Director of Data Strategy

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• Build and execute the enterprise data strategy that drives our core business priorities and long-term direction.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable workstreams that improve data quality, governance, reporting, and insights.
• Work closely with the CEO, CIO, and Executive team to align data initiatives with business objectives and innovation.

GOVERNANCE AND STANDARDS

• Establish and chair the Enterprise Data Governance Committee.
• Develop and implement policies for data roles, stewardship, metadata, lineage, and quality.
• Define the governance model for data feeds, data extracts, and the use of operational and analytical copies of data.
• Ensure BHHC meets legal and regulatory expectations for data privacy, usage, security, and retention.
• In partnership with the Analytics and IT leaders, support establishment of policies and frameworks on data use for modeling and AI.

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

• Partner with Claims, Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance, HR, Marketing and Operations to understand data needs and turn them into prioritized roadmaps.
• Create strong working relationships across all departments and serve as the primary bridge between business teams and technology teams.
• Work closely with the Chief Data Architect to bring strategic initiatives to life through sound architecture that securely drives business growth.

PROGRAM EXECUTION

• Build and oversee a multiyear data strategy program including data discovery, catalog, architecture modernization, integration improvements, and data quality.
• Guide consulting partners that support the data strategy program.
• Establish the strategy for how the organization manages inbound and outbound data feeds, operational data requests, and analytical/AI data needs.
• Measure the impact of data initiatives and communicate outcomes to the Executive team.

LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE

• Promote a culture where data is trusted, shared appropriately, and used responsibly to drive collaborative innovation.
• Mentor data stewards and program leads across the company.
• Drive transparency, collaboration, and accountability across all data and analytical/AI efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Analytics, or related field, required. Masters/Advanced Degree preferred.
• CERTIFICATIONS:
• Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) or Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) a plus.
• SnowPro Core Certification a plus.
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or Certified Information Management Professional (CIMP) a plus.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in data strategy, analytics, governance, or data management with a growth track record required.
• Prior experience within insurance industry strongly preferred.
• Practical experience inside the Microsoft Fabric workspace is required.
• Proven experience leveraging Snowflake’s core capabilities to drive scalable, cost-optimized data strategies required.
• Strong background working with enterprise source systems, operational data feeds, and customer-facing platforms required.
• Experience supporting or partnering with teams that use large scale policy, claims, CRM, or workflow systems required.
• Proven success building cross-functional relationships and influencing at the Executive level required.
• Experience leading enterprise data governance programs required.