Technology and Analytics Director

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

Join us at the Illinois Farm Bureau to become part of an influential leader that has a rich history and vision toward the future of agriculture. We’re excited you’re looking for a career with Illinois Farm Bureau as we advocate for farmers and agriculture. We’re a grassroots organization made up of people who support farms, food and families in Illinois.

About the role

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.

How does this role make an impact?

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.

Assesses user needs to support and maintain existing infrastructure and applications, and identifies/develops and implements new solutions to meet current and future business needs to facilitate a seamless exchange across systems, departments and divisions.

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.

Do you have what we're looking for?

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.

Works non-standard hours as needed in order to respond to emergency situations.

Base Pay Range

$185,200-$254,650

The base pay range represents the typical range of potential salary offers for candidates hired. Factors used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, qualifications and experience.

Incentive Pay: In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a Short-Term Incentive plan.

Why work with us?

Illinois Farm Bureau planted roots in 1916 and is one of the largest Farm Bureau organizations in the United States.

Illinois Farm Bureau is a voice for Illinois farmers, farm families, and anyone involved in food and agriculture.

That covers a lot of ground.

Illinois Farm Bureau represents members in Springfield, IL and Washington D.C.

When you become a part of Illinois Farm Bureau, you become part of something that touches the lives of people every day.

You truly make a difference.

You’ll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, which includes:

• insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life)
• 401(k) with company match
• parental leave
• paid time off
• paid company holidays and time off to volunteer

Illinois Farm Bureau is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment, and in providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

Illinois Farm Bureau does not generally sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Plant your roots with a career at Illinois Farm Bureau!

IFB Headquarters

IFB is headquartered in Bloomington, IL, with hybrid positions available at our home office and statewide across our 93 County Farm Bureau offices.

Our Mission

Improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life.

Since 1916, IFB has remained dedicated to advocating for farmers and agriculture, connecting the farming community with consumers and promoting the values and quality of life we hold dear in Illinois.

We’re a grassroots membership organization made up of people who support farms, food and families in Illinois.

Our members join because they are looking for advocacy, access to reliable agricultural information and education and our member benefits.

We also invest in the future of agriculture via the IAA Foundation, grow agricultural leaders through developmental programming and events, cultivate environmental stewardship and champion innovation by working with our partner and affiliated organizations, such as COUNTRY Financial; GROWMARK; Prairie Farms Dairy and the state commodity groups.

Our employees - regardless of their connection to agriculture - are instrumental in providing this value to our members by creating and managing programs, services and activities.

We support their development through continuous learning and training, tuition assistance and a competitive, full-range package of benefits.

Our people are our members’ neighbors, and we work to ensure they share the same opportunities for personal and professional growth and contributing to their communities.