Director Data Analytics - Commerce

 POSITION SUMMARY  The Office of Policy & Strategic Initiatives oversees functions needed to support and promote all of the above Commerce Department priorities.  The unit is comprised of the job functions that focus on department-wide strategic initiatives including communications, policy coordination, data collection and analysis, research, report preparation, performance metrics, process improvement, and business advocacy.  The work involves collaborating with teams across the department on special projects and initiatives, and across City government and our many partners as needed.  The Director, Data & Metrics, will oversee measurements of Commerce outputs and outcomes and provide quantitative and qualitative analysis to produce data driven reports as needed for legislation, Department materials, and Commerce Director requests.  The Director will utilize QuickBase and other technology tools to develop applications that track program data across the Department.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Data Collection and Analysis Data wrangling and coordination of Commerce unit data entry for quarterly reporting. Provide timely analysis of metric shifts. Represent Commerce on the steering committee for the SEPA regional economic collaborative research hub to ensure it provides data that is useful for Departmental insights and reporting. Digital Enablement and Transformation  Build capacity within Commerce by improving internal programs and processes via digital tools, including QUICKBASE. Quickbase data maintenance and new projects. Facilitate data integration with the City’s Office of Innovation and Technology. Reports  In coordination with the Office of Policy & Strategic Initiatives unit staff, prepare and distribute reports required by law and as requested, including but not limited to annual Commerce report and the City’s bond socioeconomic disclosure.  Teamwork Work with our talented and diverse staff on cross-unit and cross-departmental projects. Active communication and regular meetings with Commerce Leadership in order to collect and understand all relevant data and to promptly share discrepancies and/or opportunities within data reporting.  Other duties as required.