Hiring: Data Director Company: Kemin Industries Location: Des Moines, IA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:14:48 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Databricks, R About the job Experience: •Strong executive communication skills; able to translate data strategy into business outcomes for non-technical leadership. •Background in manufacturing, life sciences, chemicals, CPG, or other R&D-intensive, data-complex environments. •Demonstrated success improving data quality, trust, and usability across fragmented systems and legacy platforms. •In-depth knowledge of modern data platforms (e.g., lakehouse architectures) and their role in enabling analytics and AI. •Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority. Required Skills: •Establish the enterprise data strategy and target‑state architecture that supports analytics, AI, and decision‑making use cases. •Translate business, Operations, Finance, R&D, etc. priorities into clear data architecture and sequencing guidance. •Define what "analytics-ready" and “AI-ready” data means at Kemin and ensure alignment across teams. •Define and maintain data standards, patterns, and design principles for structured and unstructured data. •Provide functional leadership and architectural direction to data architecture resources operating within IT. •Chair or co‑chair architecture governance forums to review designs, resolve tradeoffs, and approve exceptions. •Data Governance, Quality & Trust Enablement •Define governance frameworks, roles, and accountability models aligned to high‑value data domains. Qualifications: •Bachelors Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or Analytics with 10+ years of related experience. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Competitive Financial Package : Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!