Associate Director, Analytics - Construction, Virginia Beach

About Brillio:

Brillio is one of the fastest growing digital technology service providers and a partner of choice for many Fortune 1000 companies seeking to turn disruption into a competitive advantage through innovative digital adoption. Brillio, renowned for its world-class professionals, referred to as "Brillians", distinguishes itself through their capacity to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge digital and design thinking skills with an unwavering dedication to client satisfaction. Brillio takes pride in its status as an employer of choice, consistently attracting the most exceptional and talented individuals due to its unwavering emphasis on contemporary, groundbreaking technologies, and exclusive digital projects. Brillio's relentless commitment to providing an exceptional experience to its Brillians and nurturing their full potential consistently garners them the Great Place to Work® certification year after year.

Role Brief:

We are looking for a highly consultative and technically versatile Associate Director, Analytics to lead strategic client engagements within the construction and built-environment domain. This individual will act as the primary face of our organization for the client, driving stakeholder engagement, analytics consulting, solution strategy, and delivery governance.

The ideal candidate is someone who started their career as a hands-on software engineer or developer and has evolved into a client-facing consulting and engagement leadership role with strong expertise across analytics, data engineering, BI, backend APIs, and modern application architectures.

This role requires a unique blend of business consulting and stakeholder management, analytics and data strategy, technical architecture understanding, delivery leadership, strong communication and executive presence. The person should be comfortable operating across both boardroom discussions and deep technical conversations with engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary engagement lead and trusted advisor for construction domain clients.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders across business, operations, analytics, and technology teams.
• Lead discovery workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and solution discussions.
• Translate business challenges into scalable analytics and technology solutions.
• Drive strategic conversations around data modernization, reporting transformation, operational analytics, and digital enablement.
• Facilitate executive presentations, steering committee updates, and roadmap discussions.
• Lead consulting initiatives across Business Intelligence and reporting, Operational analytics, KPI and metrics framework definition, Data modernization initiatives, Data quality and governance programs, Workflow and process optimization.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through data-driven insights and automation.
• Work closely with business users to define analytical requirements and success metrics.
• Provide architectural and technical guidance across: Data Engineering, Backend/API integrations, Full-stack application ecosystems, BI and visualization platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on solution design, integration patterns, and scalability considerations.
• Review technical approaches and ensure alignment with business objectives and enterprise standards.
• Bridge communication between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
• Lead end-to-end engagement governance including planning, prioritization, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure predictable delivery through structured execution and proactive issue resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including data engineers, BI developers, architects, analysts, and application developers.
• Drive program tracking, status reporting, and milestone management.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in analytics consulting, data engineering, BI, or enterprise technology delivery.
• Strong client-facing consulting and engagement management experience.
• Proven experience leading large-scale analytics or digital transformation programs.
• Prior hands-on software development or coding experience during early career is mandatory.
• Experience working with construction, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, or industrial clients is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Snowflake & Power BI.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing and data lakes, ETL/ELT pipelines, data modelling, SQL and enterprise analytics ecosystems, reporting and dashboarding platforms.
• Experience defining enterprise KPI frameworks and operational reporting solutions.
• Hands-on understanding of modern BI platforms and reporting ecosystems.
• Experience driving executive dashboards and business performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of backend systems and API-driven architectures.
• Experience working with REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
• Working knowledge of modern application architecture and full-stack ecosystems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and product teams.
• Familiarity with cloud ecosystems such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of scalable enterprise data and analytics architectures.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Has strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Can confidently represent the organization in front of senior client stakeholders.
• Combines consulting mindset with technical credibility.
• Is capable of translating business needs into technical execution plans.
• Has strong ownership and problem-solving capabilities.
• Is comfortable working in ambiguity and driving alignment.
• Can influence both client stakeholders and internal delivery teams.
• Understands both strategic consulting and hands-on technology delivery.

Preferred Domain Experience:

• Construction analytics
• Project management analytics
• Estimation and procurement workflows
• Operational reporting for construction projects
• Document or blueprint-driven workflows
• ERP/field operations reporting
• Industrial or manufacturing analytics

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, or related field.
• MBA or consulting experience is a plus.

Benefits:

Brillio offers a comprehensive benefits program for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with multiple plan options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Brillio employer contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off (Flexi-PTO) and paid company holidays
• Paid Parental Leave including maternity, parental bonding, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources
• Learning and Development programs including training and certification support
• Student Loan Contribution Program for eligible employees
• Employee discount and wellness programs including fitness, lifestyle, and family support benefits
• Backup care support for children, elder care, and pets
• Additional voluntary benefits including legal services, accident coverage, critical illness coverage, and pet insurance

Salary: 144,000-198,000 USD per year salary