Data Director

Overview

The Director of Data defines Kemin’s enterprise data strategy and provides architectural direction, standards, and prioritization to enable analytics, business intelligence, and AI initiatives. Operating within a hybrid model, this role sets enterprise data architecture expectations and governance while closely partnering with IT teams responsible for execution and platform operations. The Director of Data aligns data priorities with business, Operations, R&D, Finance, etc.

needs, restores trust in enterprise data, and ensures data investments translate into measurable business value.

Join the Kemin Team and Transform Lives!

We are a privately held, family-owned-and-operated global biotechnology company driven by curiosity and committed to transforming the quality of life for people, pets, and the planet.

We create solutions that strengthen health and wellbeing, provide nutrition and immune support for pets and production animals, safeguard the planet’s natural resources, and protect the global food supply chain for generations to come.

We supply over 500 specialty ingredients for various industries, including human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, biofuels, and animal vaccines.

We employ 3,500 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial, physical, and professional well-being:

• Competitive Financial Package
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  Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays.
• Health and Wellness Support
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  Stay fit and healthy with our fitness reimbursement for the whole family, access to an on‑site fitness center, a restaurant offering seasonal fresh food options, and free fresh fruit in break areas.
• Career Development and Advancement
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  Unlock your potential with opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
• Continued Learning Opportunities
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  Grow your skills with our in‑house learning platforms, offering thousands of training resources both live and online, and take advantage of tuition reimbursement for external post‑secondary pursuits.
• Service Opportunities
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  Make a positive impact with paid time off for service, partnerships with The World Food Programme and Habitat for Humanity, and local community initiatives.

Enterprise Data Strategy & Direction

• Establish the enterprise data strategy and target‑state architecture that supports analytics, AI, and decision‑making use cases.
• Translate business, Operations, Finance, R&D, etc. priorities into clear data architecture and sequencing guidance.
• Define what "analytics-ready" and “AI-ready” data means at Kemin and ensure alignment across teams.

Data Standards & Oversight

• Define and maintain data standards, patterns, and design principles for structured and unstructured data.
• Provide functional leadership and architectural direction to data architecture resources operating within IT.
• Chair or co‑chair architecture governance forums to review designs, resolve tradeoffs, and approve exceptions.

Data Governance, Quality & Trust Enablement

• Define governance frameworks, roles, and accountability models aligned to high‑value data domains.
• Set data quality thresholds and improvement priorities based on analytics and AI business needs.
• Partner with IT and business data owners to remediate critical data quality issues and improve usability.

Data Analytics and Data Engineering

• Define platform expectations and workload strategies (e.g., Databricks, Fabric) to support analytics and AI use cases.
• Partner with IT to ensure platform decisions are aligned to data strategy rather than infrastructure convenience alone.
• Ensure priority AI pilots and analytics initiatives are supported by appropriate data foundations and pipelines.

Cross Functional Leadership & Development

• Partner with Finance to define ROI measurement frameworks and baseline metrics for…