Director of Business Analytics.

Director of Business Analytics

Cedar Rapids, Iowa | On-site

Building a Better Trucking Company, Empowered by Improved Analytics.

A well-established, locally-owned transportation company in Eastern Iowa is seeking a strategic, hands-on leader to build and lead its Business Analytics function.

This is a newly created leadership position responsible for shaping how analytics, information, technology, and business insight support better decision-making across the organization. Rather than inheriting an established department, you'll have the opportunity to build one.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving business problems, asking thoughtful questions, connecting information across the organization, and building practical solutions that create measurable business impact. This isn't a role focused on producing reports—it's a leadership role focused on helping the organization make better decisions and build a stronger business.

What You'll Build

As Director of Business Analytics, you'll establish and lead a best-in-class Business Analytics function that supports the company's long-term growth.

Your work will focus on five key objectives:

• Develop and lead a scalable Business Analytics function that grows with the organization.
• Work at the intersection of data, people, and processes to improve visibility, accountability, and business performance.
• Equip Executive and Operations Leadership with trusted insights so they can spend more time working on the business rather than in the business.
• Establish a consistent cadence of accountability by delivering timely, reliable information that celebrates success, identifies opportunities, and supports informed decision-making.
• Provide Operations Leadership with the insights they need to make confident, high-quality business decisions.

Success in this role won't be measured by the number of dashboards or reports you create. It will be measured by the quality of decisions your work helps drive and the impact those decisions have on the business.

How You'll Make an Impact

Working closely with leaders across the organization, you will:

• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks impacting business performance.
• Develop analytical models that improve network performance, fleet operations, pricing strategy, fuel performance, and long-term growth.
• Translate business questions into analytical initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Turn complex information into practical, actionable recommendations that support decision-making.
• Help build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-informed leadership.
• Evaluate current systems, processes, and technology while creating a roadmap for future analytics, automation, and business intelligence capabilities.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in finding someone who has solved similar business challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analytics, operational analytics, finance, logistics, supply chain, transportation, or related business functions.
• Experience leveraging multiple business systems, data sources, and reporting environments to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business questions into analytical solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Strong analytical thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across departments and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Looker, or similar platforms.

Preferred Experience

• Transportation, trucking, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, or another operationally intensive industry.
• Experience building analytics capabilities, KPIs, reporting, or business intelligence functions from the ground up.
• Experience identifying opportunities for operational improvement, process optimization, cost reduction, and profitability enhancement through analytics.
• Experience working with ERP systems, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), fleet management systems, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with SQL, databases, automation, AI, or predictive analytics.
• Experience working in entrepreneurial, privately held, or growth-oriented organizations.

Current Technology Environment

You'll work with operational, financial, fleet, customer, recruiting, and transportation data across multiple business systems and third-party platforms. One of your first opportunities will be evaluating how these systems can better work together to improve visibility, strengthen decision-making, and support future growth.

What We Value

We value character, capability, curiosity, and adaptability.

The people who thrive here aren't defined by one specific title or industry—they're defined by how they think. They ask thoughtful questions, take ownership, enjoy solving problems, and aren't afraid to step into ambiguity. They're as comfortable walking through the operation and talking with managers as they are reviewing data or presenting recommendations to the executive team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building something meaningful rather than stepping into a fully developed environment. If you're energized by creating new capabilities, improving how a business operates, and helping leaders make better decisions, we'd love to talk.

Compensation

Target base compensation range: $100,000-$125,000.

Final compensation will be based on experience, skills, and overall alignment with the position.