Head of Data Analytics

Fidelity Investments • Westlake, TX

99d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will lead data, analytics, and technology efforts reporting to the Head of Procurement. This role drives the development and execution of analytics strategies that support business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation. The VP, leading a team of data analysts, will oversee Vendor management-wide data initiatives, foster a data-driven culture, and ensure the delivery of actionable insights through advanced analytics, and business intelligence. While delivering just in time solutions, will create a strategy that will foster fundamental data solution that will become the authoritative source for Vendor Management. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership; developing and executing a comprehensive data analytics strategy, collaborating with senior leadership to identify and prioritize analytics opportunities, and championing the use of data to drive decision-making and innovation. You will be responsible for data governance and infrastructure, ensuring data quality, integrity, and security through strong governance practices and partnering with I.T. to maintain scalable data infrastructure. You will partner across Vendor management as well as technology teams and maintain KPIs, dashboards, management tools and support continuous process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of work experience in data, analytics, and reporting or a related field.
• Proven success building and leading a high performing analytics function.
• Strong track record of delivering measurable business impact through data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, relationship building, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational navigator and teammate who finds common ground and can gain alignment among management, colleagues, and peers.
• Analytical business problem solver who can ask questions and use analytics to frame problems, opportunities, and solutions.
• Ability to answer complex business questions and tell a story through the creative use of data analytics.
• Advanced statistical analysis and modeling skills.
• Proficiency with Machine Learning and AI principles.
• Advanced understanding of data visualization and storytelling concepts including expertise with one or more BI Platforms.
• Experience with Data platforms (MySql, Snowflake, Oracle) and database architecture and design principles.
• Experience and expertise with data mining, movement, integration, ETL and automation tools (SQL, Python, R, Informatica, Alteryx, Blue Prism/RPA).
• Experience with use of APIs to extract data from cloud services (SAP, AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Lead data, analytics, and technology efforts reporting to the Head of Procurement.
• Drive the development and execution of analytics strategies that support business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation.
• Oversee Vendor management-wide data initiatives and foster a data-driven culture.
• Ensure the delivery of actionable insights through advanced analytics and business intelligence.
• Create a strategy that fosters fundamental data solutions for Vendor Management.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive data analytics strategy.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and prioritize analytics opportunities.
• Champion the use of data to drive decision-making and innovation.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security through strong governance practices.
• Partner with I.T. to maintain scalable data infrastructure.
• Maintain KPIs, dashboards, and management tools.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities