Director, Data & Analytics Enablement

Who is Trace3? Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate. Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it! Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco. Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology? Come Join Us! Street-Smart- Thriving in Dynamic Times We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the big picture. We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems. Juice - The Stuff it takes to be a Needle Mover We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like. Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it s due and demonstrate transparency. We bring the weather by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures - not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Director, Data and Analytics Enablement will define and execute the enterprise data strategy, operating model, governance framework, and roadmap to deliver measurable business value across the organization. This leader will partner closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and cross-functional teams to modernize reporting, improve data consistency and trust, and build scalable analytics capabilities leveraging Azure-based technologies and modern data platform practices. In addition, this role will also help shape the organization s approach to AI-enabled productivity, governed analytics, and workflow-integrated copilots. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Enterprise Data Strategy & Leadership • Own and evolve the enterprise data and analytics strategy, priorities, and multi-quarter roadmap aligned to business outcomes and measurable value realization. • Establish and lead the centralized data and analytics operating model, including intake, prioritization, delivery planning, funding coordination, and executive governance routines. • Define organizational standards, operating cadences, and success metrics for enterprise analytics delivery. • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on data, analytics, reporting modernization, and AI-enabled business capabilities. Data Platform & Architecture • Lead cross-functional execution across data engineering, data platform, analytics, and reporting teams to ensure scalable and reliable delivery. • Drive enterprise adoption of a cloud lakehouse architecture leveraging Microsoft Azure technologies, including Azure Fabric and modern analytics platforms. • Define and enforce reusable data patterns, semantic models, metadata standards, scalable data products, and documentation practices. • Partner with infrastructure and security teams to ensure governance, scalability, resiliency, and compliance across enterprise data services. Reporting & Analytics Modernization • Stabilize and modernize enterprise reporting by driving consistent metrics, trusted semantic definitions, and standardized reporting practices across Power BI, Excel, and other enterprise reporting tools. • Reduce duplicate reporting, inconsistent KPIs, and manual reporting processes by establishing centralized governance and delivery standards. • Define and track analytics performance metrics including: • Adoption and utilization • Delivery cycle time • Data quality and reliability • Self-service enablement • Business value realization Operational Leadership & Governance • Establish and manage enterprise delivery governance, steering committees, prioritization frameworks, and escalation paths. • Build team capacity and capability through coaching, role clarity, partner/vendor management, and operational maturity improvements. • Develop scalable intake and prioritization models balancing strategic initiatives, operational support, and business demand. • Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to alig...