Principal Data Strategist: Go-to-Market Business Engagement Partner

Deltek is seeking an experienced Business Engagement Partner to serve as the single point of contact between a designated business unit Go-to-Market and Enterprise Data & Intelligence organization. This role is responsible for owning business engagement end-to-end, deeply understanding business strategy, roadmap, priorities, and pain points, and translating them into clear, outcome-driven data and analytics demand.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary data and analytics partner for an assigned business function, developing a deep understanding of business strategy and decision-making needs
• Own business engagement end-to-end, from intake and clarification through delivery alignment and post-delivery feedback
• Act as a trusted advisor and change leader, driving adoption of data and analytics solutions through communication, training, and enablement
• Champion automation and AI-ready approaches to reduce manual effort and enable advanced analytics
• Represent the business function in data and analytics prioritization and roadmap discussions, balancing near-term needs with long-term investments
• Translate business challenges into clear, outcome-focused data, reporting, and analytics requirements
• Lead delivery of data and analytics initiatives, ensuring solutions meet business intent and are adoption-ready
• Partner with data, analytics, and platform teams to contribute business input into critical data elements, metrics, and definitions
• Support adoption of data quality standards and reinforce practical governance practices
• Drive alignment between business priorities and data and analytics roadmaps, improving focus and delivery outcomes

Requirements:

• Proven experience operating as a senior business partner in data, analytics, or technology-enabled transformation roles supporting Go-to-Market functions
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change across business and technical teams at all levels
• Strong experience shaping and prioritizing demand in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience engaging with global and cross-functional teams
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable data and analytics requirements
• Track record of leading delivery of cross-functional initiatives from concept through adoption
• Solid understanding of enterprise data concepts, including data quality, reporting layers, analytics, and governance
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for data-driven decision-making, scalable solutions, and continuous improvement
• Experience in SaaS technology B2B companies
• Experience applying automation or AI to improve data stewardship, reporting, or analytics workflows
• Strong data storytelling and visualization skills
• Background in process design, data quality, or analytics-driven transformation
• Experience in SaaS or technology-driven organizations
• Degree in business, finance, operations, information systems, or a related field