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This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Business Intelligence & Strategy is a strategic leader responsible for transforming data into actionable insights, driving enterprise decision-making, and advancing organizational performance through analytics, operational excellence, and strategic planning. This role partners closely with executive leadership to develop data-driven strategies, optimize business processes, establish performance metrics, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is an experienced leader who combines business acumen with technical expertise to deliver measurable business outcomes while building scalable reporting, analytics, and governance capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute enterprise and departmental strategic initiatives.
• Translate organizational goals into measurable objectives, KPIs, and performance dashboards.
• Identify growth opportunities through market analysis, operational insights, and business intelligence.
• Lead strategic planning processes and monitor organizational performance against strategic objectives.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Develop and oversee the organization's business intelligence strategy and roadmap.
• Design, implement, and maintain executive dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead advanced analytics initiatives to identify trends, forecast performance, and support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, governance, and accessibility across the organization.
• Champion self-service analytics and data literacy across business functions.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead enterprise process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions that improve quality, productivity, and customer outcomes.
• Establish governance frameworks that promote consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to redesign business processes aligned with strategic priorities.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams focused on analytics, reporting, and strategic initiatives.
• Foster collaboration between business units, finance, IT, operations, and executive leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by communicating complex analytical findings in clear, actionable business terms.
• Lead organizational change initiatives supporting data-driven decision making.

Performance Management

• Develop enterprise KPIs and performance measurement frameworks.
• Monitor organizational performance and recommend corrective actions where appropriate.
• Present executive-level reports and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and governing boards.
• Drive accountability through transparent reporting and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in business intelligence, analytics, strategy, consulting, or operational excellence.
• 5+ years leading high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise BI solutions, executive dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of strategic planning, financial analysis, and business operations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and organizational transformation.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Master's degree (MBA, MPA, MS Analytics, Data Science, or related field).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience in healthcare, financial services, technology, manufacturing, or other complex operational environments.
• Experience implementing enterprise BI platforms and data governance programs.

Technical Skills

• Business Intelligence platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik)
• SQL and relational databases
• Data warehousing and data modeling concepts
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Platform
• ERP and CRM systems
• Strategic planning and KPI development
• Process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Project and portfolio management tools

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Executive presence
• Analytical problem solving
• Change leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Team development and coaching
• Results orientation
• Business partnership
• Continuous improvement mindset

Success Measures

Within the first 12-18 months, the Senior Director will:

• Establish an enterprise business intelligence roadmap.
• Implement executive dashboards with standardized KPIs.
• Improve organizational decision-making through timely, reliable analytics.
• Lead measurable operational improvement initiatives that reduce costs, improve efficiency, or enhance customer outcomes.
• Strengthen data governance and reporting consistency across the organization.
• Build a high-performing, collaborative analytics and strategy team.

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to shape enterprise strategy through data, influence executive decision-making, and lead transformational initiatives that have a lasting impact on organizational performance. If you're passionate about turning information into action and driving meaningful business results, we'd love to hear from you.

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.