Director, IT Data Business Delivery

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 7 (DFW-SV07)   
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 72233 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you.  As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.  Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

The Director, IT Data Business Delivery leads the teams responsible for the delivery of data engineering initiatives and operations for our key business areas. This position will play a role in the overall technology transformation incorporating new and existing technologies, standards and principles to support American’s strategic objective to become a world class technology delivery center.

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.  Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Ensures the consistent and standardized delivery of analytical data solutions, adhering to industry best practices and data governance standards.
• Drives the development and implementation of transformative data solutions that contribute to business innovation and growth, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to enhance analytical capabilities.
• Oversees the establishment and optimization of automated data delivery processes, minimizing manual interventions, and enhancing efficiency in the generation and dissemination of analytical insights for Commercial, Operations, and Corporate functions.
• Establishes a robust accountability framework to track and measure the effectiveness of data delivery, ensuring that the analytical solutions meet business requirements, budget and KPIs, while actively addressing any deviations or issues.
• Builds and maintains a resilient data cloud environment that can withstand disruptions, ensuring continuous availability and reliability of data services critical to Commercial, Operations, and Corporate functions.
• Implements and enforces robust security and privacy measures to safeguard sensitive business data, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, and fostering a culture of data security and privacy awareness within the organization.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Demonstrates the highest level of ethics and integrity
• 10 years of experience in the technology industry
• 7 years of technology leadership experience, including leading data delivery teams in a complex business environment
• 7 years of experience working in large scale data environments

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field, or equivalent experience/training; Advanced degree preferred

 

All you'll need for success (continued)

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Extensive experience in a cloud data environment leveraging data in a data lake
• Extensive experience leading cross-functional, inter-departmental initiatives
• Strong background in implementing standardized and transformative data solutions
• Expertise in automation and optimization of data delivery processes
• Demonstrated ability to establish accountability frameworks for data projects
• In-depth knowledge of data security and privacy measures and regulatory compliance
• Deep expertise in leading technical teams, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects
• Excellent understanding of end-user needs, leading technologies, and applications
• Ability to be self-driven with a natural aptitude for engaging employees in multiple workgroups
• Ability to think strategically, negotiate skillfully, digest complex details, and use sound judgment and initiative in making decisions
• Strong analytical, creative, and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to solve, and to lead others in solving, complex analytical problems
• Willingness to take calculated risks
• Ability to influence others through outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Proven abilit