VP Global Analytics

Colgate•Overland Park, KS

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

The VP, Global Analytics is a leader responsible for continuing the journey of transforming Hill’s into a data-first organization. This role serves on the Global Growth and Innovation leadership team, bridging the gap between advanced technology and commercial strategy. You will lead the modernization of enterprise reporting and accelerate the deployment of Data Science and Advanced Analytics to fuel wellness and therapeutic brand growth, ensuring information is actionable and directly tied to P&L performance.

Requirements

Bachelors and/or Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
15 years of progressive experience working with data and advanced analytics.
Proven experience as part of a leadership team with a track record of managing large, technical teams of Data Scientists and Analysts.
Demonstrated ability to work closely with both Business and IT teams, acting as a translator between technical capabilities and strategic needs.
Deep understanding of Cloud platforms, AI/ML enablement, and Data Engineering.
Strong understanding of P&L, Revenue Growth Management (RGM), and retail performance.
Proficiency in demand forecasting, scenario simulation, and financial modeling.
Experience in product-centric delivery and iterative development.

Nice To Haves

Masters or PhD
Experience in CPG, Healthcare or Pet Nutrition with a deep understanding of retail/professional ecosystems (e.g., Nielsen IQ, CRM, POS)

Responsibilities

Refine and execute a multi-year Global Data & Analytics strategy that enables Hill’s wellness and therapeutic brand growth plans.
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing global team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in Data Science and Business Analytics, fostering a culture of curiosity, agility and future-thinking.
Champion data literacy across the organization, evolving the business from static reporting to guided, data-driven decision support.
Act as the primary strategic partner to Global Information Technology (GIT) regarding Data Engineering, ensuring technical architecture supports analytical scale.
Liaise with Enterprise Global Data & Analytics (GDA) to ensure collaboration, sharing of best practices, adoption and alignment with corporate standards.
Partner closely with Division and Regional Commercial Leaders to embed analytics into annual business plans and commercial negotiations.
Advance the use of predictive analytics and AI to unlock commercial growth, including analysis like price elasticity modeling, promotion forecasting, and retail & media execution optimization. This will include both implementing and deploying enterprise scaled solutions, as well as creating and scaling solutions bespoke to Hill’s.
Measure and track business impact of analytics initiatives, in terms of revenue growth, ROI, cost savings, efficiencies and/or adoption.
Identify and secure local and global data partnerships to drive business growth with veterinary professionals and consumers.
Leverage enterprise scaled data products and build new data products specific to Hill’s (in partnership with GIT), ensuring that analytics and AI solutions are fueled by a single source of truth. Lead the end-to-end delivery of data products, ensuring they are designed for scalability, reuse, and measurable ROI.
Drive compliance of data governance practices that ensure data quality, compliance, and ethical AI use.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
Paid parental leave
Disability coverage
Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
A minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave