Director of Data and Business Intelligence

Director of Data and Business Intelligence

Salary: $180K - $200K base

Full-Time | Hands-On Leadership Role

About the Organization

We are a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering growth through meaningful service, community, and care. Our team merges professional excellence with a shared mission to create a lasting impact.

About the Opportunity

Join us as a mission-driven Director of Data and Business Intelligence who has a passion for transforming complex data into strategic insights, compelling narratives, and actionable change. This is a rare chance to establish a cutting-edge analytics practice from the ground up—designing frameworks, defining KPIs, and nurturing a data-centric culture within a dynamic organization focused on impactful work.

You'll be both an architect and a storyteller This role requires someone who is detail-oriented in data governance and systems, but also capable of stepping back to help senior leaders understand the broader picture. This is a builder's role for individuals who thrive on hands-on work while also influencing high-level leadership decisions.

What You'll Do

1. Define the Foundations (Data Governance & Strategy)
   • Establish organization-wide data standards, definitions, and governance practices to ensure consistency and clarity across all teams.
   • Collaborate with leadership to align metrics with strategic priorities, ensuring data reflects the organization's health, performance, and impact.
2. Build the Engine (Data Ingestion, ETL & Modeling)
   • Design and manage scalable data pipelines to transform raw information into clean, structured datasets for analysis.
   • Work alongside technology teams to enhance data architecture, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and integrity.
   • Develop forecasting and statistical models that highlight key business drivers.
3. Tell the Story (Insights, Dashboards & Influence)
   • Create and maintain advanced dashboards and visualizations to surface insights in real time.
   • Translate data into engaging narratives for executives, clarifying what’s happening, why it matters, and where to focus next.
   • Present insights directly to senior leadership, steering strategic direction and resource allocation.

What We're Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or data strategy—preferably in dynamic, multi-functional environments.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing or scaling a data function from the ground up.
• Proficiency with SQL, ETL tools, and contemporary data visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI, or Looker).
• A solid understanding of data governance, pipeline development, and transformation processes.
• Ability to convert data into actionable insights, comfortable presenting complex findings to executive audiences.
• Hands-on experience with CRM systems, marketing analytics, and automation platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot, Segment, etc.).
• A balance of strategic and tactical skills—you love conceptual thinking but also enjoy getting into the data.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.

Bonus Points if you:

• Have experience in mission-driven, nonprofit, or faith-based organizations.
• Understand audience segmentation or donor engagement analytics.
• Possess a working knowledge of Python, R, or similar scripting tools.

The Ideal Fit:

You are a purple unicorn—a technical problem-solver adept at every phase of the data journey. You define data, wrangle it into a usable format, extract insights, and craft narratives that inspire change.

You are passionate about meaningful work and strive to utilize your skills for a greater cause. You thrive in environments that promote initiative, creativity, and clarity amidst ambiguity. The challenge of building something impactful from the ground up excites you.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($180K - $200K DOE).
• Annual performance bonus (based on organizational performance).
• 75% employer-paid health and wellness coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with 7% employer match.
• Generous PTO policies.
• Two annual company rest weeks (around July 4 and between Christmas and New Year’s).
• $2,500 annually for professional development.
• $2,000 annually for professional certifications.
• $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement.
• $1,500 grant for home office setup, to be utilized within the first year.

If you’re eager to join a faith-based nonprofit startup with a mission and vision dedicated to changing lives, apply today