Chief Data & Analytics & AI Enablement

PlayAGS, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

PlayAGS, Inc. is seeking a visionary VP of Data & Analytics to own the data strategy, platform, and analytics across game development and internal operations. You will drive end-to-end data ownership from telemetry to FP&A and craft unified reporting across functions.

The role requires 10+ years in data leadership, strong governance capabilities, and expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Power BI to enable AI initiatives and enterprise analytics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive data and analytics leadership, with at least 3 years in a VP, Senior Director, or Head of Data role.

Responsibilities

• Own AGS's data strategy end-to-end — data sourcing, data platform architecture, data products, data governance, and data quality across all functions
• Own the data warehouse architecture — OneLake/Microsoft Fabric implementation, ingestion pipelines from ERP, CRM, game cabinets, and iGaming platforms
• Bridge game development and internal analytics — ensure game analytics (telemetry, performance data, player behavior) and internal analytics (FP&A, ops, sales reporting) are served by a unified data platform
• Define and enforce data governance standards — data ownership, data classification, data quality SLAs, lineage documentation, and access controls
• Build data products — operator-facing performance dashboards, executive scorecards, game analytics products that serve game designers and commercial teams
• Drive the telemetry strategy — ensure cabinet telemetry data flows from AGS's deployed fleet into the data platform to enable predictive maintenance and yield management
• Support the agentic AI program — ensure data infrastructure is sequenced and delivered to unblock ML model development and AI agent deployment
• Manage vendor relationships — Microsoft Fabric, data tooling providers, and analytics platform vendors
• Establish data literacy across the organization — training and enabling business users to access and use data through self-serve analytics tools like PowerBI

Skills

Data leadership

VP/Director/Head of Data experience

Data platform build

Microsoft Fabric / Azure Data Stack

Power BI

Data governance

Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt

Data engineering foundations

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/DS/Stats

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field

Tools

OneLake

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Power BI

Job description

PlayAGS, Inc. is seeking a visionary VP of Data & Analytics to own the data strategy, platform, and analytics across game development and internal operations. You will drive end-to-end data ownership from telemetry to FP&A and craft unified reporting across functions.

The role requires 10+ years in data leadership, strong governance capabilities, and expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Power BI to enable AI initiatives and enterprise analytics.