General Summary
The Senior Director, Analytics, Integration, and Data Strategy will provide strategic leadership in driving the enterprise Analytics, Data Warehouse, Integration, and Application Development strategy and roadmap. This role is responsible for defining strategies around data quality, architecture, governance, and insights, as well as setting development standards and overseeing the overall technology architecture.
Partner closely with business leaders to leverage analytics and application development to drive operational efficiencies and innovation. As part of the IT Leadership Team, the Senior Director will oversee the design, development, and deployment of analytics solutions, enterprise integrations, and core business applications, including SAP, Salesforce, and other platforms.
The role requires a visionary leader who can drive consensus on data strategies, establish best practices, and build a high-performing team to deliver AI/ML-driven insights, scalable application development, and a robust middleware/integration platform. This leader will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure analytics and technology solutions align with business objectives and provide meaningful impact.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Vision
Oversee the development and deployment of enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business needs.*
Define and drive the long-term analytics, integration, and development strategy, securing leadership alignment.*
Establish best practices for data governance, data quality, and architecture to ensure enterprise-wide consistency and accuracy.*
Develop and implement a scalable and secure integration strategy that enables seamless connectivity between enterprise applications.*
Identify opportunities to drive business innovation through advanced analytics, automation, and application development.*
Team Leadership and Development
Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.*
Lead and expand the analytics, integration, and development teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.*
Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performance team with expertise in AI/ML, integration platforms, enterprise applications, and software development.*
Implement professional development plans and provide ongoing training on emerging technologies and best practices.*
Analytics and AI/ML Innovation
Develop and implement AI/ML models to solve key business and operational challenges.*
Create and maintain real-time dashboards, KPIs, and analytics for key business functions.*
Work closely with business units to enable self-service analytics, ensuring data-driven decision-making.*
Enterprise Integration and Middleware
Build and oversee a robust middleware and integration platform to enable seamless data flow across enterprise systems.*
Define and implement integration standards to support enterprise-wide data accessibility and scalability.
Partner with IT security and compliance teams to ensure integration solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.*
Application Development and Management
Oversee enterprise application development across SAP, Salesforce, and other platforms.*
Drive agile development methodologies to accelerate software delivery and improve business responsiveness.*
Evaluate and implement emerging technologies that enhance business capabilities and efficiency.
Collaboration and Business Partnership
Partner with business leaders to define analytics and application development priorities, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.*
Work with product teams to develop analytics solutions in support of product innovation and business growth.*
Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of new technologies into existing environments.
Compliance and Best Practices
Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.*
Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.*
Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.*
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
*Indicates an essential function of the role
Position Qualifications
Minimum education and experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of progressive experience in analytics, integration, and application development leadership roles or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Qualifications
Experience leading enterprise analytics, integration, and application development teams in a multinational organization.
Technical Expertise & Leadership Skills
Proven expertise in SAP S/4HANA, Azure Data Warehouse, and Tableau.
Strong experience with enterprise application development, AI/ML, data visualization, and predictive modeling.
Experience leading teams responsible for middleware, API management, and enterprise integration solutions.
Hands-on experience in evaluating and implementing technology solutions across SAP, Salesforce, and other enterprise applications.
Strong background in data governance, security, and compliance in a regulated environment such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or biotech.
Soft Skills & Leadership Capabilities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align business and IT priorities.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive collaboration across business and IT.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
High ethical standards and ability to navigate complex business and technology challenges.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 15+ years progressive experience in analytics, integration, and application development leadership
- Experience leading enterprise analytics, integration, and application development teams in a multinational organization
- Proven expertise with SAP S/4HANA
- Experience with Azure Data Warehouse
- Experience with Tableau for data visualization and dashboarding
- Hands-on experience evaluating and implementing technology solutions across SAP, Salesforce, and other enterprise applications
- Experience leading middleware, API management, and enterprise integration solutions
- Strong background in data governance, security, and compliance in regulated environments (medical devices, pharma, or biotech)
- Experience developing and implementing AI/ML models, predictive modeling, and enabling self-service analytics
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills
Penumbra Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penumbra and has not been reviewed or approved by Penumbra.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with immediate eligibility, alongside life and disability insurance. Feedback suggests health coverage quality is a standout element of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources indicate fully paid parental leave and on-site support for nursing parents in key locations. Feedback suggests family support policies compare favorably within med‑tech employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company postings outline paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation that increases with tenure. Feedback suggests time‑off provisions are broadly competitive when weighing total package value.
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What We Do
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc. Members of the Penumbra team agree that this is where their work has meaning -- we are transforming the treatment of some of the world's most devastating conditions. Penumbra is where everyone's ideas matter, and where learning and growth are constant.
