Executive Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Baker Tilly (US); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Managing Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics to lead data engineering, platform, MDM and semantic modeling capabilities across the firm. This role reports to the CDIO and aims to transform enterprise data into a trusted asset enabling scalable AI and decisions.

The MD will oversee Data Engineering and Enterprise Data Analytics, partnering with EA&G and business leaders to build a scalable data foundation for governance, analytics, and IPO readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, data science, engineering or related field.
• 15+ years in data engineering, platforms, architecture, analytics or leadership.
• Proven ownership of a production Databricks lakehouse and medallion architecture.
• SRE practices applied to enterprise data platforms with SLAs, observability, and recovery.
• Deep experience with semantic modeling, metrics, BI/reporting, and data products.
• MDM ownership, entity resolution, golden records, stewardship.
• ERP/CRM/HR/finance integration in complex orgs.
• IPO-ready controls, ITGC/SOX processes, audit evidence.
• Data privacy and protection policy automation with stakeholders.
• AI data programs, reusable contracts, data contracts, and quality datasets.
• Delivery of data services for production AI and agentic apps.
• Collaboration with AI product teams while owning enterprise data foundation.
• Influencing executives and leading data modernization initiatives.
• Experience in professional services, financial services, or regulated data environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Databricks lakehouse strategy, architecture, engineering and operations.
• Oversee data engineering, integration and DataOps for pipelines.
• Own enterprise data architecture with EA&G for standards and domains.
• Develop a governed semantic layer with certified KPIs and conformed dimensions.
• Lead enterprise MDM implementation and governance workflows.
• Oversee reporting and analytics delivering executive and operational insights.
• Enforce data governance, privacy, security, and retention standards.
• Collaborate with Security, Legal, Finance for audit-ready reporting controls.
• Partner with AI groups to provide governed data products and services.
• Establish SLAs, data freshness, accuracy, and platform reliability.
• Manage cross-functional Data Engineering and Analytics teams globally.
• Oversee investments, vendor partnerships, and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Databricks lakehouse

Data governance

Data architecture

SRE practices

FinOps

Semantic modeling

BI/reporting

MDM

ERP/CRM integration

IPO/SOX controls

Privacy & security policies

AI data programs

AI/ML data products

Executive stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Managing Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics to lead data engineering, platform, MDM and semantic modeling capabilities across the firm. This role reports to the CDIO and aims to transform enterprise data into a trusted asset enabling scalable AI and decisions.

The MD will oversee Data Engineering and Enterprise Data Analytics, partnering with EA&G and business leaders to build a scalable data foundation for governance, analytics, and IPO readiness.