalog tools (such as Atlan), and Power BI
• Knowledge of data quality practices, including profiling, validation rules, monitoring, and issue management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for non-technical partners or stakeholders to understand
• Executive presence: ability to present confidently and concisely to senior leaders, influence without relying on title, push back respectfully, and secure alignment on priorities

In exchange for the dynamic contribution you’ll bring to our team, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• 3 weeks paid time off in your first year + paid holidays
• Discounts on braces and clear aligners for you and your family members

Why Smile Doctors?

As the nation's leading Orthodontic Support Organization, Smile Doctors is shaping the future of orthodontics through strategic partnerships with top local doctors. We provide best-in-class support services so our partner orthodontists can focus on what they do best - driving extraordinary treatment outcomes and providing patients with an unmatched experience. With hundreds of partnered practices across the nation, our synergistic approach has made us the fastest-growing organization in our industry and produced an ever-expanding need for top talent as we continue our unprecedented trajectory. To us, there’s no such thing as "top of our game." We’re always climbing higher - together. And as our business grows, there’s plenty of room for our team to grow their careers, too. Our dynamic support services team is comprised of world-class professionals whose diverse experiences drive innovation and development. Together, we are committed to passionately helping others achieve their best, most confident smiles. This is the perfect opportunity to grow with an expanding organization!

Smile Doctors is the largest ortho-focused dental support organization (OSO) in the U.S. As the fastest-growing network of leading orthodontists with more than 560 convenient locations in 36 states, Smile Doctors has a rich history of developing and growing affiliated practices by providing tools and technology that allow orthodontists to focus entirely on patient care. Smile Doctors is the largest network of Diamond Plus Invisalign® providers and its affiliated orthodontists are proud members of the American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, and host for the Lecture Center for Orthodontic Excellence. Smile Doctors' mission is to create confident smiles that inspire the best in patients, each other, and the communities they serve.