Senior Director Data Analysis, AI Innovation

Duluth, GA

Full Time

Manager/Supervisor

About the job

Bellwood is seeking a Senior Director, Data Analysis & AI Innovation to lead strategic data and artificial intelligence initiatives for a key client engagement. This role will shape how data insights and AI-driven capabilities are leveraged to improve decision-making, operational performance, and overall business outcomes.

The Senior Director will partner closely with business and technology leaders to identify high-impact opportunities, guide innovation efforts, and ensure solutions are scalable, measurable, and responsibly implemented. This leader will also drive organizational enablement by strengthening data literacy, advancing AI adoption, and establishing best practices for analytics and intelligent systems.

The outcome is a forward-looking, insight-driven ecosystem that unlocks value through data, analytics, and AI innovation.

What you'll do:

Define and lead the strategy for enterprise data analysis and AI innovation
Partner with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and scale high-value initiatives
Translate complex data and AI concepts into clear business impact
Drive adoption of advanced analytics and AI-enabled decision frameworks
Establish governance, standards, and best practices across analytics and AI solutions
Mentor and develop managers, analysts, and senior contributors
Oversee a portfolio of data and AI initiatives to ensure measurable value delivery
Define KPIs to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency gains, and business outcomes
Champion responsible, ethical, and sustainable use of AI and data technologies
Support financial planning, investment prioritization, and budget oversight

Skills and Expertise

Strategic Data & AI Leadership
Ability to define and execute strategies that align analytics and AI with business priorities

Advanced Analytics & AI Fluency
Strong understanding of data analysis, AI/ML technologies, and modern data ecosystems

Innovation & Transformation
Proven experience driving change, modernization, and capability-building initiatives

Governance & Best Practices
Experience establishing frameworks that ensure scalability, quality, and responsible adoption

Collaboration & Executive Influence
Track record of influencing senior stakeholders across business and technology functions

Who you are:

12+ years of progressive experience in Data, Analytics, or AI-focused environments
5+ years leading high-performing, cross-functional teams
Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale analytics or AI initiatives
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect insights to strategic outcomes
Deep expertise in data analysis, performance measurement, and AI-driven solutions
Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
A continuous learner with a passion for innovation and improvement

Travel Requirements:

This position requires mandatory travel to attend two key company-wide events annually. These events are essential for our organizational goals and provide valuable opportunities for team engagement and collaboration. The company will arrange and cover all travel and accommodation expenses. Additional travel related to the role may also be required to travel.

This role is based in Atlanta and requires frequent meetings with clients at their offices and in public places plus on-site quarterly planning 4x per year.

Benefits

401K
Open PTO
Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Short/Long Term Disability
Profit Sharing
Company Retreats

Company Description

Bellwood is a dynamic Product Development Consultancy. We're a team of developers, designers, marketers and entrepreneurs that companies turn to when they want to take a software product from conception to creation.

Our Mission

Bellwood seeks to be and be known as the most trusted partner to Build and Scale software products.

Our Core Values

We Embrace Your Goals
We Own our Commitments
We Succeed through Empathy
We Take the Next Step

Join our tight-knit team of sharp technologists to leverage your talents and grow your skills. We are looking forward to meeting with you!

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(1) We Embrace Your Goals – We seek to understand the goals of our team, our clients, and our partners – we are at our best when the work we do helps people reach their goals.
(2) We Own our Commitments – How we handle the commitments we make earns or destroys trust. We work diligently to make commitments we can keep, and when we can’t keep them, we own that failure and do whatever is needed to make it right.
(3) We Take the Next Step – The work in front of us can seem large, but by focusing on taking the one simple action we can take to move each task forward, we build momentum and trust with each other and with clients.
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