Program Lead, Data & Analytics Platform

Kraton • The Woodlands, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The IT Program Lead – Data & Analytics Platform is responsible for defining, delivering, and governing the enterprise data and analytics strategy across the organization. This role serves as the technology leader for enterprise reporting, business intelligence, data engineering, data governance, and analytics platforms, ensuring business data is transformed into trusted, governed, and actionable insights. Kraton is a global manufacturer of sustainable specialty polymers and biobased pine chemicals, delivering innovative, high-performance solutions.

Requirements

• Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data Services, OneLake, Data Warehouses, Lakehouses, and modern cloud analytics platforms.
• Data engineering, ETL/ELT, data modeling, semantic modeling, and enterprise reporting architectures.
• SAP ECC 6.0, SAP BW, SAP BPC, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP HANA, and SAP data integration methodologies.
• Experience exposing SAP and enterprise application data to cloud analytics platforms and modern data architectures.
• Data governance, metadata management, data quality, master data management, and information lifecycle management.
• Role-based access controls, row-level security, data segregation, privacy controls, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Enterprise reporting, business intelligence, predictive analytics, machine learning, AI enablement, and data-driven decision support.
• Experience implementing enterprise AI, data governance, and modern data platform initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power BI, or SAP Analytics certifications.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data, analytics, and AI strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish standards, roadmaps, and governance for enterprise reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and data management.
• Partner with business and executive leaders to identify opportunities for analytics-driven decision making and operational improvement.
• Lead the design, implementation, and support of the enterprise data and analytics platform utilizing Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure, SAP technologies, and related enterprise platforms.
• Establish scalable, secure, and cost-effective architectures supporting reporting, self-service analytics, AI, and predictive analytics.
• Drive platform performance, reliability, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Define and govern the integration of SAP and non-SAP data sources into a centralized analytics ecosystem.
• Establish standards for data ingestion, transformation, replication, and orchestration across enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and third-party systems.
• Ensure enterprise data assets are accurate, consistent, and accessible for analytics and business operations.
• Establish enterprise governance frameworks for data ownership, quality, security, lineage, and compliance.
• Define data classification and access standards protecting confidential, financial, HR, operational, and strategic information.
• Implement security models that provide controlled and role-based access to data, reports, and analytical assets.
• Govern enterprise reporting, KPI definitions, semantic models, and self-service analytics capabilities.
• Enable advanced analytics, predictive modeling, AI, and machine learning initiatives through trusted and governed data products.
• Support executive, operational, and functional reporting requirements across all business areas.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance, including TeleDoc - multiple plans available with Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Advocate – free support to help you understand your coverage and answer questions
• Life Insurance – base coverage paid for by Kraton with option for additional coverage
• 401k – Kraton provides matching contributions based on enrollment level
• Employee Assistance Program – provided at no cost to employees
• Accident, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance

What This Job Offers

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