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

Head of Analytics & AA Products

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: cobuild a valuedriven 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 timetovalue

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

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 valuedriven 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