Data & Analytics Leader
This leader owns the strategic vision and operational execution of data teams that unlock insights driving business outcomes across AI-driven products. They architect scalable data infrastructure and governance frameworks while partnering with cross-functional executives to translate complex data into actionable intelligence that shapes product decisions, operational efficiency, and market strategy. The role distinguishes itself by requiring both hands-on technical depth and organizational leadership—these leaders remain immersed in analytics and data engineering work while building high-performing teams and setting standards for analytical rigor. They typically report to C-suite executives in growth-stage or scale-up AI companies, operating at the intersection of product, engineering, and business strategy where data becomes the foundation for competitive advantage.
Measured across 13 of 14 open postings.
“Evidenced use of AI to make a measurable difference to how an organisation uses its data, or how a data team operates — and the ability to lead others into those ways of working.”
“Experience with AI or ML data infrastructure: feature stores, model evaluation pipelines, or LLM observability”
“Proven experience building or measuring AI products, ideally LLM-powered assistants, agents, chatbots, or copilots”
“AI-enabled analytics that power Databricks' Finance and Accounting organization”
Skills
What companies are looking for in this role.
Analytics data modeling
Data quality and governance
Experimentation and causal inference
Data pipeline engineering
Business insight analysis
Metrics and KPI definition
Product analytics & experimentation
Predictive modeling and forecasting
SQL query development
Statistical modeling and uncertainty
Infrastructure automation and IaC
ML systems development
Financial and usage data modeling
Technical team leadership and mentoring
Cross-functional collaboration
Executive communication and storytelling
Research leadership and strategy
Technology
The tools and technologies that define this role.
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14 open Data & Analytics Leader jobs across 12 companies.
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