Strategic Performance & Analytics Lead

AIRGAS INC AND SUBSIDIARIES; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive family benefits

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Business Performance Manager to drive the Central Division Strategy Department. You will lead strategic transformation projects, develop cross-functional savings plans, and deliver executive reports that highlight progress against KPIs.

In this role you will partner with operations, finance and sales to remove bottlenecks, design performance dashboards, and ensure timely, accurate data-driven decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years in performance management, PMO, analytics, or management consulting.
• Experience delivering digital transformation and BI initiatives in a decentralized, multi-site environment.
• Strong understanding in BI architecture (Power BI), data modeling, data lifecycle management, and Google Business Suite.
• Familiarity with coding languages.
• Advanced financial & operational literacy with a proven track record of identifying, targeting & capturing operating expense savings.
• Demonstrated experience in communication and presentation skills for executive leadership across multiple formats.
• Experience in project management and organizational skills.
• Innovative, problem-solving mindset capable of challenging the operational status quo.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the implementation of strategic transformation projects across cross-functional teams, supporting milestone completion and deadlines.
• Thoughtfully identify operational bottlenecks and partner with department leaders to remove friction and advance project progress.
• Identify, quantify, and resolve operational waste by developing and executing cross-functional savings plans.
• Support alignment of daily purchasing best practices among applicable associates.
• Design and maintain executive-level performance dashboards that translate data into actionable insights.
• Establish standard reporting definitions and delivery cadences across the division.
• Build and maintain matrixed relationships across leadership to foster collaborative problem-solving.

Skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical mindset

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Google Workspace

SAP

Gemini

AI/ML knowledge

Job description

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Business Performance Manager to drive the Central Division Strategy Department. You will lead strategic transformation projects, develop cross-functional savings plans, and deliver executive reports that highlight progress against KPIs.

In this role you will partner with operations, finance and sales to remove bottlenecks, design performance dashboards, and ensure timely, accurate data-driven decisions across the organization.