Data & Performance Manager

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The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

The Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking qualified candidates for the Data and Performance Manager role, which is responsible for establishing and governing data platforms, analytics environments, and standardized performance metrics to support operational decision-making, strategic planning, and reporting to executive leadership and Commissioners Court. This position also collaborates closely with divisions and departments, including analysts with dotted‑line reporting relationships, to ensure consistent data definitions, reporting methods, and performance measures across the District.

• Lead and manage the Data & Performance team (developers, data engineers, analysts, and report builders), including workload planning, performance management, mentoring, and professional development.
• Train, mentor, and support analysts and stakeholders across divisions by providing guidance, documentation, standards, and hands‑on assistance for ad hoc and recurring Power BI reporting.

• Coordinate development and delivery of internal and external dashboards and reports, working with division and department analysts (including dotted‑line resources) to finalize metrics, validate results, and ensure alignment with leadership and Commissioners Court expectations.
• Serve as the centralized coordinator and authority for enterprise KPIs and performance metrics, including those used for internal management reporting and external reporting to Commissioners Court.

• Design, oversee, and maintain enterprise data architecture and data structures (e.g., Snowflake and related data lake/warehouse environments) to support analytics, reporting, and performance measurement.
• Own and govern the Power BI environment, including datasets, semantic models, work spaces, security, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and trusted reporting.

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for Microsoft full‑stack analytics solutions, including data integration, modeling, automation, and reporting workflows.

• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for data, analytics, and performance management, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement as technology, tools, and business needs evolve.

• Attend department staff meetings.
• Attend meetings with coordinating departments, vendors, and agencies.
• Attend seminars, conference workshops, re‑certification, or other training programs.
• Assist with department projects, as needed.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field from an accredited four‑year college or university.

• Minimum of five (5) years of…