Manager of Business Intelligence and Analytics

OVERVIEW
The Manager of BI and Analytics is responsible for leading Cavender's enterprise business intelligence and analytics strategy by designing, developing, and governing data solutions that support informed decision-making across the organization. Reporting to the Vice President, Retail Data & Digital Architecture, this role serves as both a strategic leader and hands-on architect for major data initiatives. This position partners closely with cross-functional teams across IT, Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, HR, and Operations to deliver scalable, high-quality analytics solutions. The Manager, BI and Analytics leads a team of BI developers, reporting analysts, and data engineers while remaining actively involved in solution design, data modeling, and advanced analytics. This is a player-coach role requiring deep expertise in Snowflake, Power BI, analytics engineering, data governance, and predictive analytics.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support the "Cavender's Culture" and drive the Mission, Vision and Values.
• Lead, mentor, and develop BI developers, reporting analysts, and data engineers.
• Recruit and allocate resources to support enterprise reporting and analytics demand.
• Manage BI work queues, including problem definition, data gathering, analysis, testing, and delivery.
• Serve as lead architect for enterprise data warehouse and analytics initiatives.
• Design, optimize, and govern Snowflake data models; oversee performance tuning and cost optimization.
• Lead development and deployment of dbt models and automated pipelines across multiple systems.
• Evaluate and integrate new data sources while maintaining governance standards.
• Translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions, metrics, and dashboards.
• Architect, build, and manage datasets, Power BI reports, and Sigma workbooks.
• Oversee predictive/prescriptive analytics and machine learning integrations.
• Identify data anomalies and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Produce ad hoc reports and executive-level insights for decision-making.
• Define and enforce metric governance, data quality standards, and documentation.
• Identify automation opportunities across reporting and analytics workflows.
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of sensitive organizational data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, HR, and Operations.
• Advocate for BI tool adoption and conduct stakeholder training as needed.
• Duties may change and associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Data/Business Analytics, or related discipline.
• 5 years of experience with Snowflake, Power BI, SQL, and modern BI platforms.
• 5 years of experience with scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Groovy) and API tools (PowerShell, cURL, Postman).
• Demonstrated experience in CPG or retail-focused data modeling (POS, inventory, replenishment, merchandising, promotions, customer analytics).
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud technologies (ADF, Azure SQL, Functions, etc.).
• Strong understanding of data warehouse frameworks and analytics engineering best practices.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Hands-on, self-directed, and capable of working independently.
• Must be based in Tyler, TX or willing to relocate to East Texas.

PREFERRED SKILLS
• Experience integrating CPG or retail channels (eCommerce, wholesale, store ops, supply chain, loyalty data).
• Experience with machine learning or advanced analytics in Azure environments.
• Familiarity with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate).
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise data initiatives.
• High organizational skills, adaptability, and attention to detail.

Cavender's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, military status, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other personal characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

Cavender's will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with a disability upon request. If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application, please call Customer Service at (888) 361-2555 or visit your nearest Cavender's store.

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