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Job ID: 527421

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers. At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:  

Company Benefits: 

• Family Culture – We treat our team like family 
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription 
• Generous Paid Time Off 
• 11 Paid Holidays per year 
• 401k with 5% company match & profit sharing  
• Opportunities for Internal Mobility 
• Professional Development Opportunities 
• Training Provided 
• Tuition Reimbursement Program - We'll assist with continuing education that aligns with your career goals 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Company Paid Life Insurance 
• Short- & Long-Term Disability 
• Company Discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel & more! 
• Opportunities for Community Engagement 
• Potential Relocation Packages

Summary:

The Director of Business Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture & Integrations establishes and governs the organization's enterprise data strategy, business intelligence platforms, enterprise architecture roadmap, and application integration ecosystem. This role leads the development of scalable data, analytics, and integration capabilities that enable strategic decision-making, operational excellence, digital transformation, and business growth across the Americas Cementitious Materials organization. The role serves as a key member of the IT leadership team; the Director partners with business leaders, IT peers, operational stakeholders, and external service providers to ensure technology solutions align with enterprise objectives while promoting standardization, security, interoperability, and data governance.

What you’ll be contributing: 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. 
• Develop and maintain the enterprise data strategy, aligning data, analytics, and integration investments with business objectives.
• Establish and govern enterprise data models, data architecture standards, and master data management practices.
• Lead development of business intelligence, reporting, and analytics solutions using Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, and SQL technologies.
• Drive the evolution from operational reporting to predictive, data-driven decision-making capabilities; define enterprise KPI frameworks and executive dashboards.
• Promote data literacy and self-service analytics throughout the organization.
• Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards, principles, and governance processes; develop technology roadmaps supporting ERP, CRM, operational technology, manufacturing systems, customer platforms, and corporate systems.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI, automation, machine learning, and advanced analytics; ensure solutions align with cybersecurity, compliance, scalability, and operational requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews for major projects and acquisitions.
• Own the enterprise integration landscape across SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle Fusion, manufacturing and OT systems, customer-facing platforms, and third-party SaaS solutions.
• Define integration standards, middleware strategy, APIs, event-based architectures, and data exchange mechanisms; lead implementation of enterprise integration platforms and frameworks.
• Ensure data consistency, reliability, and availability across all systems; support M&A integration and divestiture activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to establish enterprise data governance practices, including data ownership, stewardship, quality, retention, and metadata management; establish governance councils and stewardship programs where appropriate.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of architects, BI professionals, and integration specialists; define professional development paths, technical standards, and best practices.
• Manage staffing plans, budgets, vendor relationships, and consulting engagements for the BI, architecture, and integration functions.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on data, analytics, architecture, and integration initiatives; identify opportunities to leverage AI, process automation, advanced analytics, digital twins, and manufacturing intelligence.
• Manage relationships with Microsoft, system integrators, ERP providers, and data/analytics vendors; evaluate vendor solutions and govern consulting engagements to ensure achievement of project objectives.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor 

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc. 
• Minimum 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Graduate Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in enterprise architecture, data, BI, or integration services
• Minimum 5 years of experience in leading enterprise architecture, data, BI, or integration services
• Up to 25% domestic travel

Compensation:

• Compensation: $151,400.00 - $185,100.00 USD
• Eligible for yearly bonus 

What’s next for you? 

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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