Senior Market Data Strategy & Analytics Lead

HDR, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a senior data strategist to lead data science initiatives and provide strategic market intelligence for the A/E industry in the Omaha area.

You will guide analytics teams, translate business needs into actionable models, and develop enterprise-grade dashboards to support growth and decision-making. This role emphasizes collaboration with executives and cross-functional stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics or Statistical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Analytics, or related field.
• 15 years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, or predictive modeling, and forecasting with preference to A/E industry.
• 5 years of experience leading data analytics teams.
• Demonstrated success implementing machine learning and AI solutions that generate measurable business value.
• Successful development of effective business intelligence dashboards that align with growth goals and objectives.
• Experience with data service and warehousing platforms such as AlphaSense, Dodge Analytics, Global Data, CB Insights, S&P, Snowflake, and similar, and API integrations.
• Deep knowledge of the A/E industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-business collaboration efforts.
• Demonstrated experience in collaboration with Area, Region, Market Sector, Business Group, and Corporate leadership teams.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine a market research strategy in partnership with the Director of Marketing and Growth; Strategy and Market Development Director; Collaborative Growth team; and technology and financial stakeholders to support proactive identification of market and geographic expansion opportunities.
• Direct and manage research, objective market data assessment projects and tools that harness client and competitor intelligence, leading indicators of sector-and geographic growth, and other economic, geopolitical, technology innovation, and public opinion factors. Responsible for data quality, integrity, and security within the team and cross-functionally.
• Consider, select, jointly develop, deploy and govern predictive models, machine-learning algorithms, and statistical analysis to identify trends, risks, and early indicators of opportunity supporting enterprise growth goals. Collaborate closely with financial planning, financial operations, global technology, enterprise transformation, and AI teams.
• Synthesize and align information from multiple sources to inform business outcomes and support enterprise decision-making.
• Select and manage research platform accounts for optimal use case, data accuracy, and return on investment.
• Develop, direct, manage, and adapt business intelligence dashboards for in support of Market Sector, Region, Area, Business Group, and Executive Leaders.
• Support and inform pursuit and campaign strategy, client service, and competitive positioning.

Skills

Data storytelling

Team leadership

Machine learning

Communication skills

Forecasting analytics

Education

Master's degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

AlphaSense

Dodge Analytics

Global Data

CB Insights

S&P

Snowflake

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a senior data strategist to lead data science initiatives and provide strategic market intelligence for the A/E industry in the Omaha area.

You will guide analytics teams, translate business needs into actionable models, and develop enterprise-grade dashboards to support growth and decision-making. This role emphasizes collaboration with executives and cross-functional stakeholders in a dynamic environment.