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Progress · 18 hours ago

Director, Data and Analytics

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$207K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Progress Software is the trusted provider of software that enables customers to develop, deploy, and manage responsible, AI-powered applications. As the Director of Data and Analytics, you will lead the transformation of the enterprise data environment and ensure successful delivery of data products while partnering closely with various teams to enhance data quality and adoption.

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Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the transformation of our enterprise data environment by migrating from our legacy SQL Server data warehouse to a modern data platform, positioning the company for scale, performance, and data trust

Drive the transition from Tableau Server to Power BI as our standard visualization and analytics layer, including the rationalization of legacy dashboards and adoption of a governed semantic layer

Ensure the successful delivery and long-term integration of the ARR & Renewal Pool Data Product, working closely with our third-party partner to align architecture, prevent rework, enable trust, and increase business adoption

Own and evolve our data engineering, analytics engineering, and BI/reporting teams, ensuring the right structure, roles, and workflows to balance day to day support and strategic execution

Implement a predictable data product operating model, including intake, prioritization, SLAs, ceremonies, and communication rhythms that create transparency and confidence in delivery

Partner closely with Finance, Sales Operations, Customer Success, Product, and IT to ensure data quality, availability, and adoption across the business

Establish foundational data governance, quality management, and lifecycle practices, ensuring our data is accurate, secure, and trusted

Communicate clearly and consistently with executives — setting expectations, sequencing work, highlighting trade-offs, and providing status visibility throughout the modernization journey

Qualification

Data platform modernizationPower BI adoptionData governance practicesData engineering leadershipAnalytics platform architectureSemantic modelingProduct mindsetExpectation setterInfluential leaderCalm in ambiguityBusiness-savvy storytellerTeam developer

Required

10+ years in Data & Analytics, including experience leading a data platform modernization initiative in a complex enterprise environment

Proven success driving adoption of Power BI or a similar enterprise visualization platform, with an emphasis on Self-Service rather than Dashboard curation, at scale

Strong familiarity with modern Data Platform concepts, semantic modeling, and analytics platform architecture, with the ability to challenge technical assumptions and guide design decisions

Experience building or maturing data platforms, governance practices, semantic models, AI-enabled analytics and data product delivery frameworks

Track record of leading data engineering, analytics engineering, and BI/reporting teams, ideally in a distributed or global model

Demonstrated ability to partner with GTM, Finance, IT, and Executive leadership to align priorities and drive adoption

Product Mindset: You deliver outcomes, not artifacts — focusing on clarity, usability, adoption, and business value

Expectation Setter: You communicate early, directly, and clearly, especially around timelines, trade-offs, and priorities

Influential Leader: You earn trust, challenge assumptions, and can say “no” in a way that leads to alignment, not friction

Calm in Ambiguity: You bring structure to complex environments and create clarity in moments of change

Business-Savvy Storyteller: You translate complex data and technical concepts into simple, actionable business language

Team Developer: You coach, align, and elevate talent — building a predictable, high-trust, high-ownership operating model

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Tuition Reimbursement program.

Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.

Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback

Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays.

A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

Company

Progress

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Progress is a global software company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business applications.

Founded in 1981

Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.progress.com

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