Salary: $132,348.00 - $202,744.00 Annually
Location : 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Job Type: Regular Status
Job Number:
Division: Executive
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 3:00 PM Central

Position Summary
The IT Data Practice Leader is responsible for leading the maturation, support, and execution of MAC's IT Data capabilities. This includes overseeing the identification, ingestion, cleaning, and maintenance of all enterprise data and Geographic Information System (GIS) data. As a component of MAC's data capabilities, this position also leads the usage and advancement of data-associated Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, such as Large Language Models (LLMs), that leverage these enterprise data sets.

The IT Data Practice Leader will possess strong people leader skills, technology expertise, proven customer relationship building skills, and the ability to implement and support enterprise-grade data solutions for stakeholders that help MAC reach and maintain their strategic goals. The IT Data Practice Leader will drive innovation, identify, implement, and support prioritized enterprise data solutions, data-driven AI technologies, and best practices that enhance the organization's capabilities in alignment with MAC's IT strategy.

To apply: click the "Apply" link located just above the position description, log-in and follow the instructions provided.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Randa Hamid at [email protected] or 612-713-8726. Applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Position Description
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND FUNCTIONS

• Leads the IT Data team to work with business partners to develop and support strategically aligned solutions and capabilities to help meet MAC's goals.
• Drives the continued growth and maturation of MAC's data practice including collaborating with MAC's Data Governance team to help advance MAC's analytics capabilities from descriptive reporting toward more predictive and prescriptive capabilities.
• Builds and Maintains partnerships with the Business Stakeholders and PMO to prioritize, plan, scope, deliver, document, and support data-related projects.
• Navigates and supports all MAC departments to identify synergies, dependencies, and sequencing of cross-department data maturation activities.
• Establishes and matures a data stewardship model across the organization to ensure data is cataloged, accessible, accurate, and well-defined.
• Leads the continued maturation and refinement of MAC's data technical roadmap and ensures alignment with the overall IT and enterprise strategic plans.
• Assists with strategy, delivery, and support of AI-driven solutions within the operational and/or GIS data environments.
• Manages and prioritizes day-to-day activities for the IT Data Team and ensures data incidents and enhancement requests are addressed in a timely manner.
• Partners with Cyber-security experts to ensure data solutions align with corporate security practices.
• Maintains vendor relationships including budgeting for and managing the associated maintenance and licensing agreements.
• Fosters high-performing teams, through a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes professional growth and encourages knowledge sharing.
• Collaborates with other airport and aviation industry peers to share best practices.

Technical Responsibilities

• Owns all enterprise data and GIS data including on-going support and maintenance of these authoritative data sets.
• Ensures enterprise alignment for architectural direction for GIS and other data solutions
• Leads artificial intelligence innovation pilots and production solutions and develops operational processes that leverage LLM's and other AI-based data solutions.
• Manages key vendors to understand and align with vendor product roadmaps and life-cycle initiatives
• Evaluates industry trends related to data, GIS, analytics, and data-related AI solutions and recommends emerging data technologies for adoption.

People/Team Management

• Manage a team of IT professionals (employees and contractors), including hiring, training, and performance management.

• Further develop roles and responsibility matrixes so employees have work plans appropriate for their business function and that the plan is being followed.
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with employees to communicate work plans, issues, and other appropriate information.
• Exercise supervisory authority in accordance with MAC Human Resource Policy, MAC Administration Manual, and/or the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
• Recognize employee achievement.

• Oversee the development and maintenance of resource utilization and forecasting models.

• Participate in management meetings and contribute to an open dialogue; communicate information within the organization and provide feedback to the team.

Position Requirements
Manager of Managers (MOM) Competencies

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
• Builds Effective Teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Organizational Savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an IT related field and four years of experience supporting and managing data quality and data governance technical frameworks
• In lieu of a degree, eight years of related IT experience supporting and managing data quality and data governance technical frameworks
• Three years of leadership responsibilities and managing teams which include demonstrated experience hiring, disciplining, coaching, rewarding and terminating employees.
• Experience building or maturing data capabilities (GIS and/or transactional/operational data)
• Proven experience piloting and deploying technology solutions that leverage AI capabilities
• Experience with dashboarding and visualization platforms
• Proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated experience delivering data-related solutions via formal Project Delivery methodologies
• Ability to understand and communicate technical information to end users in an easily understood manner
• Experience selecting and managing third-party vendors
• Strong written communication skills
• Willingness to provide 24/7/365 support for critical operational data systems
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable vehicle to commute between job sites
• Travel

Desirable Requirements

• Experience leading large enterprise data-related projects or work groups
• Experience leading or participating in a data governance framework
• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) technologies
• Experience in ESRI-based technology stack
• Experience in Microsoft data technologies such as PowerBI, Power Apps, Azure data storage, etc.
• Experience with internally-managed and/or vendor-supported LLM-based technologies
• Experience in strategic planning, organization design and development
• Master's degree in related field
• Public sector experience
• Airport vertical experience

Other Information

This position provides an opportunity for on-site and remote work. MAC's remote work policy requires employees to be on-site three days of the week. Among the three on-site days, one of them must be either a Monday or a Friday and on Tuesdays, all employees are required to be onsite.
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I became aware of this opportunity through:

• Job Interest Card Notification
• MAC Employee
• MAC Web Site
• LinkedIn
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• Other

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This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after serving two months of the probationary period. MAC's hybrid work schedule includes two days remote and three days onsite. One of the onsite days must be a Monday or Friday and all employees are required to be onsite on Tuesdays. I am aware of this policy and remain interested in this position.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a bachelor's degree in an IT related field and four years of related IT or data management experience

• Yes
• No

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In lieu of a degree, do you have eight years of related IT or data management experience

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• No
• N/A. I have a degree.

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Please describe your experience supporting and managing data quality and data governance technical frameworks. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have three years of leadership responsibilities and managing teams which include demonstrated experience hiring, disciplining, coaching, rewarding and terminating employees?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your leadership responsibilities and any managerial experience you may have. In your response, include the size of the team you managed and core responsibilities. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have experience building or maturing data capabilities (GIS and/or transactional/operational data)?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your experience building or maturing data capabilities (GIS and/or transactional/operational data). If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have proven experience piloting and deploying technology solutions that leverage AI capabilities

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your formal experience piloting and deploying technology solutions that leverage AI capabilities. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have a proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels of an organization?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your experience building and maintaining stakeholder relationships. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have experience with dashboarding and visualization platforms?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your experience with dashboarding and visualization platforms. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have experience delivering data-related solutions via formal Project Delivery methodologies?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe any experience delivering data-related solutions via formal Project Delivery methodologies. If you do not have this experience, please enter N/A.
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Do you have experience selecting and managing third-party vendors?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing and able to provide 24/7/365 support for critical operational data systems?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a valid driver's license and ability to commute between job sites?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to travel

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Please select the skills that you possess.

• Experience leading large enterprise data-related projects or work groups.
• Experience leading or participating in a data governance framework.
• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) technologies.
• Experience in ESRI-based technology stack.
• Experience in Microsof