Job Summary

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Director, Data and Analytics and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.  This will now be a role working between your home office and our Burlington MA headquarters. Candidates must already live local to this location as we cannot provide any relocation packages. In this role, you will:

Lead the transformation of our enterprise data environment by migrating from our legacy SQL Server data warehouse to a modern data platform, positioning the company for scale, performance, and data trust.
Drive the transition from Tableau Server to Power BI as our standard visualization and analytics layer, including the rationalization of legacy dashboards and adoption of a governed semantic layer.
Ensure the successful delivery and long-term integration of the ARR & Renewal Pool Data Product, working closely with our third-party partner to align architecture, prevent rework, enable trust, and increase business adoption.
Own and evolve our data engineering, analytics engineering, and BI/reporting teams, ensuring the right structure, roles, and workflows to balance day-to-day support and strategic execution.
Implement a predictable data product operating model, including intake, prioritization,...

Your background:

10+ years in Data & Analytics including experience leading a data platform modernization initiative in a complex enterprise environment.
Hands-on experience modernizing enterprise analytics stacks including migrating from SQL Server to Snowflake; transitioning from Tableau to Power BI; implementing governed semantic layers (e.g., dbt) to deliver trusted scalable data products such as ARR and Renewal datasets.
Proven success driving adoption of Power BI or similar enterprise visualization platform with emphasis on Self-Service rather than Dashboard curation at scale.
Strong familiarity with modern Data Platform concepts; semantic modeling; analytics platform architecture; ability to challenge technical assumptions; guide design decisions.
Experience building or maturing data platforms; governance practices; semantic models; AI-enabled analytics; data product delivery frameworks.
Track record of leading data engineering; analytics engineering; BI/reporting teams ideally in distributed or global model.
Demonstrated ability to partner with GTM (Go-To-Market), Finance,...

Your soft skills:

Product Mindset: Deliver outcomes not artifacts — focusing on clarity,...

Base Salary Range: $207,400 - $250,000 Eligible for performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation depends on job-related skills/education/experience/future salary growth allowance. Robust benefits package offered. Benefits include:

Medical/dental/vision/life & disability/financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan).
Tuition Reimbursement program.
Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity/identity theft protection/auto & home insurance/legal/pet insurance.
Competitive salary/bonus/best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with 27-month lookback.
Flexible paid vacation time/paid day off for birthday/company holidays/variety of leave plans including Parental Leave.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & employee well-being program focusing on physical/mental/financial health.

Progress is an inclusive workplace valuing diverse backgrounds encouraging wide range of points of view inspiring innovation connecting us to customers positively affecting communities.