IT Manager, Data & Analytics

Company Overview:

NRS is a leading provider of transportation & supply chain management services, and a family-owned and operated company that has been providing smart logistics solutions for the world's leading retailers and manufacturers for 60+ years. Whether it’s NRT, Keystone, Keystone Fresh, or Keystone Capacity, our innovative energy drives us towards new and valuable solutions for our clients, even as we continuously grow and strengthen our network. We are dedicated to creating a culture that empowers the individual and offers our associates the opportunity to apply their unique skill to the challenges facing our clients. In the office, the warehouse, or on the road, it is this commitment to our innovative spirit that unites us in common mission to push boundaries in the logistics industry.

Job Overview: 

The Manager, Data & Analytics is responsible for the strategic vision and implementation strategy to support NRS's Business Intelligence, Data Quality and Predictive Analytics needs.  This newly created position will bring together several functions scattered within the organization and be tasked with building the strategy for the team, hiring strong talent and delivering within this critical area.

The Manager must be an effective business partner, with the ability to drive change within the organization towards a culture of data maturity.  It is essential that the candidate in this role implement best practices for master data management and data quality and data governance.  The Manager should have wide-ranging knowledge of best-in-class technology including hands on expertise in Visualization tools, ETL tools, Datawarehouse and Data Lakes.

The Manager is expected to have a track record of building highly engaged teams, creating a culture of data quality and intelligence, while being a strong business/client-facing leader.  The Manager should possess a thorough understanding of technology, process, data governance and enterprise platforms, while exhibiting solid business acumen and excellent communication skills.

Why this job’s a big deal:

As one of the leaders, you’ll have a big impact on our products, their technical direction as well as influence the company's technical strategy. We value ownership and accountability while building our products to be the best in the world for our customers. We need an innovator that will solve complex technical problems, drive new product initiatives and changes in a highly engaged collaborative environment. 

Duties and responsibilities:

Lead & Manage

• Support and promote the company values, culture, and HR processes
• Lead, coach, and manage direct reports
• Recruit, reward, and recognize employees
• Provide the necessary training opportunities, tools, and resources to ensure team success
• Provide clear direction in weekly team checkpoints
• Manage frequent performance feedback

Sustain Inter-Departmental Growth, and Mentoring

• Support and own analytics team mentoring and growth to ensure Jr and Mid-level resources are coached both personally and professionally
• Manage onboarding, advancement, and goal planning to support employee growth and retention
• Organize regular mentoring sessions that focus on career development and enhanced soft skills

Data & Analytics Related Functions

• Lead organization-wide Data Quality, Data Governance, & Predictive Analytics
• Implement best practices to build a data-driven culture 

Operational Reporting

• Ability to quickly gather information around our many disparate reporting and business intelligence platforms and draft an enterprise-wide strategy for operational reports and BI
• Execute a strategy to a build a consistent, repeatable reporting platform

Deliver Innovative Solutions

• Implement Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Visualizations which align with the business needs for today and the future
• Establish a strategy of Data-as-a-Service, Analytics-as-a-Service and Predictive Analytics platform for the organization

Business Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Partner with business leaders to build awareness and maximize value/