Senior Manager, Data & Analytics

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Make your mark. Plante Moran’s technology services team has been awarded Insider Pro and Computerworld’s “100 Best Places to Work in IT” for seven consecutive years. We are also previous recipients of the InformationWeek IT Excellence award and the CIO 100 award. If you’re seeking professional growth, like being innovative and challenged, and have a desire to work on impactful business technology solutions, we want to hear from you! 

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Manager of Data and Analytics to lead our data services team. This role will oversee the management, development, and expansion of our data warehouse / lake house, semantic models, and analytics capabilities, including database operations, data integrations and visualizations. You will play a key role in driving the organization’s data strategy, ensuring seamless access to data while fostering a data-driven culture. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Azure data services, data warehousing, business intelligence, and team leadership, with a focus on driving business outcomes through data. 

Your role. 

Your work will include, but not be limited to:  

• Bringing a consultative mindset to the firm in how data & analytics can further add value across the different functions and enabling impactful business outcomes.
• Continuously assessing strategically our business and data domains to further advance our analytics activation capabilities.
• Lead the development of the organization’s data analytics technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and promoting a data-driven culture. 
• Lead technical decision-making to ensure alignment with the firm’s technology roadmaps and long-term strategy. 
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of the value of data analytics solutions and promoting their adoption. 
• Manage the successful deployment and support of a data analytics technology portfolio, focusing on data management, analytics platforms and solution architecture. 
• Oversee the architecture, development, and maintenance of data warehouses / lake house, ensuring data and semantic models are user-friendly and support self-service analytics. 
• Drive the development and optimization of data integration processes, including ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), leveraging tools such as SSIS, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and Azure DevOps. 
• Mentor and develop data engineers and BI / Insight professionals, providing regular coaching, feedback, and support to foster their growth. 
• Ensure the effective allocation of resources and the management of project timelines and budgets. 
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data technologies, tools, and methodologies, continuously seeking ways to innovate and improve data systems. 
• Manage relationships with external vendors and partners, ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of data analytics solutions. 

The qualifications.  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. 
• 10+ years of experience in developing and supporting data analytics platforms, including data warehousing / lake houses, BI, and big data solutions. 
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing enterprise-wide BI and data analytics initiatives. 
• Proven experience managing all aspects of data warehousing / lake houses, including designing, building, and maintaining data structures, stored procedures, and ETL processes. 
• Extensive experience with Data integration tools. 
• Prefer strong expertise in Azure Analysis Services, SQL, Power BI, and related Microsoft data platforms. 
• Familiarity with medallion data strategies.
• Demonstrated success in leading high-performing teams, coaching and mentoring team members, and fostering professional development. 
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and compliance standards, ensuring the integrity of organizational data assets. 
• Strong consulting and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and articulate the value of data-driven solutions. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, delivering results within defined timelines. 
• Experience with vendor management and collaboration with external partners to deliver comprehensive data solutions. 

This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.  

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities.  At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.   

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace. 

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.    
 

The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

For Colorado & Illinois Applicants:

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. These standard offerings are effective on the first of the month following your start date. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging and meal reimbursement for business-related use. A Pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers Interns and Contractors the option to elect health insurance under our contingent staff medical plan as of the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment in addition to limited paid time sick time. Seasonal staff are not eligible for benefits.

Compensation is commensurate with technical skills and experience is provided in accordance with applicable state requirement. Compensation information posted is based on a position being located in the state of CO or IL. Please review the position location for the applicable geographic location.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact from any documents that you submit in connection with your application information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

Colorado monthly base range is as follows: $13,375.00 - $19,166.67
Illinois monthly base range is as follows: $13,791.67 - $19,583.33