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Principal Data Strategist
Location
United States
Posted
11 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Role Description
Deltek is seeking an experienced Business Engagement Partner to serve as the single point of contact between Finance and Enterprise Data & Intelligence (EDI) organization. This role is responsible for owning business engagement end-to-end, deeply understanding business strategy, roadmap, priorities, and pain points, and translating them into clear, outcome-driven data and analytics demand.
The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, data and analytics fluency, and change management expertise to ensure work delivered across foundational data, data quality, reporting, analytics, and data availability is aligned to enterprise strategy and delivers measurable business value. This role operates as a strategic connector and change lead, enabling scalable, trusted data solutions while driving adoption across the business.
The Principal Data Strategist: Finance Business Engagement Partner serves as the primary data and analytics liaison for the finance business function. This role is responsible for building deep partnerships with business leaders, understanding strategic priorities, and translating complex business needs into scalable, outcome-driven data and analytics solutions.
- Drive adoption of data initiatives, champion automation and AI-ready approaches, and ensure alignment between business objectives and data roadmaps.
- Act as a trusted advisor, skilled in change leadership, and passionate about enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Qualifications
- Proven experience operating as a senior business partner in data, analytics, or technology-enabled transformation roles supporting finance.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change across business and technical teams.
- Strong experience shaping and prioritizing demand in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Experience engaging with global and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to translate business needs into actionable data and analytics requirements.
- Track record of leading delivery of cross-functional initiatives from concept through adoption.
- Solid understanding of enterprise data concepts, including data quality, reporting layers, analytics, and governance.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Passion for data-driven decision-making, scalable solutions, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Experience in SaaS technology B2B companies.
- Experience applying automation or AI to improve data stewardship, reporting, or analytics workflows.
- Strong data storytelling and visualization skills.
- Background in process design, data quality, or analytics-driven transformation.
- Experience in SaaS or technology-driven organizations.
- Degree in business, finance, operations, information systems, or a related field.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Paid vacation time and holidays
- Well-living programs
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Job Requirements
- Proven experience operating as a senior business partner in data, analytics, or technology-enabled transformation roles supporting finance.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change across business and technical teams.
- Strong experience shaping and prioritizing demand in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Experience engaging with global and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to translate business needs into actionable data and analytics requirements.
- Track record of leading delivery of cross-functional initiatives from concept through adoption.
- Solid understanding of enterprise data concepts, including data quality, reporting layers, analytics, and governance.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Passion for data-driven decision-making, scalable solutions, and continuous improvement.
- Experience in SaaS technology B2B companies.
- Experience applying automation or AI to improve data stewardship, reporting, or analytics workflows.
- Strong data storytelling and visualization skills.
- Background in process design, data quality, or analytics-driven transformation.
- Experience in SaaS or technology-driven organizations.
- Degree in business, finance, operations, information systems, or a related field.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Paid vacation time and holidays
- Well-living programs
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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