Strategic Tech & Analytics Leader (Hybrid)

IAA Illinois Agricultural Association; United States; Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Illinois Farm Bureau seeks an experienced technology and data leader to develop and execute strategies for technology, data management, and analytics across IFB. You will partner with executive leadership and oversee staffing to ensure efficient operation of IT functions.

The role emphasizes aligning technology with organizational goals, managing information service portfolios, and safeguarding data and systems while guiding strategic evolution of IFB’s information resources.

Qualifications

• Expertise in the interpretation of business rules and requirements for technical systems design.
• Thorough understanding of data security standards and best practices.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to lead large-scale projects, manage multiple projects simultaneously, organize efficiently, establish priorities, meet deadlines and attend to details.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in order to develop relationships, effectively present information and explain technology concepts to others with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to develop and motivate others, resolve conflict, delegate effectively and lead change.
• Ability to think strategically, intuitively and creatively, including strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Typically requires 12+ years of relevant experience or a combination of related experience, education and training, including management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes the strategies and roadmaps for technology, data management, and analytics to drive growth, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB).
• Serves as a key thought partner to executive leadership and business unit leaders.
• Oversees staffing to ensure efficient operation of the functions.
• Ensures strategic alignment of the development, management, and integration of technology and data with organizational goals.
• Oversees the development, design, execution, maintenance, and improvement of information management service portfolios and functions supporting organization business processes.
• Manages the provisioning, administration, and decommission of member/public/affiliate facing technology services, including structure, operation, integration, maintenance, user rights and security.
• Tracks and analyzes usage metrics to identify trends and opportunities.
• Oversees efforts to protect the company’s data, tools and information systems.
• Responsible for information security, and the digital service portfolio contingency/disaster recovery support, business continuity of the organization.
• Coordinates research, data analysis, report preparation, and provides insights to the Board of Directors, executive leadership, relevant committees, project teams and other entities, as requested.
• Oversees county Farm Bureau technology support.
• Assess user needs, evaluates service delivery and collaborates to evaluate products for end users.
• Directs data processing and research services for the organization.
• Oversees the Information Research Center (IRC), ensuring proactive customer service.
• Directs the planning, strategy and conceptual evolution of the IFB Family of Companies' Archives.
• Provides supervisory leadership for assigned staff, including employment, training, supervision, support and ongoing performance feedback.
• Exercises professional leadership by keeping abreast of current trends, developments, technology and opportunities within field of responsibility.
• Leverages the results of ongoing projects to ensure data is being used in decision-making.

Skills

Business rules interpretation

Data security standards

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Management experience

Job description

Illinois Farm Bureau seeks an experienced technology and data leader to develop and execute strategies for technology, data management, and analytics across IFB. You will partner with executive leadership and oversee staffing to ensure efficient operation of IT functions.

The role emphasizes aligning technology with organizational goals, managing information service portfolios, and safeguarding data and systems while guiding strategic evolution of IFB’s information resources.