Director Analytics Development

Join to apply for the Director Analytics Engineering role at Charles River Laboratories . Job Summary At Charles River Laboratories, we’re transforming how we work by harnessing the power of AI, data, and digital innovation to accelerate the discovery and development of life‑saving therapies. Our vision is to embed artificial intelligence and advanced analytics across every stage of our scientific and operational workflows—empowering our teams with smarter tools, seamless data, and actionable insights to deliver client‑centric services and solutions that better serve our customers and ultimately improve patients’ lives. In This Role, Primary Responsibilities Include Lead and mentor a team of Power BI developers and analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable Power BI solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs. Implement solutions from requirements gathering and process design to functional production deployment in a cloud environment. Act as Technical Product Owner within assigned Agile teams. Manage and optimize Microsoft Fabric capacities, including workload distribution, performance tuning, and cost management. Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable data insights and reporting solutions. Establish and enforce best practices for data modeling, dashboard design, and analytics engineering workflows. Partner with data engineering and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of data sources and infrastructure. Monitor and report on analytics performance, usage metrics, and capacity utilization to inform future planning. Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in analytics and data platforms. Build strong business relationships with key Business Product Owners. Key Elements – Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Math, or related fields; Master’s degree preferred. 5+ years of management experience in a technology organization with a strong track record of building and leading high‑performing teams. 7+ years of SSAS design and development with expert DAX skills. 5+ years of hands‑on data visualization and report development. 5+ years in utilizing Power BI and experience managing Microsoft Premium and Fabric capacity solutions. 2+ years of experience in Azure cloud environments. Strong knowledge of Azure data stack and integration architectures. Highly skilled in various Agile methodologies. Able to work quickly and under tight delivery deadlines with focus on detail. Ability to manage multiple efforts concurrently. Strong business acumen and capacity to analyze and interpret highly complex business challenges related to the use of Global Data. Experience with data science, including Python (asset). Role Specific Information Location: Remote (from one of our Canadian sites). Annual bonus based on performance. Schedule: Daytime between Monday and Friday. Permanent position as of hiring, full‑time 37.5 hrs per week. Why Charles River? Competitive benefits as of the hiring; we pay up to 85 % of health & dental premiums. Employee and family assistance program. Excellent welcome program for new employees and in‑house advancement opportunities. Access to medical professionals via telemedicine. 4 weeks’ vacation & 10 personal days policy. Equal Employment Opportunity Charles River is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. It is unlawful in some states to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. If need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact our Human Resources team at This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about application status. #J-18808-Ljbffr