Technology and Analytics Director

Illinois Farm Bureau•Bloomington, IL

3d•$185,200 - $254,650

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 the 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 oversees technology and information-management services, including assessing user needs, maintaining infrastructure and applications, developing solutions for current and future business needs, and enabling integration across systems, departments, and divisions. The role manages member-, public-, and affiliate-facing technology services, including their administration, security, operation, maintenance, user rights, and usage analysis. The position is responsible for information security, contingency and disaster recovery support, and organizational business continuity. It also coordinates research, data analysis, reporting, and insights for the Board of Directors, executive leadership, committees, project teams, and other entities. Additional areas of oversight include county Farm Bureau technology support, data processing and research services, the Information Research Center, and the IFB Family of Companies’ Archives. The Director provides supervisory leadership for assigned staff and maintains professional expertise in relevant trends, developments, technologies, and opportunities. The role works non-standard hours as needed to respond to emergency situations.

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, including the ability 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.
Ability to think strategically, intuitively, and creatively, with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Typically requires 12 or more years of relevant experience, or a combination of related experience, education, and training, including management experience.
Ability to work non-standard hours as needed to respond to emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategies and roadmaps for technology, data management, and analytics aligned with organizational goals.
Serve as a thought partner to executive leadership and business unit leaders.
Oversee staffing to ensure efficient operation of the technology, data management, and analytics functions.
Oversee the development, design, execution, maintenance, and improvement of information-management service portfolios and functions supporting business processes.
Assess user needs, support and maintain existing infrastructure and applications, and identify, develop, and implement solutions for current and future business needs.
Facilitate seamless information exchange across systems, departments, and divisions.
Manage the provisioning, administration, and decommissioning of member-, public-, and affiliate-facing technology services, including their structure, operation, integration, maintenance, user rights, and security.
Track and analyze technology-service usage metrics to identify trends and opportunities.
Oversee protection of company data, tools, and information systems; lead information security and contingency, disaster-recovery, and business-continuity support.
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 and oversee the Information Research Center (IRC), ensuring proactive customer service.
Direct planning, strategy, and 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 trends, developments, technology, and opportunities in the field, and use ongoing project results to support data-informed decision-making.