Director Data Stewardship and Commercial Solutions

Mars•Chicago, IL

12d•$192,560 - $264,770•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Data Stewardship and Commercial Solutions leads a team of professionals responsible for building, developing, and managing products that support the Commercial organization. The team is focused on AI-enabled solutions that support Category Management, Sourcing & Contracting, Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA), Sustainability, and Centers of Excellence (COE). This role is responsible for developing, communicating, and executing the Commercial digital strategy, advancing data stewardship and governance practices, and promoting data literacy and capability building across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
8+ years of experience in data, digital, analytics, technology, or related business functions.
Experience leading teams responsible for digital products, data, or business solutions.
Experience developing and executing digital or data strategies.
Experience with data governance, stewardship, and quality management.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting AI-enabled products or solutions.
Experience supporting Commercial, Category Management, Sourcing & Contracting, Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA), Sustainability, or Centers of Excellence (COE).
Experience working with global teams.

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate, and execute the digital strategy for the Commercial organization.
Partner with Mars Global Services, Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA), Sustainability, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure a comprehensive roadmap.
Establish and execute governance and quality frameworks for Commercial-owned data domains, including master and transactional data.
Define policies and metrics to drive continuous improvement in data integrity and compliance.
Serve as a primary data steward for the Commercial function alongside MGS Commercial, embedding a culture of data accountability.
Collaborate with data stewards in other functions to ensure Commercial requirements are considered for critical data domains consumed by, but not owned by, the function.
Champion data literacy and best practices across the Commercial organization, partnering with the central Data & Analytics team to align on enterprise tools and ensure data is effectively leveraged to support digital solutions and strategic decision-making.