Head of Data Analytics & AI (Tesco Business Solutions)

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail and technology company is seeking a Head of Analytics & AI to drive business value through advanced analytics and AI capabilities. You will shape the analytics strategy and influence key stakeholders while fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making. Ideal candidates have strong retail business understanding and experience leading AI transformation programs. This role offers flexibility with remote working options.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 45%

Car Cash Allowance

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of retail business.
• Ability to drive culture change in analytics upskilling.
• Expertise in leading large AI transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to drive business value through data led decisions.
• Shape analytics strategy for functional area and strategic positioning.
• Set up and lead strategic analytics governance.

Skills

Strong understanding of retail business

Strategic thinking and commercial awareness

Executive Program Management

Expertise in Analytics & AI Transformation

Expertise in Strategic Governance

Experience in market/business facing leadership roles

Subject Matter Expertise in AI transformation programs

Job description

Overview

Tesco UK • Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City • Apply by 20-Sep-2025

In the Head of Analytics & AI role, you will partner with market and functional leadership teams to drive business value through best in class analytics, ML and AI capabilities. This role will play an important role in shaping analytics strategy and long term planning for the strategy. You will be accountable for driving commercial impact from analytics & AI and drive a cultural shift towards experimentation and data driven decision making.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary
• Car Cash Allowance
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years\' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

You will be responsible for

• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
• Partner with market leadership team across functions to drive business value through data led decisions and embed best in class analytics & AI in business decisions

Strategy Focused:

• Shaping analytics strategy for functional area and strategic positioning
• Play a vital role in shaping LTP Strategic plan (3-5yrs) for the market functional area and embedding analytics & AI into the plans

Value Delivery:

• Partnering with market and delivering teams to deliver the value committed through multiple programs and solutions
• Problem definition and framing to deliver tangible outcomes

Governance:

• Setting up and leading strategic analytics & AI governance
• Effectively managing delivery by engaging and jointly collaborating with market and delivery teams

Culture:

• Drive culture change in the market - Analytics upskilling of the market or functions
• Working closely and influence key stakeholders to drive business change initiatives

Brand:

• Be the ambassador for the EA team in the market
• Identify key stakeholders and build strong trust based relationships

You will need

• Strong understanding of retail business
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Executive Program Management
• Expertise in Analytics & AI Transformation
• Expertise in Strategic Governance
• Experience performing market/business facing leadership roles in the Analytics space
• Subject Matter Expertise around leading large AI transformation programs with hands on in AI/ML

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we\'re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you\'re just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we\'re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We\'re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone\'s welcome. That\'s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you\'re interested in joining our team but don\'t tick every box, don\'t let that hold you back from applying.