Sr Dir, Global Data Services - Loveland, CO

Pay Band: G   

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.   

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders.  Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.  

The Sr. Director, Global Data Services will report to the VP, Enterprise Applications (Apps & Data) and lead a global team of Data Engineers, Analysts and Data Scientists that are responsible for unlocking and simplifying Nutrien’s world class data assets across a complex landscape. Acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, the Sr. Director will work closely with global IT teams and business leadership across all Nutrien’s business units to ensure our data architecture, analytics and master data platforms, and information management practices collectively enable a “One Nutrien” perspective on data.

This role is pivotal in driving Nutrien’s data integration, management and analytics to unlock business value. The Global Data Services team is responsible for Nutrien’s Unify data lake and related data platforms that harmonize datasets from disparate systems, spearhead enterprise data governance and quality programs, and accelerate the adoption and use of data to drive business decisions.

What you will do:

• Lead a Global Team of Data Architects, Scientists, Engineers and Analysts responsible for the Data Architecture, Modelling and Platforms required to sustain Nutrien’s data assets.
• Accountable for Robust and Secure technology platforms supporting the global data function. This includes technology and platforms supporting Data Management, Analytics and Reporting, Integration and data stores.
• Enable Enterprise Reporting throughout the organization through the effective consolidation of Nutrien Data via enterprise Data Models, and ensuring timely loading and replication of the data through Extract Transform and Load (ETL) and Extract Load and Transform (ELT) and other integration techniques.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year Strategic Data & Analytics roadmap aligned with Nutrien’s corporate & business strategies, partnering with Data Stewards in the various functions and segments of the business.
• Lead the strategy and operation of Nutrien’s Unify Enterprise Data & Analytics platforms to harmonize data across 18+ ERP systems and 100’s of other source systems, continue building a single source of truth for analytics and reporting.
• Drive Data Architecture & Integration: Provide direction for enterprise data architecture and integration initiatives. Oversee data engineering teams in designing scalable data pipelines and integrations between internal and external sources, enabling seamless data flow across Nutrien’s complex landscape.
• Enable Reporting & Analytics Excellence through delivery of standardized, high-quality rapidly extendable Data Models that meet both global and regional business needs.
• Lead the enterprise architecture function, reviewing new solutions and ensuring appropriate reuse of existing capabilities when solving for business needs.
• Accountable for the Reliable Operation and continuous improvement of Nutrien’s data environments and analytics services. This includes ensuring high availability and performance of data pipelines, warehouses, and BI platforms for end-users; managing data security and access controls in line with Nutrien’s data protection standards.
• Accountable for the Financial and Resource Planning for the Global Data Services function (both sustaining operations and project investments). Optimize the use of third-party services (including managed support) to maximize results with optimal costs.
• Recruit, develop, and inspire a high-performance global data team. Provide clear direction, mentorship, and opportunities for growth to a diverse team of data architects, engineers, analysts, and data scientists.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, a