Director of Enterprise Analytics Engineering

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INC • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Houston Grand Opera is seeking a hands-on technical leader to design and build its enterprise data infrastructure in support of HGO’s 2035 Strategic Vision. The Director will lead the technical execution of a grant-funded enterprise data warehouse on Snowflake, with dbt for transformation and data modeling, alongside a modern BI platform and AI capabilities. The role owns the analytics engineering architecture, translates organizational needs into technical implementation, and serves as the primary liaison with technical implementation partners.

The Director will build and lead a growing analytics team while working with executive leadership to define, track, and report on strategic metrics. The role supports revenue growth through donor pipeline analytics, campaign financial reporting, and predictive modeling for contributed revenue, as well as ticket revenue forecasting, pricing optimization, and audience segmentation. It also leads business architecture work, including documenting current processes, defining future workflows, and identifying practical technology and AI opportunities.

This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on analytics engineering and delivery. Success requires comfort working with executive leaders as well as reviewing dbt models with the team and technical consultants. HGO’s mission is to enrich its diverse community through the art of opera.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, business intelligence, business architecture, or related roles.
• Required expertise in analytics engineering using dbt and SQL, including dimensional and semantic data modeling, production-grade transformations, version control, testing, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience leading analytics engineering projects end to end, including building and reviewing transformations and shipping reporting stakeholders trust.
• Strong track record gathering requirements, facilitating stakeholder discussions, and documenting business processes across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to bridge non-technical stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with attention to strategic vision and operational detail.
• Comfort operating in a dynamic environment where systems, priorities, and underlying data are evolving.
• Experience directing external consultants or implementation partners on a technical systems project.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in nonprofit arts and culture or another mission-driven organization.
• Knowledge of opera or the performing arts, or a genuine appreciation for HGO’s mission.
• Experience building or migrating to a cloud data warehouse; Snowflake is preferred.
• Experience rolling out an enterprise BI platform such as Power BI, Tableau, or Sigma.
• Familiarity with CRM, fundraising, finance, ticketing, or patron-related data and systems.
• Experience with Tessitura, Financial Edge NXT, or Fundriver.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of the grant-funded integrated enterprise data warehouse on Snowflake, using dbt for transformation and modeling and a modern BI platform and AI capabilities.
• Own the analytics engineering architecture and act as the primary liaison between business needs and technical implementation partners.
• Build and lead a growing analytics team to use the data infrastructure to meet organizational strategic and operational needs.
• Work with HGO leadership to define, track, and report key metrics for the 2035 Strategic Vision and Campaign, and turn data into narratives supporting institutional growth.
• Partner with the Philanthropy team on donor pipeline analytics, campaign financial reporting, and predictive modeling for contributed revenue.
• Partner with the Audiences team on ticket revenue forecasting, pricing optimization, and audience segmentation to grow earned revenue.
• Lead business architecture efforts, documenting current-state processes, defining future-state workflows, and identifying practical, high-value AI and technology opportunities.
• Lead analytics engineering projects end to end, including scoping data models, building and reviewing transformations, and delivering trusted reporting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable health benefits.
• Generous paid time off.
• 403b retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Professional development fund and opportunities.
• Discounted parking in the Theater District garage and nearby lots, plus easy access to Metro transportation.
• Free tickets to mainstage and community productions and events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director