Senior Director

Description :

Role & responsibilities :

- Lead and oversee Advanced Analytics, Data Science, AI, Innovation, and Intelligent Automation functions across the organization.

- Build, inspire, and mentor global, cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of data-driven excellence and innovation.

- Drive the development and enhancement of intelligent decisioning capabilities aligned with business objectives and customer experience goals.

- Establish and align governance models (hub-and-spoke) across global, regional, and departmental levels.

- Define and prioritize analytics and AI initiatives based on business value and strategic impact.

- Partner with business, digital, and data teams to transform the enterprise data & analytics landscape.

- Support end-to-end delivery of transformation programs and analytics-driven projects.

- Build and manage a strong ecosystem of internal and external partners to deliver multi-year roadmaps.

- Stay ahead of emerging trends in AI, analytics, and automation to drive continuous innovation.

Preferred candidate profile :

- 15+ years of experience in Analytics, Data Science, AI, or related domains.

- 10+ years of leadership experience managing global, multi-cultural, and distributed teams.

- Proven experience in the Food & Beverages or Manufacturing industry (preferred).

- Demonstrated success in transforming analytics organizations into best-in-class capabilities.

- Strong understanding of analytics frameworks, tools, technologies, and industry trends.

- Experience driving large-scale digital transformation and data strategy initiatives.

- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Key Competencies :

- Strategic Leadership : Ability to define and execute enterprise-level analytics and AI strategies.

- Decision-Making : Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex business problems.

- Collaboration : Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across global teams.

- Change Management : Experience driving transformation and fostering innovation at scale.

- Communication : Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

- Partnership Building : Strong internal and external networking capabilities.