Senior BI & Analytics Leader: Strategy, Data & Dashboards

Optimas; Wood Dale, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas, a leader in fastener manufacturing and distribution, seeks a Sr Manager of BI & Analytics in Wood Dale, IL. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on BI work to deliver scalable analytics, trusted data, and self-service capabilities across the organization.

You will guide a team of analysts, developers, and engineers, shaping data models, ETL processes, and visualization standards while partnering with executives to drive data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, data analytics, computer science or related field.
• 8-12+ years of experience in BI, analytics, data engineering, or related disciplines.
• 4-6+ years of leadership experience, preferably in centralized BI/shared services.
• Balance hands-on technical work with strategic leadership in a constrained environment.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (on-prem).
• Strong hands-on experience with Tableau, including dashboard development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a centralized BI team, fostering high performance.
• Define and execute a scalable BI and analytics roadmap aligned to business priorities.
• Establish and enforce BI governance, standards, and best practices across data and reporting.
• Partner with executives to drive value through data and enable self-service analytics.
• Design, develop, and optimize data models, data marts, and reporting structures.
• Deliver intuitive dashboards and balance self-service with governance.

Skills

Leadership

Data Modeling

SQL Server

Tableau

BI Governance

Stakeholder Management

Data Storytelling

ETL Pipelines

Analytics Strategy

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, CS, or related field

Tools

SQL Server (on-prem)

Tableau

Job description

Optimas, a leader in fastener manufacturing and distribution, seeks a Sr Manager of BI & Analytics in Wood Dale, IL. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on BI work to deliver scalable analytics, trusted data, and self-service capabilities across the organization.

You will guide a team of analysts, developers, and engineers, shaping data models, ETL processes, and visualization standards while partnering with executives to drive data-driven decisions.