PA -Phila Director of Data Warehousing

Confidential executive search - Philadelphia PA

Director Data Warehousing

Hawk Associates has been engaged to conduct an executive search for the Director of Data Warehousing for a major Philadelphia area client. The details as created by the client appear below.

The description of this position is as follows:

This position is responsible for 3 major functions, 1) Lead an enterprise wide effort to establish a Data Warehouse and provide the corresponding decision support tools to meet a defined set of
>the information needs.

2) Perform the leadership, analysis and design tasks needed to develop an enterprise wide data architecture.

3) Manage ISD's Database Administration function in a manner that delivers to ISD's application development staff the database design, modeling, and construction support that they need.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES:
     Understand client’s business drivers in order to predict client's information and decision support needs.

     Analyze trends in the Database arena to determine potential opportunities and impacts on client.

Educate the senior management of client and the management of ISD on the application, benefits, and costs of a Data Warehouse and Data Architecture.

Gain financial support for the implementation and enhancement of a Data Warehouse and Data Architecture.

Design and manage the implementation of an enterprise wide Data Warehouse and a Data Architecture.

Identify and provide the Database tools and methodologies that client's application development staff needs to develop applications as effectively s possible.

 Design and direct the governance activities associated with ensuring compliance with the Data Architecture

Oversee the establishment of Database standards.

Review application development projects to fit systems to the Data Architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify the Data Architecture to accommodate project needs.

Manage the Data Administration function including data modeling, logical and physical database design, database construction, resource management, as well as establishing database backup and recovery processes.

Identify personnel development needs of the areas managed and ensure that they are met.

Participate in ISD (Information Systems Division) wide initiatives and provide support to other ISD as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Manage ISD technical staff of 10 to 20
Respected leader
Strong believer in value of properly managed information and architectures Ability to successfully communicate with senior business managers as well as manage technical and business personnel on complex assignments. Strong project management skills and the ability to establish a reputation of competence and trust amongst all involved parties. Solid interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, problem solving and conflict resolution.
Understanding of the political climate of an enterprise and how to navigate through the politics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent planning and organizational skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE  5+ years application development experience, with database intensive systems, including experience in developing a Data Warehouse.

Excellent analytical and technical capabilities.

In depth knowledge of relational databases - DB2, Oracle and SQL Server

Strong understanding of Data Warehouse systems and Database Architectures.

Ability to translate business needs into Data Warehouse and Database Architecture requirements.

Full knowledge of application development life cycle phases including: Requirements Definition, Logical and Physical Design, Construction, Systems Testing

Full understanding of the Database Administration function.

Strong grasp of the functions of a Managed Care business and the ways that information and decision support systems can enable the business to meet its goals.

Requirements also include BS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, a related field of study or equivalent experience.

Relocation assistance and referral bonuses available Received on Fri Sep 25 1998 - 14:29:16 CDT