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Our data hasn't caught up with our reach.\nToday it lives across regions and systems. We’re hiring the leader who will bring it together into one trusted foundation.\nOur name stands for Water Displacement, 40th formula. Our chemist got it right on the 40th try, and we still call a miss a \"learning moment.\" That kind of patience is exactly what this work needs.\nWhy this role exists\nWe recently brought our regional teams together into one global organization. Now we want to treat data the same way: as one company-wide asset that people across WD-40, and the AI agents they build, can trust. This is a new role. You'll be the leader of our global data team and analytics strategy.\nResponsibilities\nBe the data champion. Bring finance, sales, marketing and operations leaders together to agree on what our data means and who owns it. This is the heart of the job.\nLead. Coach the Architect and the Manager of this team who leads the engineers and partners behind them. Help the team move from mostly tickets to mostly projects.\nBuild for AI now, not later. Shape a governed Microsoft Fabric platform with definitions, security and guardrails built in, so people outside IT can safely build reports and AI agents.\nSet the roadmap. Write a 3-5 year data and analytics strategy tied to what matters most to the business.\nLead the business side. Manage the budget, negotiate with platform vendors, keep cloud costs in check. Build relationships with key business stakeholders and collaborate to drive value through solutions.\nKeep it safe. Lead governance and compliance across GDPR, CCPA and changing data sovereignty rules.\nYour first year, if it goes well\nYou'll know our people, processes and technology. Business leaders will seek you out. Data governance will be running, with a few quick wins people can point to. There'll be a roadmap everyone has agreed to, and colleagues will be building on the platform.\nAbout the Team\nYou’ll report to our Vice President of Global Information & Technology, who leads by enablement: lots of autonomy, advice when you want it, and regular check-ins. You’ll lead a small, capable team based in the US and UK.\n\nQualifications\nExperience leading data and analytics, BI or data engineering teams, including architects and engineers. Ideally 7+ years of that within 12+ years of progressive IT and business leadership.\nA background in data: you've worked hands-on with data and analytics before moving into leadership.\nA track record of getting business leaders to agree on data governance: definitions, owners, stewards.\nExperience with modern cloud data platforms. Microsoft Fabric is strongly preferred.\nGlobal experience across countries and regulations (GDPR, data sovereignty). Ideally 5+ years.\nAI fluency to guide a team building for AI agents and to explain it to business leaders.\nExperience owning a budget and negotiating with vendors.\nPublic company experience is a strong plus. D365 experience is a plus.\nA bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information systems, data science or a related field. A master's or MBA is a plus.\nAbout Us\nOur “Why”\nAt WD-40 Company, we believe that purpose-driven, passionate people guided by our values create amazing outcomes. Our \"why\" is refreshingly simple - we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do.\nWhy You Should Apply\nA strong values-aligned organization where contributions are acknowledged and rewarded, and where 91% of our employees experience a sense of belonging.\nA learning-based culture where 77% of our team believe they can achieve their career objectives.\nOver 95% employee engagement as of our most recent global employee survey.\n91% of our people actively recommend WD-40 Company as a great place to work.\nDo You Align With Our Values?\nPlease, only consider employment with WD-40 Company if you feel as strongly about our values as we do: We live, breathe, and play by our values every day.\nThank you for considering WD-40 Company in your career search! \nAt WD-40 Company we foster a culture of inclusion where all individuals are recognized, valued, respected, and experience a sense of belonging. 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