Director of Business Analytics

Responsive Search Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsive Search Inc. in Chicago seeks a Director of Business Analytics to lead analytics for ERP, BI, and data reporting across operations.

You will partner with senior leadership to translate goals into scalable analytics, drive KPI visibility, and oversee governance and security in data processes. The role includes steering a Power BI migration, enabling AI-enabled delivery, and aligning analytics priorities with enterprise objectives across functions such as inventory, supply chain, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years ERP experience and integration into other systems
• Experience with API's, data analytics, integration and governance
• JIRA, Confluence or other PM related tools
• Security experience
• Advanced AI enabled systems experience
• Enterprise Systems experience is required
• Power BI, Python, GoAnywhere experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise business process and analytics functions supporting retail operations, reporting, automation, ERP, WMS, and strategic decision support.
• Define and execute analytics and process priorities aligned to enterprise operating goals across operations, inventory, supply chain, finance-adjacent workflows, and leadership reporting.
• Own roadmap alignment and delivery across multiple teams responsible for business intelligence, process improvement, application support, and enterprise reporting.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, translating business goals into scalable analytics solutions, KPI visibility, process improvements, and technology initiatives.
• Led enterprise Power BI migration strategy from Tableau in 2025 to modernize reporting, improve scalability, and strengthen long-term BI governance.
• Directed ERP initiatives focused on APIs, WMS integration, and operational process optimization across core retail workflows.
• Expanded automation using Power Automate, Python, and GoAnywhere to improve data movement, reduce manual effort, and increase operational efficiency.
• Oversee security, SOX controls, and SDLC practices to support data reliability, auditability, disciplined release management, and governance.
• Partner across business and technical teams to improve reporting consistency, align definitions, strengthen access controls, and support trusted decision-making.
• Advance AI-enabled ways of working through Copilot, agent-based code review, and documentation generation to improve delivery speed and consistency.

Skills

ERP experience

Analytics

API integration

Data governance

Security

AI-enabled systems

Enterprise systems

Power BI

Python

GoAnywhere

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Data Analytics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

The Director of Business Analytics will direct the overall functions supporting a group of developers that maintain and enhance the core ERP solutions as well as the Data Analytics & Reporting Group. This role is a key function of the overall IT strategy which includes multiple systems and solutions to carry out the overall objectives of the IT organization.

• Lead enterprise business process and analytics functions supporting retail operations, reporting, automation, ERP, WMS, and strategic decision support.
• Define and execute analytics and process priorities aligned to enterprise operating goals across operations, inventory, supply chain, finance-adjacent workflows, and leadership reporting.
• Own roadmap alignment and delivery across multiple teams responsible for business intelligence, process improvement, application support, and enterprise reporting.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, translating business goals into scalable analytics solutions, KPI visibility, process improvements, and technology initiatives.
• Led enterprise Power BI migration strategy from Tableau in 2025 to modernize reporting, improve scalability, and strengthen long-term BI governance.
• Directed ERP initiatives focused on APIs, WMS integration, and operational process optimization across core retail workflows.
• Expanded automation using Power Automate, Python, and GoAnywhere to improve data movement, reduce manual effort, and increase operational efficiency.
• Oversee security, SOX controls, and SDLC practices to support data reliability, auditability, disciplined release management, and governance.
• Partner across business and technical teams to improve reporting consistency, align definitions, strengthen access controls, and support trusted decision-making.
• Advance AI-enabled ways of working through Copilot, agent-based code review, and documentation generation to improve delivery speed and consistency.

Required skills for the role include:

• 10+ years of ERP experience and its integration into to other systems and architecture.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Mathematics/Data Analytics and Master's Degree preferred
• Experience with API's, Data Analytics, Integration and overall data reliability & governance
• JIRA, Confluence or other PM related tools
• Security experience
• Advanced AI enabled systems experience
• Enterprise Systems experience is required
• Power BI, Python, GoAnywhere experience preferred