Vice President - Data Technology and Analytics

POSITION TITLE:  Vice President - Data Technology & Analytics

REPORTS TO:  Chief Technology Officer

Position Summary:

The Vice President – Data Technology & Analytics at AEO will lead transformational strategies to unlock the power of data to enhance the strength of our brands and connections to our customer. This role will be the influencer and enabler of foundational enterprise data platforms and capabilities to build a 360 degree view of customer behavior, customer experiences and business performance across our $5B global operations, selling channels and 5 different brands.

In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for the strategic vision and execution of the transition to modern cloud infrastructure for data platforms technology, enterprise-wide data governance, data management and data insights along with building capabilities for artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced modeling and algorithms to support enterprise goals for personalization, operational efficiency and cloud spend optimization. This includes the facilitation of a continual strategic planning process, the creation of the strategic roadmap, and oversight of strategic initiatives and alignment across the leadership team. As a direct report to the CTO, this role is
responsible for the assembly, accuracy and clarity of data and delivery across the enterprise and serves as the catalyst to a data driven culture on our path to analytics maturity.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as key leader in the development of the global data roadmap; develop and lead company-wide customer data strategy and further define our analytics, data governance, and data engineering processes and capabilities
• Collaborate closely with business leadership to ensure continual alignment around the development, maintenance, access, use, security and retention of data
• Support data and its consumption to provide new and innovative insights and recommendations to AEO business partners to foster a culture of data driven mindset and decision making; ensure all critical information needs are optimally addressed
• Lead the Data Governance group, build Data Governance tenets, protocols for operations and successfully deliver on the organizational vision of developing a strong, reliable, performant and single-source-of-truth enabled data platform.
• Apply advanced modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to innovate applications and operations
• Lead and enable the adoption of AI toolset across the data team and business users
• Develop, direct, and execute strategic plans in collaboration with the appropriate stakeholders; set priorities based on thorough understanding of business initiatives
• Mentor and develop current team and recruit exceptional talent, rebalancing the consultant vs FTE ratio
• Effectively manage the vendor relationships, getting the most value out of every engagement for AEO
• Monitor emerging technologies and manage current relationships with 3rd party data and technology vendors
• Assess, make recommendations and consolidate the data technologies/tools across different brands
• Ensure data cloud spend and performance optimization across our data platform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Engineering or related field is required; Master’s preferred
• 15+ years of experience in the area of business analytics and/or data management
• 7+ years of experience overseeing and managing data analytics relating to commerce customer data
• Success designing, implementing and leading a global enterprise data management organization
• Retail or consumer driven industry experience a plus
• Deep knowledge and understanding of technical aspects of modern cloud data platforms and key data providers.
• Experience in Google Big Query is a must-have.
• Experience in Tableau is a must-have, with experience in other leading enterprise reporting tools like Microsoft Power BI and Looker as nice-to-have.
• Deep understanding of advanced statistical methods, including data science principles and tools
• Experience with AI over BI, AI enablement business use cases and AI data engineering tools.
• Experience in implementing analytics tools like Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics.
• Outstanding leadership and management skills with the ability to scale to rapid growth
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, and training diverse personnel, focusing on high performance and professional development
• Experience in managing globally distributed team and vendor partners.

Pay/Benefits Information:

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
• Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service.  For additional information, please click here.
• AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is a portfolio of unique, loved and enduring brands with merchandise assortments that consist of high-quality, on-trend apparel, intimates, activewear, accessories, and personal care products. AEO operates stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong Kong, and ships to approximately 80 countries worldwide through its websites. American Eagle and Aerie merchandise also is available at more than 300 international locations operated by licensees in approximately 30 countries. AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity ("EEO") laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law. Applications will be accepted until the Apply Before date (if applicable), but may be extended based on applicant volume.