Director of Data Strategy - Consulting Services Group

Consulting Services Group (CSG) is a premier provider of support services, bringing a new and unique level of subject matter expertise to our clients. Our innovation-led services provides comprehensive solutions to our clients who face high-stake challenges related to managing essential programs, growth and transformation, critical communications, and logistics. Our people bring unparalleled expertise and dedication and we are always looking to expand our team.

Responsible for overseeing data acquisition, vendor partnerships, and data-driven business opportunities. Ensures that data considered for acquisition aligns with a broader data initiative and business goals. The Director of Data Strategy is a business minded individual responsible for understanding the data needs across the enterprise and for developing and executing a roadmap to maximize data capabilities. The Director of Data Strategy is also responsible for scaling the data function as new products and services are implemented that inform strategy and decision making to support profitable growth.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Partner across the organization to understand current and future business goals and translate these into relevant data acquisition strategies which drive success.
2. Guide the future direction of data strategy and processes, including intake, and sources.
3. Identify new business opportunities across the federal, state, and local marketplaces where CSG capabilities can be competitive.
4. Collaborate with the Chief Administrative Officer and others to review terms and conditions, pricing.
5. Make recommendations for the acquisition of data sources to enhance current capabilities and to build new ones.
6. Acquire data and information that informs high-level strategy and tactical decision-making in support of revenue and profitability objectives.
7. Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure information needs are formalized and understood and be conversant in the functional requirements for information exchange.
8. Oversee internal and external data requirements and use scenarios to maximize investment across multiple capabilities.
9. Influence and effect business process changes to support an efficient and cost-effective business operations environment for data acquisitions and management.

Requirements:

1. Masters or bachelor’s degree,
2. 7+ years as a sales director for one or more data aggregation companies,
3. Strategic mindset with demonstrated experience in implementing processes to maximize data use across multiple customer sets and capabilities,
4. Expert communication skills and ability to influence varying audiences and business partners,
5. Knowledge of sensitive customers, supported requirements, and non-standard use of data to achieve customer objectives,
6. Strong teamwork skills to collaborate and build strong relationships with co-workers and internal clients to support development and implementation of business solutions,
7. Project management skills including to plan, organize, motivate, and manage resources to achieve specified project objectives while respecting defined constraints,
8. Decision making skills and able to solicit and objectively consider input from appropriate sources, and considers implications of actions on other areas, people, and processes when deciding,
9. Agility with ability to adapt approaches that are appropriate for each and new situations

Compensation and Benefits:

We provide compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications.

We are proud of the benefits that we offer! In addition to a competitive salary, we provide no cost health, dental, and vision insurance options for our employees. Our paid time off is a generous accrual program with additional time off for sick leave for you or your dependents wellbeing and paid military leave. Our 14 holidays allow our staff the flexibility to take alternative days off throughout the year. Employees also benefit from a retirement plan with immediate match and vesting. Additionally, we offer life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a rich employee referral program.

Application:

Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application or interview process by reaching us at 540-751-3215.

Consulting Services Group, LLC is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, see Equal Employment Opportunity. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, therefore our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Your experience helps build the competencies and knowledge that translates to our openings.