Senior Manager, Finance Data & Analytics

Columbia Sportswear; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Employee discounts

Wellness benefits

Time off program

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear seeks a Senior Manager of Finance Data & Analytics to bridge Finance with enterprise analytics, shaping data strategy, governance, and analytics roadmaps. You will lead and build a new Finance Analytics capability, fostering trusted relationships and delivering a scalable data foundation for faster insights and better decisions.

This is an ideal role for an analytics leader who thrives on building capabilities from scratch, simplifying complexity, and partnering with business

Qualifications

• 8+ years in analytics, BI, data management or related leadership.
• Experience building analytics capabilities, centers of excellence, or governance.
• Strong knowledge of BI platforms, with Power BI preferred.
• Experience partnering with Finance functions (FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury).
• Ability to influence executives and drive data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Columbia's Finance Data & Analytics capability, roadmap, governance, and operating model.
• Lead change management, training, and stakeholder engagement to boost analytics adoption.
• Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement and Audit to identify high-value analytics initiatives.
• Define scalable reporting, dashboards, and self-service analytics solutions.
• Align Finance data architecture, KPI definitions, semantic models, and technology standards with Enterprise Data & Analytics.
• Develop Finance data foundations: access, integration, cleansing, standardization, semantic layer.
• Deliver dashboards, analytics products, models, and actionable insights with high data quality.
• Manage analytics intake, backlog, and prioritize high-value opportunities.
• Build a high-performing analytics team and measure value realization.

Job description

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As Senior Manager, Finance Data & Analytics, you will serve as the bridge between Finance stakeholders and enterprise analytics teams, helping shape data strategy, governance, reporting standards, and analytics roadmaps. You will lead and be accountable for the development of a new Finance Analytics capability, build trusted relationships across the organization, and create the data foundation that enables faster insights and better business decisions.

This is an ideal opportunity for an analytics leader who enjoys building capabilities from the ground up, creating order from complexity, and partnering with business leaders to unlock the value of enterprise data.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Build and lead Columbia's Finance Data & Analytics capability, establishing the roadmap, governance, operating model, and long-term vision for Finance analytics.
• Lead change management, training, and stakeholder engagement efforts that increase analytics adoption, improve data literacy, and foster a data-driven culture across Finance.
• Partner with leaders across FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Audit to identify high-value analytics opportunities and prioritize initiatives that drive business impact.
• Define and implement scalable reporting, dashboarding, and self-service analytics solutions that improve decision-making and reduce manual reporting efforts.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Data & Analytics to align Finance data architecture, governance practices, KPI definitions, semantic models, and technology standards.
• Lead the development of Finance data foundations, including data access, integration, cleansing, standardization, and semantic layer development.
• Oversee delivery of dashboards, analytics products, models, and actionable business insights while ensuring data quality, accuracy, and governance standards are maintained.
• Establish and manage analytics intake, prioritization, and backlog processes to ensure resources are aligned to the highest business value opportunities.
• Build and develop a high-performing analytics team, including direct and indirect partnerships with business analysts, data analysts, and data engineering resources.
• Measure and communicate the business impact, adoption, and value realization of Finance analytics initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Finance leadership, helping the organization mature its analytics capabilities and prepare for future AI-enabled solutions.

YOU ARE

• An effective communicator who can influence executive leaders, translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes, and build alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• A builder who thrives in ambiguous environments and enjoys creating new capabilities, processes, and operating models from the ground up.
• A trusted business partner who can communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior business leaders.
• Naturally curious and energized by solving complex business problems through data and analytics.
• Skilled at influencing without authority and building alignment across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands‑on execution when needed.
• A leader who develops teams, drives accountability, and creates a culture of continuous improvement.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data management, data strategy, or related disciplines, including experience leading cross‑functional initiatives.
• Experience building, scaling, or maturing analytics capabilities, centers of excellence, reporting functions, data governance programs, or enterprise data solutions.
• Strong knowledge of business intelligence and analytics platforms, with Power BI experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with modern cloud data environments, data lakes, semantic models, data architecture concepts, and enterprise reporting ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, or related business processes, with experience delivering analytics solutions that support financial decision‑making.
• Experience with Azure, Databricks, SQL, TM1, or related analytics technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes through data.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full‑time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well‑being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well‑being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.