Global Commercial Data, Analytics & Insights Lead, Diageo
Alcoholic beverage company
Open for applications
Alcoholic beverage company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in data product management or leading reporting and analytics solutions
- Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, LEAN, Kanban)
- Proven experience in data warehousing, ETL, API integrations, and data governance
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering data analytics products
- Strong technical proficiency with tools like Tableau, Power BI, or QlikView and databases such as Azure SQL Server, DataBricks
- Experience with cloud environments and big data technologies)
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills for engaging stakeholders
- Strategic thinking with the ability to balance long-term vision and immediate priorities
- Strong influencing skills to navigate complex, matrixed organizations
- Creativity and problem-solving to address business challenges with innovative solutions
- Ability to align technical capabilities with business value to maximize impact
Desirable
- Master’s degree (M.A., M.S., or MBA) in a relevant field
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise data analytics and data product management
- Leadership experience in global, matrixed organizations, ideally within the CPG industry
- Expertise in advanced analytics techniques (e.g., predictive modeling, segmentation, sales forecasting)
- Proven success in building scalable, globally relevant, and locally impactful data products
What the job involves
- As the Data & Analytics Commercial Lead for the Commercial Value Stream, you will own the budget for relevant products and cost centers while driving the vision, strategy, and adoption of data, analytics, and insights solutions
- This role bridges strategic planning and operational execution to deliver value at scale, ensuring global consistency while meeting local market needs
- You will be responsible for establishing and leading data and analytics product teams, defining product roadmaps, and aligning business outcomes with data-driven decision-making
- Success in this role hinges on your ability to influence across a matrixed organization, deliver impactful insights, and drive the democratization of analytics through an agile, self-service ecosystem
- Strategic Leadership
- Define and own the Value Stream products' vision, roadmap, and value case
- Develop product strategies, features, and release plans based on business strategies, in-depth data analysis, and user needs
- Drive value-based prioritization, balancing customer needs, technology requirements, and total cost of ownership
- Align product development with business rhythms and processes to maximize adoption and value realization
- Operational Excellence
- Lead and mentor agile teams comprising data analysts, engineers, and scrum masters
- Enable self-service analytics ecosystems to democratize data access across the organization
- Deliver data products that integrate seamlessly with business processes to drive actionable insights
- Manage change effectively, addressing barriers and aligning teams toward desired outcomes
- Collaboration & Communication
- Influence stakeholders across global, regional, and local functions to align on priorities and decisions
- Partner with business owners to understand and prioritize data needs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
- Foster a culture of data storytelling to drive faster, insight-driven decisions
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Multinational beverage company Diageo was the result of a merger between Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, a leisure and property conglomerate, in 1997. Spearheaded by then-Guiness executives Anthony Greener and Philip Yea, the merger sent stocks skyrocketing and by December of the same year, Diageo was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
As the owner of many of the global leaders in alcoholic beverages (think Ciroc, Smirnoff, and Tanqueray), Diageo has made a number of savvy acquisitions and sell-offs, expanding its portfolio beyond Europe and into the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia.
Over the past decade, however, it has had to face the rise of craft and independent brewing, with companies like Brewdog becoming new competitors. Rather than acquiring these craft beer companies, Diageo has focused on branding Guinness in a way that fits the craft mould. This involved initiatives like The Brewers Project.
During the early 2020s, Diageo also weathered an alcohol sales decline and has bounced back with a renewed focus on cold brew coffee liqueurs and Guinness blends, as well as further acquisitions that have included that of actor Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2023
$8.6m
GRANT
Total funding: $8.6m
Company HQ
Park Royal, London, UK
Leadership
Debra Crew
(CEO)Currently a Board Member at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Previously Board Member at Mondelēz International, Newell Brands and previously a Board Member at Diageo before becoming its CEO.
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