director, decision science
About The Position
As a director, decision science supporting the Finance organization, you will shape how Starbucks manages and uses financial data as a strategic enterprise capability. You will establish the vision, strategy, governance, and modernization agenda for Finance data, creating trusted foundations that enable better decisions, measurable business value, advanced analytics, and future-ready capabilities across the organization. Through strong partnership with Finance leaders, Starbucks Technology, Enterprise Data & Analytics teams, and other cross-functional partners, the director decision science drives organizational alignment, adoption, and measurable business outcomes. This role builds and leads a high-performing team of finance data scientists, analysts, and data practitioners while enabling advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and future-ready decision support across Finance.
Requirements
- BA/BS or equivalent experience
- Experience with cloud tech for data and analytics solutions (Azure, AWS)
- Expertise or experience in Excel, SQL, Tableau / PowerBI and Python, R or other advanced analytics scripting language or experimental design platforms
- Expertise in data methodologies and skills in accordance with business applicability and insights operationalization
- Experience managing small teams of 2-4 individuals
- Excellent attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills
- 10 years of experience in specific field of designated skills
Nice To Haves
- MS in Stats, Math, Comp Sci, Engineering, Econ, Psychology, Quantitative Social Science, or similar
- 10+ years experience managing people leaders and / or teams of larger scale / scope
Responsibilities
- Set the vision and strategy for how Finance transforms the current framework for decision support, advanced analytics, and predictive outcomes into a strategy enterprise capability.
- Lead data modernization and architecture efforts to deliver a durable, future-state environment as the foundation for advance analytics, AI utilization, automation, and future-ready decision support.
- Establish governance and stewardship best practices to enhance data quality, accountability, ownership, and consistent use of KPIs and metrics.
- Translate the strategy into results by developing clear program scope, objectives, and milestones to deliver solutions on committed timelines.
- Build enterprise partnerships and drive adoption through strategic connections with Starbucks Technology, key stakeholders, and partnerships within the Finance organization.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
- short-term and long-term disability
- paid parental leave
- family expansion reimbursement
- paid vacation from date of hire
- sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
- eight paid holidays
- two personal days per year
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
- Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
- incentivized emergency savings
- financial well-being tools
- 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
- student loan management resources
- access to other educational opportunities
- backup care
- DACA reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
