Chief Data, Analytics & AI Strategy Lead

Sas; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401k plan

Tuition assistance

Generous time away and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SAS in Cary, North Carolina, is seeking a Vice President, Data, Analytics and AI, to turn enterprise data into trusted intelligence and scalable AI. This executive will define the function's charter, establish a modern strategy, and lead a global team across data, analytics, AI platforms, governance, architecture, engineering and adoption.

The role requires a business-minded technology leader who can align senior leaders, standardize priorities, and deliver measurable business value through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data science, business analytics or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in data and analytics, including ownership and delivery of enterprise data strategy.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale data, analytics or AI transformation, including strategy development and operating-model evolution.
• Experience establishing data governance, improving data quality and driving adoption of trusted data across the business.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to translate data, analytics and AI capabilities into business impact.
• Experience building and leading global, high-performing teams and balancing long-term strategy with hands-on execution.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise data, analytics and AI strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligned with corporate priorities and measurable business outcomes.
• Build the Data, Analytics and AI organization, including its charter, operating model, organizational structure, leadership team, capabilities and ways of working.
• Maximize the value of enterprise data, analytics and AI platforms by improving trust, usability, adoption, scalability and value realization.
• Establish transparent governance and investment processes that clarify ownership, priorities, standards, decision rights and accountability.
• Partner with the C-suite, technology leaders and business executives to identify high-value opportunities and translate strategy into scalable enterprise capabilities.
• Build, develop and lead high-performing global teams across engineering, architecture, governance, data science, analytics and operations.
• Communicate strategy, tradeoffs, risks, dependencies and outcomes clearly at every level of the organization.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Skills

Executive communication

Data governance

Enterprise data strategy

Global team leadership

AI platforms leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, data science, business analytics or related field

Job description

SAS in Cary, North Carolina, is seeking a Vice President, Data, Analytics and AI, to turn enterprise data into trusted intelligence and scalable AI. This executive will define the function's charter, establish a modern strategy, and lead a global team across data, analytics, AI platforms, governance, architecture, engineering and adoption.

The role requires a business-minded technology leader who can align senior leaders, standardize priorities, and deliver measurable business value through