Sr. Director Analytics, Integration, and Data Strategy

Penumbra, Inc.; Alameda (CA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Eleven paid company holidays per year

Minimum fifteen days of accrued paid休

Job summary

Penumbra, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director to lead Analytics, Integration, and Data Strategy.

This role shapes enterprise analytics, data governance, and development standards, partnering with IT Leadership to drive AI/ML insights and scalable integrations across SAP, Salesforce, and other platforms. The candidate will build and mentor high-performing teams, align data initiatives with business objectives, and ensure security and regulatory compliance across systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership in analytics, integration, and dev teams.
• Experience with enterprise analytics and integration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise analytics, integration, and development strategy.
• Oversee analytics, middleware, and enterprise applications like SAP and Salesforce.
• Foster AI/ML-driven insights and real-time dashboards.
• Ensure data governance, security, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

AI/ML knowledge

Cloud/Azure

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Azure Data Warehouse

Tableau

API management

Data governance tools

Job description

General Summary

TheSenior Director, Analytics, Integration, and Data Strategywill provide strategic leadership in drivingthe enterprise Analytics, Data Warehouse, Integration, and Application Development strategy and roadmap.This roleis responsible fordefining strategies arounddata quality, architecture, governance, and insights, as well as setting development standards and overseeing the overall technologyarchitecture.

Partner closely with business leaders toleverageanalytics and application developmentto driveoperational efficiencies and innovation. As part of theIT Leadership Team, the Senior Director will oversee thedesign, development, and deploymentof analytics solutions, enterprise integrations, and core business applications, includingSAP, Salesforce, and other platforms.

The role requires a visionary leader who candrive consensus on data strategies,establishbest practices, and build a high-performing team to deliverAI/ML-driven insights, scalable application development, and a robust middleware/integration platform. This leader will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure analytics and technology solutions align with businessobjectivesand provide meaningful impact.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Vision

• Oversee the development and deployment of enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business needs.*
• Define and drive the long-term analytics, integration, and development strategy, securing leadership alignment.*
• Establish best practices for data governance, data quality, and architecture to ensure enterprise-wide consistency and accuracy.*
• Develop and implement a scalable and secure integration strategy that enables seamless connectivity between enterprise applications.*
• Identify opportunities to drive business innovation through advanced analytics, automation, and application development.*

Team Leadership and Development

• Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.*
• Lead and expand the analytics, integration, and development teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.*
• Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performance team with expertise in AI/ML, integration platforms, enterprise applications, and software development.*
• Implement professional development plans and provide ongoing training on emerging technologies and best practices.*

Analytics and AI/ML Innovation

• Develop and implement AI/ML models to solve key business and operational challenges.*
• Create and maintain real-time dashboards, KPIs, and analytics for key business functions.*
• Work closely with business units to enable self-service analytics, ensuring data-driven decision-making.*

Enterprise Integration and Middleware

• Build and oversee a robust middleware and integration platform to enable seamless data flow across enterprise systems.*
• Define and implement integration standards to support enterprise-wide data accessibility and scalability.
• Partner with IT security and compliance teams to ensure integration solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.*

  Application Development and Management

  • Oversee enterprise application development across SAP, Salesforce, and other platforms.*
  • Drive agile development methodologies to accelerate software delivery and improve business responsiveness.*
  • Evaluate and implement emerging technologies that enhance business capabilities and efficiency.

  Collaboration and Business Partnership

  • Partner with business leaders to define analytics and application development priorities, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.*
  • Work with product teams to develop analytics solutions in support of product innovation and business growth.*
  • Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of new technologies into existing environments.

  Compliance and Best Practices

  • Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.*
  • Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.*
  • Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.*
  • Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

  *Indicates an essential function of the role

  Position Qualifications

  • Minimum education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of progressive experience in analytics, integration, and application development leadership roles or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  Additional Qualifications

  • Experience leading enterprise analytics, integration, and application development teams in a multinational organization.

  Technical Expertise & Leadership Skills

  • Proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA, Azure Data Warehouse, and Tableau.
  • Strong experience with enterprise application development, AI/ML, data visualization, and predictive modeling.
  • Experience leading teams responsible for middleware, API management, and enterprise integration solutions.
  • Hands-on experience in evaluating and implementing technology solutions across SAP, Salesforce, and other enterprise applications.
  • Strong background in data governance, security, and compliance in a regulated environment such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or biotech.

  Soft Skills & Leadership Capabilities

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align business and IT priorities.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive collaboration across business and IT.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
  • High ethical standards and ability to navigate complex business and technology challenges.

  Working Conditions

  General office environment. Willingness and ability to work on site at least 4 days a week. Business travel from 5% - 10%. Requires some lifting and moving of up to 10 pounds. Must be able to move between buildings and floors. Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.

  Annual Base Salary Range: $240,000 - $350,000/ year

  We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable.

  Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

  What We Offer

  • A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.
  • The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.
  • A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year,