Manager Data and Analytics

Manager of Data and Analytics

Full Time Perm. Salary: $129,500 - $194,300, plus 15% annual bonus.

Location:

Columbus, OH. Relocation Assistance: provided.

The Data and Analytics organization at NiSource is the recently established advanced analytics arm of the company. We are building a talented team that leverages best‑in‑class tools and techniques to solve our company’s highest value analytics use cases. With a strong team culture and commitment to innovative problem solving, the solutions that we build will be a competitive advantage for our company for many years to come.

The Manager of Data and Analytics will lead and develop a team that implements and supports analytics solutions that enable data‑driven decisions, insights, and value. The manager will work closely with business leaders to ensure that solutions are providing the intended value and will partner with IT to collect and prepare high‑quality data. This role requires comfort operating seamlessly between business processes, data analytics, and technical application capabilities.

Collaboration with key partners, continuous improvement, and analytical thinking is essential for success. The manager will provide strong and inclusive leadership that engages employees, establishes a culture of trust and accountability, and creates a strong pipeline of talent.

• Promotes, monitors, and practices a value‑first approach for data and analytics products that lead to actionable recommendations.
• Establishes relationships with business leaders to gain trust, advocate for analytics and data governance, and to ensure analytics are producing the intended results.
• Oversees activities related to an internal data and analytics portfolio (may include data science, data engineering, data prep, data governance, data stewardship, visualization, alerting, and dashboard development).
• Oversees and/or performs analysis of data, identification of trends, and the creation of executive summary conclusions and recommended action.
• Leads with a continuous improvement focus and mindset both within the team and for the broader organization.
• Collaborates closely with key stakeholders and IT to develop and enhance data and analytics products.
• Develops and oversees (or participates in) the execution of strategies for advancing analytics maturity of multiple distributed analytics teams.
• Fosters communities of practice and training programs that bring together business analysts, data analysts/scientists, and data stewards/owners across the enterprise to share experiences, best practices, and techniques.
• Responsible for hiring, training, and evaluation of a team of 5‑7 data and analytics professionals.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in fields related to data engineering, business intelligence (visualization/dashboard/reporting), data science, data analysis, business analysis.
• 3+ years of experience utilizing SQL or another data extraction language as well as one other programming language (Python, R, Java, etc.).
• 2+ years of experience leading analytics developers or similar roles.

• Advanced degree.
• Diverse background that brings experience of having worked across multiple data domains.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise value through analytics development.

Disclaimer:
The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

Value inclusion within your day‑to‑day responsibilities by respecting others’ perspectives and convictions, engaging others’ opinions, and creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your team, customers, and external partners. Respect and consider the diversity of your team, customers, and external partners by valuing different worldviews, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

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