Technology and Analytics Director

Illinois Agricultural Association•Bloomington, IL

About The Position

The Technology and Analytics Director develops and executes strategies and roadmaps for technology, data management, and analytics to support growth, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness at Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB). The role serves as a thought partner to executive leadership and business unit leaders and oversees staffing for the functions. The director ensures technology and data development, management, and integration align with organizational goals. The role oversees information management services and functions that support business processes, assesses user needs, maintains infrastructure and applications, and implements solutions for current and future business needs. It manages member-, public-, and affiliate-facing technology services, including their structure, operation, integration, maintenance, user rights, and security; tracks usage metrics; and oversees data and systems protection, information security, contingency and disaster recovery support, and business continuity. The role coordinates research, data analysis, and report preparation, providing insights to the Board of Directors, executive leadership, committees, project teams, and other entities. It oversees county Farm Bureau technology support; directs data processing and research services; oversees the Information Research Center (IRC) and its customer service; and directs planning, strategy, and the conceptual evolution of the IFB Family of Companies’ Archives. The director provides supervisory leadership for assigned staff and stays current on developments and opportunities in the field, using project results to support data-informed decision-making.

Requirements

Expertise interpreting business rules and requirements for technical systems design.
Thorough understanding of data security standards and best practices.
Strong project management skills, including leading large-scale projects, managing multiple projects simultaneously, organizing efficiently, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and attending to details.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to develop relationships, present information effectively, and explain technology concepts to people with varying levels of technical knowledge.
Strong leadership skills, including developing and motivating others, resolving conflict, delegating effectively, and leading change.
Strategic, intuitive, and creative thinking, with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Typically 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a combination of related experience, education, and training, including management experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategies and roadmaps for technology, data management, and analytics.
Serve as a thought partner to executive leadership and business unit leaders.
Oversee staffing to ensure efficient operation of the functions.
Align the development, management, and integration of technology and data with organizational goals.
Oversee the development, design, execution, maintenance, and improvement of information management service portfolios and functions that support business processes.
Assess user needs, maintain existing infrastructure and applications, and identify, develop, and implement solutions for current and future business needs and system integration.
Manage provisioning, administration, and decommissioning of member-, public-, and affiliate-facing technology services, including structure, operation, integration, maintenance, user rights, and security.
Track and analyze usage metrics to identify trends and opportunities.
Oversee efforts to protect company data, tools, and information systems, including information security, contingency and disaster recovery support, and organizational business continuity.
Coordinate research, data analysis, and report preparation, and provide insights to the Board of Directors, executive leadership, committees, project teams, and other entities as requested.
Oversee county Farm Bureau technology support.
Assess user needs, evaluate service delivery, and collaborate on evaluating products for end users.
Direct data processing and research services for the organization.
Oversee the Information Research Center (IRC), ensuring proactive customer service.
Direct planning, strategy, and the conceptual evolution of the IFB Family of Companies’ Archives.
Provide supervisory leadership for assigned staff, including employment, training, supervision, support, and ongoing performance feedback.
Keep abreast of current trends, developments, technology, and opportunities in the field of responsibility.
Use results from ongoing projects to ensure data informs decision-making.
Work non-standard hours as needed to respond to emergency situations.