Senior Director, Business Analytics
Church's Chicken•Atlanta, GA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Sr. Director, Business Analytics is the enterprise-wide champion for turning data into growth. This leader sets the vision, roadmap, and operating model for advanced analytics—spanning marketing, digital channels, supply chain and restaurants. Success is defined by a strong understanding of business performance drivers, impactful recommendations for the business, and impact on sales and transaction growth. The role will lead a team of 3-5 analytics professionals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, or related STEM field required; Master’s/MBA preferred
- 12 + years progressive analytics experience in multi‑unit restaurants, retail, or hospitality.
- Proven record driving measurable P&L impact through analytics programs
- 10+ years progressive marketing experience—ideally in multi-unit restaurants, retail, or franchise systems—with demonstrated ownership of local or regional marketing.
- Expert in SQL and at least one scripting language (Python / R); hands‑on experience with modern cloud data warehouses and BI tools.
- Familiarity with machine‑learning frameworks and experimentation platforms
- Executive‑ready storytelling, consultative mindset, cross‑functional influence, and the ability to simplify complexity for non‑technical audiences
Nice To Haves
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Responsibilities
- Lead deep‑dive analyses, executive business reviews, and board‑level narratives that connect transaction, guest, digital, and financial data
- Institutionalize key explanatory analyses, A/B testing, and forecasting models, to optimize marketing activity including promotions, media, digital, and loyalty
- Build dashboards, playbooks, and training that empower team members to answer 80 % of questions without an analyst
- Serve as the primary analytics liaison to leadership, translating data into clear “so‑what / now‑what” actions and aligning on KPIs
- Coach, retain, and recruit top analytics talent; foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
