Director, Data Strategy

Smile Doctors • Full-time • Remote (Dallas, Texas, United States) • $94.75k - $140.42k / year • 2m ago

The vision of Smile Doctors is our people-first culture which creates an environment of passionate, caring Team Members dedicated to providing fun and encouraging relationships with each other and our patients. Smile Doctors offers every Team Member the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. We focus on the importance of the individual and recognize that each person on our Team has something great to offer. We recognize talents and strengths and take care to nurture those abilities to help our Team Members grow into successful people in their careers, in our organization, and beyond.

Looking for a position that makes you smile?
We’re seeking a Director, Data Strategy, to join our growing team.
The Director, Data Strategy will be responsible for shaping and executing our data strategy, overseeing BI development, enabling analytics across departments, and driving data governance and modernization efforts. This position will lead a team of BI developers, database engineers, and analysts.

How you’ll make us better:

Define and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with business goals
Lead enterprise-wide data governance initiatives to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance
Champion self-service analytics and empower business units with accessible, reliable data
Serve as a liaison and consultant to departmental analysts, ensuring consistent metrics and reporting standards
Provide architectural guidance for data platforms, pipelines, and reporting solutions
Review and provide feedback on technical deliverables, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability
Oversee modernization of legacy systems and integration of new technologies
Stabilize and document data movement processes across platforms
Ensure reliability and performance of nightly data pipelines and reporting systems
Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to prioritize and deliver data initiatives

Your special skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and drive change across departments

Prerequisites for success:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required
Ten (10) years of experience in data strategy, BI, or analytics leadership required
Three (3) years of supervisory experience required
Experience with machine learning concepts preferred
Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, and analytics enablement
Knowledge of SQL (Azure & AWS), and modern data platforms such as Snowflake
Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and its role in enterprise analytics

We saved the best for last.
In exchange for the dynamic contribution you’ll bring to our team, we offer:

Competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
Short and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan
3 weeks paid time off in your first year + paid holidays
Discounts on braces and clear aligners for you and your family members

Why Smile Doctors?
As the nation’s leading Orthodontic Support Organization, Smile Doctors is shaping the future of orthodontics through strategic partnerships with top local doctors. We provide best-in-class support services so our partner orthodontists can focus on what they do best — driving extraordinary treatment outcomes and providing patients with an unmatched experience.

With hundreds of partnered practices across the nation, our synergistic approach has made us the fastest-growing organization in our industry and produced an ever-expanding need for top talent as we continue our unprecedented trajectory. To us, there’s no such thing as “top of our game.” We’re always climbing higher — together. And as our business grows, there’s plenty of room for our team to grow their careers, too.

Our dynamic support services team is comprised of world-class professionals whose diverse experiences drive innovation and development. Together, we are committed to passionately helping others achieve their best, most confident smiles.

This is the perfect opportunity to grow with an expanding organization! Apply today!

Smile Doctors and all our affiliating practices are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and welcome diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any team member or applicant for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.