Assistant Vice President, Procurement Analytics & Reporting

The Hartford•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President of Procurement Analytics and Reporting is a key leader within the Strategic Sourcing & Real Estate’s (SSRE) Center of Excellence (COE) responsible for leading the enterprise-wide procurement analytics and reporting function. This role is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for data governance, reporting and advanced analytics to drive data informed decision-making across the procurement lifecycle. delivering trusted reporting, dashboards, and actionable insights that enable category management, sourcing execution, and procurement operations. This role leads a high performing team of analysts focused on delivering trusted data, dashboards, and actionable insights.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in reporting, analytics, business intelligence, or data science, preferably related to procurement.
5+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field; Master’s degree a plus.
Expertise in data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, etc).
Proven experience implementing data governance frameworks, interpreting data, identifying meaningful insights, and translating analysis into clear recommendations and stakeholder actions.
Working knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing models and third-party risk and compliance data; experience with procurement systems and contract lifecycle management tools preferred.
Excellent communication and consultative skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
Strong program, project, and change leadership capabilities.
Innovative, curious mindset with an understanding of emerging technologies and an interest in modern, data‑driven approaches and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the enterprise-wide strategy for procurement analytics, reporting and data governance.
Design and implement a robust procurement data governance framework to ensure data quality, consistency and compliance.
Lead a team of analysts and data professionals to deliver high impact dashboards, reports and to provide predictive insights to identify trends, drivers and opportunities across spend, suppliers, compliance, contracting and savings.
Partner with IT to maintain and enhance a centralized procurement data platform integrating data from sourcing, purchasing, accounts payable, supplier management and risk systems.
Define and track KPIs and performance metrics to measure procurement effectiveness and enable continuous improvement.
Deliver advanced analytics and AI/ML-driven insights to support strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization.
Champion the adoption of modern BI tools and analytics best practices across the procurement organization.
Lead change management and digital transformation initiatives to embed analytics into procurement decision-making.
Drive ongoing maturity improvements across the procurement analytics lifecycle, including automation, self-service enablement, documentation and continuous improvement of the dashboard portfolio.
Translate analysis into executive ready narratives that clearly communicate what happened, why it matters, and what actions are recommended, tailored for senior procurement and finance stakeholders.
Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing, inclusive and future-ready team, balancing high-performance standards with support, coaching and development.
Foster an environment where accountability, collaboration, curiosity and continuous improvement are core expectations.
Lead teams through change, new ways of working, and technology adoption with clarity and empathy, maintaining engagement and momentum during periods of change.
Contribute to ongoing maturity improvements across the procurement analytics lifecycle, including automation, self‑service enablement, documentation, and continuous improvement of the dashboard portfolio.