Director of Data & AI Strategy

Job Description

Are you ready to lead the future of data and AI strategy, transforming insights into innovation and driving meaningful impact across our organization?

Overview :

Horizon Farm Credit is recruiting for a Director of Data & AI Strategy to join our team. Qualified candidate may work in any available Horizon Farm Credit branch. To view locations, click here Locations | Horizon Farm Credit. The hours of operations are typically, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m.This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after 6 months of successful employment. Travel to branch offices, AgFirst, and other facilities may be required. This is a unique opportunity to shape the enterprise-wide data and AI strategy, elevate business intelligence into a strategic partner, and empower stakeholders at all levels to make data-driven decisions.

Position Description

As the Director of Data & AI Strategy, you will serve as a strategic leader responsible for defining and executing Horizon's enterprise data and AI roadmap. You'll lead a team of business intelligence analysts, transforming data into actionable insights that drive innovation, efficiency, and customer-focused improvements. You'll partner closely with IT leadership, AgFirst, and business stakeholders to ensure analytics and AI capabilities align with organizational priorities and enhance both operations and customer experience.

Areas of Responsibility

• Define and execute the enterprise data and AI strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop a roadmap to elevate business intelligence into a strategic insights partner.
• Leverage AI and advanced analytics to drive innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Champion a culture of data literacy, empowering stakeholders to use insights for business improvements.
• Lead and develop a team of business intelligence analysts, evolving skillsets to meet strategic needs.
• Create engaging visual analytics using AI-driven tools.
• Foster a culture of agile methodology, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee backlog management and ensure active business involvement in the request and approval cycle.
• Implement standard work for data governance and quality.
• Partner with IT leadership to align data and digital strategies.
• Co-chair the internal AI workgroup and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
• Build strong relationships with business owners to identify opportunities for impactful insights.
• Maximize the value of data as an organizational asset.

Education & Experience

Requirements

Who We Are

Horizon Farm Credit is an expert in agriculture, with over 100 years of serving rural America. As a premier rural lender, we're constantly growing and seeking new members for our team. Joining Horizon means making a difference in agriculture and rural communities while working in a supportive, innovative environment.

What We Offer

We provide competitive compensation and benefits packages for full-time employees, including :

Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities.