Head Of Analytics & AA products (F/M/X)

Job Title: Head Of Analytics & AA products (F/M/X)

Job Id: 53451

Posting Start Date: 3/18/26

Job Description

As an international group known for the strength of its brands and its strong business culture, we place data and artificial intelligence at the heart of our performance and transformation strategy.

To support this ambition, we are strengthening our Data organization and recruiting a Head of Analytics & AA Products , a key role at the intersection of business, technology and strategy.

Reporting to the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and a member of the Data Leadership Team, you are accountable for all Analytics & AA products across the Group.

You lead a structured product organization composed of Product Leads and Product Owners, with a clear mission:

co-build a value‑driven Analytics & AA roadmap with the business, aligned with Group strategy, budget constraints and technical realities.

Product strategy & vision

• Define and drive the Group Analytics & AA product vision
• Co-build and challenge, with business stakeholders, a prioritized roadmap focused on measurable business impact
• Ensure continuous alignment between strategic objectives, business needs, technical capabilities and budgets

Governance, delivery & performance

• Establish and lead strong project governance (prioritization, arbitration, value tracking)
• Manage the Analytics & AA products and projects portfolio
• Manage budgets, team capacity and product performance
• Embed a strong culture of operational excellence, results and time to value

Leadership & team development

• Lead, coach and develop your team
• Structure and continuously raise the maturity of Data & AA Product practices within the group
• Foster close collaboration with technical teams (Data Engineering, Data Science, IT, Architecture)

Business partnership & influence

• Act as a trusted partner to business leaders, able to deeply understand their challenges and speak their language
• Play a key role as a facilitator and educator around Analytics and AA
• Represent Analytics & AA topics in governance forums with clarity, impact and diplomacy

YOUR PROFILE

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Product, Data, Analytics or AA leadership roles
• Proven background in large, complex, international organizations comparable in scale to a global FMCG group
• Strong experience in roadmap ownership, portfolio management and budget steering

Key skills

• Strong business acumen and value‑driven mindset
• Solid product culture (discovery, delivery, value management), master Agile methodology (SCRUM)
• High technical sensitivity, enabling effective dialogue with Data & IT teams
• Is familiar with GCP environment and Power BI
• Strong command of project, product and portfolio management practices
• Pragmatic, results‑oriented approach with a strong operational focus
• Proficiency in English is mandatory, French professional proficiency is only recommended

Essential soft skills

• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong diplomacy, listening and influencing abilities in complex, matrix environments
• Strong leadership and ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders
• Curiosity, humility and a genuine desire to build solutions hand‑in‑hand with the business