Executive Director, Information Management

RGA • Creve Coeur, MO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director, Information Management directs data engineering, business intelligence, analytics, and reporting services that support strategic objectives across corporate functions, including Finance, HR, and Procurement. The role leads the delivery, modernization, and adoption of enterprise data products and reporting solutions in alignment with corporate strategy, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.

This position leads managers, architects, engineers, developers, and analysts in delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure data solutions. It uses business and technology expertise to drive innovation, operational excellence, organizational change, and business value realization. The role also supports responsible use of AI to increase delivery speed, productivity, and team capacity.

The Executive Director manages complex projects and technology initiatives, organizational priorities, resources, budgets, vendor relationships, and operational metrics. The position builds trusted stakeholder relationships, develops team members and future leaders, and fosters accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous learning. It ensures compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and data governance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of information technology, data, analytics, or related experience.
• 5+ years of technical leadership and supervisory experience.
• Experience leading enterprise business intelligence, data warehousing, analytics, reporting, and data management organizations.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex enterprise-wide transformation programs and strategic initiatives.
• Advanced portfolio, program, and project management capabilities.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data platforms, data governance, analytics, reporting, and Information Management practices.
• Proven ability to align technology investments with business strategy and measurable outcomes.
• Advanced stakeholder management, negotiation, influence, and executive communication skills.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, vendor management, and resource planning experience.
• Ability to build high-performing teams and develop future leaders.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• 10+ years of IT-related experience including enterprise data platforms and modern data architecture; data warehousing and data engineering; business intelligence and analytics platforms; cloud data technologies and services; data governance, data quality, and metadata management; ETL/ELT and data integration technologies; Agile delivery and product management; application lifecycle management and DevOps; enterprise reporting platforms; and information security and data privacy principles.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• LOMA certification.
• Microsoft certification.
• Cloud platform certification, such as Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, AWS, or equivalent.
• Project management and/or Agile delivery certification.
• Experience with Snowflake, Microsoft Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, Databricks, data integration platforms, Python, SQL, analytics technologies, and data catalog and governance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex projects and technology initiatives, related teams, organizational priorities, and resource allocation.
• Hire, train, evaluate, coach, and discipline direct reports; sustain team performance through leadership, talent development, and succession planning.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships across business and technology organizations, aligning priorities, funding, resources, and expectations.
• Apply Information Management expertise and knowledge of other IT disciplines to evaluate and implement services and solutions.
• Strengthen team collaboration and promote responsible use of AI to increase delivery speed, productivity, and capacity.
• Manage budgets, resource plans, vendor relationships, and operational metrics for effective service delivery.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, customer focus, operational excellence, and continuous learning.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and data governance standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan that includes all roles.
• Some positions are eligible for participation in a long-term equity incentive plan.
• Health, retirement, and other employee benefits.
• Experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Career potential and global opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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