Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics — Hybrid AI Strategy

Merchants Automotive Group; Hooksett (NH); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchants Fleet in Hooksett, NH is seeking a Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics to establish the enterprise vision, operating model, architecture, governance, and capabilities that transform data into measurable business value.

You will lead the data and analytics team, drive data products, ensure data quality and security, and partner with business and technology leaders to enable AI-ready decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and extensive data/analytics leadership experience.
• Proven track record in enterprise data strategy, governance, and architecture.
• Leadership of large multidisciplinary teams and programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise data and analytics strategy, operating model, data and information architecture, and multiyear roadmap.
• Establish data products and analytical capabilities with clear business ownership, stewardship, technical accountability, service expectations, and measures of success.
• Serve as a trusted data and analytics advisor to senior business and technology leaders.
• Lead the delivery and operation of secure, scalable, reliable, cost-effective enterprise data and analytics platforms.
• Establish and lead the enterprise data governance operating model, including governance forums, stewardship responsibilities, decision rights, issue escalation, and policy oversight.
• Set practical standards and controls for data sourcing, quality, metadata, master data, privacy, security, retention, licensing, traceability, and cost.
• Directly manage, coach, and develop the enterprise data and analytics team, establishing clear priorities, performance expectations, development plans, and delivery commitments.
• Expand self‑service analytics, data literacy, and adoption by connecting new capabilities to meaningful business outcomes.
• Provide the trusted data, governance, architecture, platform, security, quality, and analytical foundation needed to support advanced analytics and prioritized AI use cases.
• Partner with Enterprise Solutions & Architecture to align data, information, application, integration, security, and technology architecture.
• Manage enterprise data investments, resources, vendors, performance measures, risks, and executive reporting.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Data literacy

Communication

Influence and collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field

Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in data and analytics, information management, technology, or related discipline

Five or more years of progressive leadership experience

Experience building or maturing data governance and operating models

Tools

Snowflake

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Databricks

Atlan

Matillion

SQL-based platforms

Job description

Merchants Fleet in Hooksett, NH is seeking a Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics to establish the enterprise vision, operating model, architecture, governance, and capabilities that transform data into measurable business value.

You will lead the data and analytics team, drive data products, ensure data quality and security, and partner with business and technology leaders to enable AI-ready decision making.