Director, Data & Analytics

Allegheny County Airport Authority•Moon Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the broad supervision of the Executive Vice President & CTO, you will be the strategic architect and operational leader of our data ecosystem. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy, ensuring our data is scalable, trusted, and actionable. You are responsible for the entire data lifecycle—from raw ingestion to executive-level insights—while fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
15+ years in Data Engineering, Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Analytical Solution Management with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Proven track record of building data departments from the ground up or leading significant digital transformations.
Exceptional ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Possess or obtain prior to employment a valid Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license. Note: license must be maintained throughout employment.
Programming Languages: Python (pandas, scikit-learn), SQL etc.
Tools: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Apache Kafka, Power BI, Tableau
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Ability to align data initiatives with organizational goals through strategic vision.
Considerable ability to articulate complex findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work as a Change Agent, driving adoption of advanced analytics across the company.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee a modern, scalable data architecture that supports both event (close to real-time) and batch processing.
Lead the Azure Data Platform implementation leveraging Azure technologies (ADLS, Azure Functions, Databricks).
Lead the strategy for automated data ingestion from disparate internal and external sources.
Drive the implementation of data governance frameworks, ensuring data business readiness, security, and compliance.
Lead the standardization data definitions and support data architects and data engineers to maintain a universal data catalog to ensure a "single source of truth."
Oversee data quality initiatives, implementing robust cleansing and transformation (ETL/ELT) processes.
Direct the development of enterprise-wide BI dashboards and self-service reporting solutions.
Lead the advanced analytics roadmap, incorporating predictive modeling and machine learning to drive proactive business decisions.
Collaborate with business partners to identify needs for analytical business solutions and manage visual storytelling for executive leadership.
Act as the primary liaison between the Data team and department heads (Finance, Marketing, Ops) to identify high-impact analytical needs.
Advocate for data literacy across the company, empowering non-technical stakeholders to leverage data tools.
Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for data platforms and services.
Manage the IoT landscape for ACAA to make sure all IoT devices are operational, and data is available for business solutions.
Evaluate operational and business challenges to identify new IoT solutions and possible government and private business grants to support implementation.
Research new IoT technologies to enhance the airport operational readiness and drive towards an automated airport operation framework.

Benefits

Two plan options for healthcare coverage from high-quality insurance carriers
ACAA-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that will help offset the cost of many medical expenses.
Dental plans (included with healthcare coverage) offer an option covering children’s orthodontia.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to help pay for health care and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.
All eligible full-time ACAA employees participate in the Allegheny County Employees Pension Plan, a defined-benefit plan that vests after 10 years of service.
Deferred Compensation Plan, which allows them to contribute part of their pay on a pre-tax basis into long-term retirement investments.
Robust Employee Assistance Program (including access to free counselling sessions, financial guidance, and care coordination)
Life insurance options
Wellness program
Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program