Sr. Data & Analytics Engineer - Le Mars, IA or Chicago, IL

Wells Enterprise

$87K — $139K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, data analytics, business, or related field; data governance or analytics certification preferred.
  • 5-7 years in data analytics, BI, or related tech roles with business stakeholder interaction experience.
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases, data modeling, and governance practices; familiarity with BI tools and SQL is preferred.
  • Skilled in translating business needs into data requirements and governance artifacts; proficient in communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Able to thrive in fast-paced environments with strong follow-through and decision-making facilitation abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the execution of the data governance program, including action item tracking and committee coordination.
  • Meet with stakeholders to gather requirements and facilitate discussions on data ownership and definitions.
  • Maintain comprehensive governance documentation and data definitions for cross-team usage.
  • Support AI and analytics enablement through training and user engagement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with IT and analytics teams to aid in data modernization and analytics delivery.
  • Mentor junior analysts and users by reviewing deliverables and providing coaching on data practices.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model for improved work-life balance.
  • Mentorship opportunities for professional growth.
  • Access to training resources and community building activities.
  • Involvement in data modernization initiatives and innovative technologies.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Functional Area: IT

The Role

Coordinate and execute the enterprise data governance program while enabling analytics and AI adoption across business teams. Partner with business stakeholders, data owners, analysts, and Information Technology teams to maintain governance artifacts, standardize data definitions, support data quality and ownership discussions, and translate business needs into actionable analytics and data modernization requirements. Apply strong knowledge of data structures, reporting data sources, BI tools, SQL, and data modeling concepts to support reliable self-service analytics, governance documentation, training, and change management activities.

What You'll Do
  • Manage day-to-day execution of the enterprise data governance program, including governance roadmap maintenance, action item tracking, stewardship meeting preparation, committee coordination, process artifact management, and follow-up on commitments.
  • Work directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements, capture concerns, facilitate data ownership and definition discussions, and build cross-functional consensus around data governance and analytics needs.
  • Maintain business glossaries, data definitions, governance documentation, data quality guidance, and related process artifacts so business and technical teams have consistent, current, and usable reference materials.
  • Support analytics and AI enablement through adoption planning, communication planning, training coordination, user engagement activities, community building, and feedback loops that improve business understanding and self-service adoption.
  • Collaborate with data analytics, Information Technology, architecture, and platform teams to support data modernization workstreams, BI source alignment, cloud data platform readiness, report refresh considerations, security awareness, and reliable analytics delivery.
  • Mentor junior analysts and business users by reviewing presentations and deliverables, coaching communication and storytelling skills, providing business context, and supporting onboarding into governance, analytics, and AI enablement practices.


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Qualifications

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, data analytics, business, information systems, engineering, or related field. Data governance, data management, analytics, or BI certification preferred.
  • 5-7 years of experience in data analytics, BI, data governance, data management, or related business technology roles. Experience partnering with business stakeholders to gather requirements, define data needs, document processes, improve data quality, and support adoption of analytics or governance practices. Hands-on experience with Databricks, BI/reporting tools such as Tableau[BP1] [RR2] or related technologies, SQL, relational databases and data modeling concepts is preferred. Background in CPG, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, sales, or enterprise operations is a plus.
  • Knowledge - Strong working knowledge of relational and reporting database structures, data modeling, data definitions, data quality concepts, business glossaries, metadata, and governance practices. Understands how data is sourced, transformed, modeled, secured, consumed, and refreshed for BI, reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled use cases. Familiarity with Databricks and BI tools such as Tableau or related technologies is preferred. Familiarity with SQL, Python or R, Oracle or related databases, Azure or cloud data storage, and modern analytics platforms is a plus.
  • Skilled in translating business questions into clear data requirements, governance artifacts, definitions, and adoption plans. Strong communication, facilitation, documentation, training coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills. Able to gather datasets, understand reports and dashboards, validate business logic, support data source alignment, and review deliverables for clarity, usability, and business relevance. Able to collaborate and build trust across business partners, Information Technology, analysts, data stewards, and platform teams. Technologies used may include Databricks, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft 365 productivity tools.
  • Abilities -Able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with limited supervision while maintaining strong follow-through, documentation discipline, and stakeholder responsiveness. Able to facilitate groups, guide constructive decision-making, challenge unclear business rules, identify risks or blockers, and recommend practical paths forward. Able to work comfortably with large datasets, reporting logic, data definitions, and analytics outputs while keeping the business user experience in focus. Able to coach others, support adoption, ask thoughtful questions, seek better outcomes, and help teams use data responsibly and consistently


The base pay range for this position is $87,321 to $139,061 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, experience, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This pay range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

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