VP, Data

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C1 is the foremost, single-source provider of advanced communications and data technology for business. That means if it's digital, we connect our customers to it -- from phone systems and hardware to computer networks, application development, managed solutions and more. And we're 100% passionate with designing, implementing, managing and supporting our customers' every need from end to end, so that they can focus on what they do best.

So, when it comes to joining a team of IT and communications technology pros who are empowered to do what they do best, your best choice -- your #1 choice -- is C1.

Overview

Summary

The VP of Data will lead and execute the organization’s data strategy, focusing on ensuring that data is available, consistent, reliable, secure, and timely to support business objectives. This role will drive the adoption of data-centric practices across the organization, collaborating with business and IT teams to enhance data governance, management, and utilization. The VP of Data will play a pivotal role in fostering a data-driven culture and helping the organization leverage data to drive innovation, growth, and operational efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Lead Data Strategy: Oversees the organization’s data initiatives, ensuring alignment with the business goals anddriving digital transformation
• Data Governance: Establishes and manages data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, security, and compliance across the organization
• Data Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of data engineers, architects, analysts, and governance specialists, ensuring alignment with the data strategy. Oversee team performance, set clear goals, and provide mentorship to deliver high-quality data solutions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with both Business and IT teams to drive data initiatives, ensuring data is accessible in a useful and actionable format for all departments
• Innovation through Data: Assists business leaders in utilizing data-centric technologies and approaches to solve business challenges, such as growth, cost reduction, and compliance
• Bridge Between Business and Technology: Serves as a key communicator and collaborator, aligning business and technology teams with a unified vision for data strategies and platforms
• Data-Driven Culture: Fosters a culture where data is central to decision-making processes, promoting data literacy and ensuring business teams understand the potential of data
• Roadmap Creation: Develops and maintains a data strategy roadmap that delivers incremental business value through continuous data initiatives
• Focus on Business Capabilities: Emphasizes the practical applications of data, helping the organization unlock value through advanced data analytics and insights
• Cost Efficiency: Identifies and implements strategies to reduce data management costs while increasing the value derived from data assets
• Continuous Improvement: Enhances the methods by which the organization collects, manages, and uses data, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs
• Data Integrity and Quality: Strengthens data integrity and improves the metrics and processes used to measure data quality across the organization

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in information technology or equivalent experience. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of data architecture – understand how data is structured, and how to verify its accuracy, accessibility, security, reliability, and availability
• Business acumen – identify ways in which data can be leveraged to support broader business initiatives
• Technical implementation knowledge – the ability to create business cases and articulate technical initiatives related to data available to the enterprise
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience in information management programs and presenting to C-Suite
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

C1 BENEFITS* 401(k) Plan (35% employer match per dollar up to 10% employee contribution)* Medical Coverage (3 platforms: UnitedHealthcare, Reference Based Pricing includes comprehensive member advocacy; and Kaiser)* HSA with + Employer Contribution* In-vitro Fertility (treatment coverage)* Dental* Vision (2 plans: 12-month and 24-month frames allowance)* FSA Plans (Healthcare, Dependent care and Limited Purpose)* Pre-tax Commuter Plans* Employer-paid Life Insurance* Employer-paid Short + Term Disability* Long Term Disability (2 plans: Employer-paid and Self-paid with non-taxable claim payments)

* Paid Parental Leave (4 weeks at 100%)* Employee Assistance Plan* Voluntary Life Insurance* Legal/ID Theft Plans* TeleHealth Options* Wellness via Omada Health (healthy living solution)* Travel Assistance* Business Travel Accident Coverage* Employer-paid Pet Telehealth* Accident Insurance* Critical Illness Insurance* Hospital Indemnity Insurance* Volunteer Time Off

* On Demand Pay (Daily Pay)

Work EnvironmentAbility to handle multiple priorities and demands in a fast-paced environment. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.Physical EnvironmentPhysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.Other Duties/ChangesThis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities or activities that are required of a team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. At any point in time, the essential functions and primary duties associated with this position will be the principal, major or most important duties, responsibilities and activities that the employee is expected to perform as determined and directed by C1.EEO StatementC1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and all team members will be treated with respect to their employment, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. For further details please view the Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm<http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm>

Pay Range

$250,000 - $300,000

Base pay ranges are estimated. Actual base pay will be based on education, experience, location, certifications, skill set, and any other relevant factors. Incentive/variable pay opportunities are in addition to base pay.

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