Chief Data Officer

Organizations are struggling to fill critical IT, analytics and security jobs, especially in the advanced skills and management ranks. The job is made harder by job seekers that only want consultant roles.

Analytics skills are in short supply, but demands for data-driven results are not. Here are Forrester’s top tips on how chief data officers can drive business strategy.

It's crucial that insurers develop clear career-path options for these valuable staff, because there will be lots of competition for the skills.

IT leaders must be prepared to groom new hires to help them understand and unlock business value from analytics, says BCBS exec.

More than half of tech workers polled by Spiceworks said that constant learning is the most important career-boost move they can and will make.

Effective managers are analytical leaders who are adaptable and possess systematic and methodological ways to achieve results.

Fifty-one percent expect a raise from their current employer while 21 percent also expect a promotion.

CEOs' enthusiasm for chief digital officers is fading, and they are looking to their CIOs to put new digital strategies in place.

But chief data officers find that with more respect comes greater responsibility.

Technology and information management dominate the most wanted hires this year, with seven of the top 10 in the IT and analytics fields.

The data discord happening at some organizations may be the result of unclear expectations or a lapse in communication between these individuals.

While the emergence of the chief data officer is undeniable, not every role is created equally or set-up for success. Here's how these pros view their own jobs.

The industry has a way to go in fixing the underlying information challenges needed to respond to regulatory requests and to innovate, says Michael Atkin.

Carriers are starting to recognize scientists focused on behavior, speech and social networking will be valuable in the long term as new data sources emerge.

Nearly half of organizations are adding these professionals to payroll, but perhaps even more sought-after is the CDO.

Former AIG exec Henna Karna balances velocity, value and maximized learning in a fast-fail execution model.