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RaceTrac · 1 day ago

Director, Analytics Data Products & Architecture

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

RaceTrac is seeking a Director of Analytics Data Products & Architecture to lead the transformation of analytics outputs into scalable data products. This role involves partnering with various teams to ensure the right data structures are in place, while also overseeing the quality and trust of analytics data products.

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Responsibilities

Lead the Analytics Data Product Lifecycle: Own how data is structured, defined, documented, and maintained to support analytics and data science across the company

Turn Business Questions into Data Products: Partner with analytics teams and stakeholders to understand their needs, design reusable datasets, and ensure definitions are clear and agreed upon

Ensure Quality and Trust: Establish and enforce standards for documentation, data validation, and change management so analytics data is consistent and reliable. Includes partnering with IT on Data Governance, Data Quality, etc

Manage the Roadmap: Maintain a living, prioritized view of analytics data products being developed, improved, or retired, ensuring the focus stays on what brings the most value to the business

Simplify and Standardize: Identify redundant or conflicting datasets and drive efforts to consolidate them into certified, widely-used sources of truth

Be a Hands-On Leader: Step in directly to review data transformations, validate logic, troubleshoot issues, and guide builds to completion

Enable Faster Analytics: Work with analytics teams to ensure every data product removes friction, speeds up delivery of insights, and avoids rework across projects

Meet regularly with analytics partners to capture new data needs and ensure existing data products still meet business expectations

Review logic and transformations in analytics data products to confirm they align with agreed business rules and calculations

Maintain a central inventory of analytics data products with clear purpose, owners, definitions, quality status, and adoption metrics

Facilitate working sessions with stakeholders to resolve data definition disputes and align on key KPIs or calculation methods

Test and validate data products hands-on before release, checking for accuracy, completeness, and usability

Track changes and improvements to data products, making sure updates are communicated, documented, and properly versioned

Lead efforts to retire outdated or low-quality data sets, migrating users to standardized, certified sources

Act as a connector between data producers and analytics users, making sure the data is fit for purpose and available when needed

Qualification

Data modelingData governanceSQLCloud platformsStakeholder managementData transformationData Quality capabilitiesFacilitation skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

10+ years in data, analytics, or business intelligence roles, with strong experience in data modeling, governance, and stakeholder management

Demonstrated success creating or managing curated data layers, metrics stores, or enterprise reporting logic

Experience partnering across both IT and business to develop shared logic and standards

Strong SQL and data transformation skills with exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, Databricks, Palantir, PowerBI)

Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption

Preferred

Experience in retail, fuel, convenience, or logistics industries with awareness of how data drives decision-making

Familiarity with data governance tools and frameworks (e.g., Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation)

Experience building Data Quality capabilities and injecting into the data process (e.g. BigEye, Qualytics, etc.)

Previous experience building a data product function or serving as a data steward

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Analytics, MIS, or a related field

Company

RaceTrac

Glassdoor3.2

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, family-owned RaceTrac is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, serving guests since 1934.

Founded in 1934

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

5001-10000 employees