Chief Data Officer (Retail)

Wyatt Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyatt Partners in London is seeking a Chief Data Officer to sit just below the Executive Board and report to the CIO. The role will be responsible for managing and driving value from data produced by the company’s 20,000+ retail outlets.

You will lead data architecture, analytics, data science and digital transformation across a global business, building a high-performing team and delivering measurable revenue and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Track record of data & digital transformation within enterprise-level organisations.
• Ability to communicate Data Analytics strategy at a C-Suite level.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter with significant ability to grow and motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong data foundations including data architecture, data management, and analytics.
• Build a leadership team under the CDO for all key functions.
• Demonstrate clear revenue generation and optimisation goals to the Board.
• Act as the Data Champion across the company with stakeholders bought into transformation.

Skills

Data analytics

Digital transformation

C-Suite communication

Leadership

Job description

A global retail firm are looking to hire a Chief Data Officer. The role will sit just below the Executive Board level, reporting into the CIO, and be responsible for managing and driving value from the the data produced from the companies 20,000 + retail outlets.

To succeed in this role you’ll need:

• Deep understanding of and ability to exploit new technologies around Data Analytics, Digital, Data Science, Distributed Cloud Computing etc
• Exceptional business and corporate skills allowing you to traverse the complex people and organisational structures that come with a global organisation

In 12 months success looks like:

• Strong Data Foundations being established in the company, particularly in terms of Data Architecture, Data Management, information management, Analytics & Data Science.
• A strong leadership team built underneath the Chief Data Officer with exceptional managers in place for all key functions
• Proven value creation. Clear revenue generation & optimisation goals to be able to be displayed at Board level.
• The CDO to be perceived as Data Champion within the company, with all stakeholders bought into transformation

Successful candidates will:

• Have a track record of data & digital transformation within enterprise level organisations
• An ability to communicate Data Analytics strategy at a C-Suite level
• An entrepreneurial self starter. Significant ability to grow, manage a motivate teams