Manager, Data & Analytics

Position Overview

TerraForm Power is seeking an experienced and visionary Data & Analytics Manager to lead and scale our enterprise data program, integrating IT and OT data to deliver actionable insights across Finance, Operations, Asset Management, and Development. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, driving adoption of modern analytics practices, and fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.

You will own the data platform strategy, govern end-to-end pipelines, and manage both internal resources and external vendors to enable trusted decision-making and AI readiness. The ideal candidate brings expertise in cloud data architecture, governance, analytics delivery, and team leadership in a hybrid IT/OT environment.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Build and lead a high-performing Data & Analytics team, providing mentorship and career development.
• Define and communicate the enterprise data strategy, aligning priorities with business objectives.
• Champion a data-driven culture through executive engagement and stakeholder education.
• Manage resource allocation, intake, and prioritization for analytics initiatives.
  
  

Data Platform & Architecture

• Design and evolve a hybrid analytics platform leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Power BI.
• Architect secure, scalable data lakes and lakehouses integrating IT systems and OT telemetry (SCADA, historians).
• Implement CI/CD practices for data pipelines using GitHub, Azure DevOps, or Fabric pipelines.
  
  

Data Engineering & Integration

• Oversee ingestion, transformation, and modeling workflows from ERP, Salesforce, Procore, and OT systems.
• Implement robust ETL/ELT pipelines using Fabric Dataflows, Spark, or Synapse integrations.
• Ensure data normalization and enrichment for unified reporting and forecasting.
  
  

Analytics & BI Delivery

• Deliver governed Power BI dashboards and datasets with defined KPIs and business logic.
• Enable self-service analytics while maintaining centralized governance through semantic models.
• Drive adoption of deployment pipelines and certified datasets across business units.
  
  

Data Governance & Compliance

• Implement enterprise-wide governance with Microsoft Purview (cataloging, lineage, classification).
• Enforce data quality policies, role-based access, and sensitive data tagging.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, SOC 2, and internal audit requirements.
• OT Data Reliability & Edge Integration
• Guarantee reliable, time-synced telemetry flows for wind and solar operations.
• Collaborate with OT and cybersecurity teams to secure edge-to-cloud ingestion (Modbus, OPC UA, data diodes).
  
  

AI/ML Readiness

• Prepare curated datasets for predictive analytics and optimization initiatives.
• Support development of MLOps pipelines for model versioning and monitoring.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement
• Manage external vendors, SLAs, and delivery for analytics and integration services.
• Communicate roadmap, usage metrics, and value delivery to executive leadership.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field.
• 7–10+ years in data engineering, analytics, or BI, with 2–5+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven success delivering modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Power BI, Azure Synapse.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview for governance and compliance.
• Familiarity with OT environments (SCADA, historians, Modbus/OPC UA) is a strong asset.
• Strong SQL, Python, DAX, and Git-based workflows.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.