Global IT Data & Analytics Director

WD-40 COMPANY • San Diego, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

WD-40 Company is hiring a global leader to establish its enterprise data and analytics strategy and bring data together across regions and systems as a trusted company-wide asset. The role defines the multi-year roadmap and operating model, advances cloud data platforms, advanced analytics, and data-as-a-service, and enables secure use of Agentic AI and autonomous enterprise workflows. It bridges business strategy and technology execution, governs the Center of Excellence portfolio, negotiates strategic vendor partnerships, and works with business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, high-value outcomes across trading blocs and corporate functions.

The Director will champion shared data definitions and ownership across finance, sales, marketing, and operations; lead and coach the team’s Architect and Manager; and help shift the team from primarily handling tickets toward project-based work. The role will shape a governed Microsoft Fabric platform with security, definitions, and guardrails that enable people outside IT to build reports and AI agents safely. It also owns the strategy roadmap, budget and vendor relationships, cloud cost management, and governance and compliance across GDPR, CCPA, and evolving data sovereignty requirements.

Based in San Diego, California, the position is hybrid and reports to the Vice President of Global Information & Technology. The Director will lead a small, capable team based in the US and UK. Candidates must be able to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

• Experience leading data and analytics, BI, or data engineering teams, including architects and engineers.
• Ideally 7+ years of data and analytics leadership experience within 12+ years of progressive IT and business leadership.
• Hands-on background in data and analytics before moving into leadership.
• Track record of gaining business-leader agreement on data governance, including definitions, owners, and stewards.
• Experience with modern cloud data platforms.
• Ideally 5+ years of global experience across countries and regulations, including GDPR and data sovereignty.
• AI fluency sufficient to guide a team building for AI agents and explain the work to business leaders.
• Experience owning a budget and negotiating with vendors.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information systems, data science, or a related field.
• Must be able to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Fabric experience is strongly preferred.
• Public company experience.
• D365 experience.
• A master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Bring finance, sales, marketing, and operations leaders together to agree on data definitions and ownership.
• Lead and coach the team’s Architect and Manager, helping the team transition from mostly tickets to mostly projects.
• Shape a governed Microsoft Fabric platform with definitions, security, and guardrails to support safe report and AI-agent development outside IT.
• Develop a 3–5 year data and analytics strategy tied to business priorities.
• Manage the budget, negotiate with platform vendors, and manage cloud costs.
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders and collaborate to deliver value through solutions.
• Lead data governance and compliance across GDPR, CCPA, and changing data sovereignty rules.

Benefits

• Contributions are acknowledged and rewarded.
• A learning-based culture with opportunities to pursue career objectives.
• An inclusive, values-aligned workplace where employees experience a sense of belonging.

What This Job Offers

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