Head of Data & Analytics — Manufacturing Intelligence

Socket.dev; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Memphis, TN seeks a Senior Director, Data & Analytics to lead the enterprise data strategy, platform modernization, and analytics initiatives across the organization. You will drive governance, data quality, and cross-functional partnerships to enable informed decision-making and scalable growth.

The role requires a strong track record in data engineering, BI, and leadership within complex, multi-site environments, with emphasis on manufacturing data integration and ERP alignment.

Qualifications

• Required education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field
• Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree in Information Systems, Data and Analytics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• Relevant professional or technical certifications in data management, cloud data platforms, analytics, project delivery, or agile leadership
• Required experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, business intelligence, data engineering, data architecture, enterprise reporting, or related technology disciplines
• 5+ years of experience leading data engineering, business intelligence, analytics, architecture, or multidisciplinary technical teams, preferably within complex or multi-site organizations
• Expertise in cloud data platforms, data architecture, data governance, data modeling, enterprise reporting, data integration, and modern business intelligence delivery practices
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders to establish data-driven strategies and drive adoption of trusted data, governance standards, and enterprise analytics capabilities
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, plant operations, or other industrial environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise data and analytics strategy, including modern data platforms, reporting capabilities, governance, and manufacturing intelligence enablement
• Establish and govern data standards, data quality practices, reporting definitions, semantic models, and analytics delivery processes to improve consistency and trust in enterprise data
• Partner with Finance, HR, Commercial, Operations, Legal, and IT leadership to align data and analytics priorities with corporate objectives
• Lead the acquisition, integration, contextualization, and governance of manufacturing and operational technology data from plant systems, including SCADA, historians, MES, quality, maintenance, and production systems, and integrate this information with ERP and other enterprise application data to enable manufacturing intelligence and operational decision-making
• Lead the development and modernization of the enterprise data platform, including Microsoft Fabric capabilities, business intelligence solutions, scalable data integration patterns, and plant-level analytics capabilities
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing data and analytics organization encompassing data engineering, business intelligence, analytics, and data architecture capabilities
• Establish and manage the enterprise data and analytics roadmap, prioritizing investments and delivery commitments based on business value, operational impact, risk, resource capacity, and strategic alignment
• Oversee vendor evaluations, tool selection, and modernization initiatives related to data engineering, analytics, reporting, and manufacturing intelligence

Skills

Data governance

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

Business intelligence

Data engineering

Leadership

Enterprise reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field

Master’s degree in Information Systems, Data and Analytics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

ERP systems integration

BI tools

Job description

Socket.dev in Memphis, TN seeks a Senior Director, Data & Analytics to lead the enterprise data strategy, platform modernization, and analytics initiatives across the organization. You will drive governance, data quality, and cross-functional partnerships to enable informed decision-making and scalable growth.

The role requires a strong track record in data engineering, BI, and leadership within complex, multi-site environments, with emphasis on manufacturing data integration and ERP alignment.