Job Information
Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. dba SECO ENERGY Data Analytics Manager in SUMTERVILLE, Florida
Veterans Preference
Description -
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Data Analytics
Manager
leads enterprise data strategy to support grid modernization, renewable integration, and operational excellence. This role oversees
development
of advanced analytics, dashboards, forecasting models, and data pipelines that transform raw operational data into actionable intelligence. The manager
establishes
data governance frameworks, ensures data integrity, and enables data-driven decision-making across all departments. Partnering closely with IT,
accounting,
engineering, operations, and strategy teams, this position drives adoption of analytics tools, builds organizational data literacy, and fosters a culture of evidence-based planning to enhance grid reliability,
optimize
DER dispatch, and support corporate strategic initiatives.
Data Strategy and Governance
Develop and implement enterprise data strategy and governance framework.
Define data standards, quality controls, and stewardship responsibilities across departments.
Establish data cataloging and metadata management practices .
Ensure compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
Promote organizational alignment on data ownership and accountability.
Analytics Development and Advanced Modeling
Oversee development of predictive and prescriptive analytics to support decision-making.
Direct creation of forecasting models for load, renewables, and grid performance.
Lead design of advanced analytics use cases (e.g., outage prediction, DER optimization).
Validate models for accuracy and operational impact.
Scale successful analytics pilots into enterprise-wide tools.
Data Engineering and Architecture
Supervise development and maintenance of data pipelines from SCADA, AMI, OMS, DERMS, and MDMS.
Ensure data architecture supports scalability, security, and interoperability.
Coordinate with IT on cloud data platforms and integration standards.
Monitor data flows and troubleshoot ingestion or ETL issues.
Maintain performance, availability, and integrity of data infrastructure.
Business Intelligence and Reporting
Lead development of dashboards, scorecards, and self-service analytics tools for all business units.
Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights for executives.
Standardize KPI definitions across departments for consistent reporting.
Automate recurring reporting processes to reduce manual workload.
Monitor usage and adoption of analytics tools across the organization.
Experience
Minimum
: Five
plus
(5
+
)
years in utility or energy analytics roles, including supervisory experience
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