Senior Data Architect & AI Strategy Leader

Highbrow LLC; Emeryville (CA); Sur place; USD 250 000 - 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Grocery Outlet seeks a visionary executive to lead data science, governance, and AI initiatives from the VP/Executive level, driving strategic value across merchandising, supply chain, marketing, and operations.

You will build and guide a high-performing team, partnering with BI, Enterprise Data Architecture, and senior stakeholders to align analytics with enterprise goals and deliver data-driven decisions that move the needle.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or data governance roles.
• 5+ years of senior leadership in data science, AI, or enterprise analytics functions.
• Proven track record of delivering AI and analytics solutions that drive measurable business impact.
• Deep knowledge of machine learning techniques, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and data visualization tools.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance (e.g., CCPA, GDPR).
• Experience building and scaling analytics and data teams within retail, consumer products, or supply chain organizations.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Collaborative leader who builds strong relationships across business and technology functions.
• Metrics-driven and outcome-focused; proven ROI of analytics investments.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute a comprehensive data science, data governance, and AI strategy aligned with corporate priorities.
• Act as an influential advisor to executive leaders and business stakeholders on leveraging AI and data-driven insights.
• Champion responsible and ethical use of AI and data, ensuring balance of business value with transparency, security, and compliance.
• Lead enterprise data governance framework development and execution.
• Guide the vision and roadmap for advancing enterprise data capabilities and scaling AI across core business areas.
• Oversee data quality improvement, master data management, and data lineage initiatives.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Data Architect to ensure data availability and integrity.
• Define KPIs and metrics for data governance maturity and impact.
• Recruit, build, and lead data & AI engineers and governance specialists.
• Coach and develop team members for growth and progression.
• Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and analytics partners.
• Quantify ROI and communicate impact of analytics initiatives.
• Ensure timely delivery and alignment of analytics projects with goals.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Team building

Innovative thinker

Data-driven decision making

Formation

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Outils

SAP data models

Description du poste

Grocery Outlet seeks a visionary executive to lead data science, governance, and AI initiatives from the VP/Executive level, driving strategic value across merchandising, supply chain, marketing, and operations.

You will build and guide a high-performing team, partnering with BI, Enterprise Data Architecture, and senior stakeholders to align analytics with enterprise goals and deliver data-driven decisions that move the needle.