VP Data & Business Intelligence

VP Data & Business Intelligence

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

As the Vice President of Data & Business Intelligence, a primary focus will be on establishing the enterprise-wide data strategy that powers informed decision-making, operational efficiency, and scalable business growth at Lamb Weston. You will have direct ownership of the centralization of Data & Business Intelligence services, directing Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, BI, and Data Governance. You will ensure our data is high-quality, secure, and accessible across all functions. In this strategic and hands-on role, you'll collaborate with executive leadership and business units to embed data as a core asset, driving digital transformation, data innovation, and the continued advancement of our analytics capabilities. Reporting to the CIO, your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of data at Lamb Weston.

Job Description

Role Responsibilities :

• Establish the strategic direction and priorities that ladder up to the Lamb Weston's business priorities.
• Execute, oversee, and adapt the comprehensive enterprise data strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Establish performance benchmarks, project milestones, and KPIs to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget and day-to-day operations meet the needs of the business.
• Directly manage a multi-disciplinary team of data engineers, analytics engineers, BI developers, data analysts, and data governance professionals.
• Provide strategic leadership, mentorship, and performance management to direct reports and broader team members.
• Lead department succession planning and talent development efforts and bring a strong point of view to enterprise IT succession planning efforts to grow future data leaders.
• Ownership of department budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning to support organizational needs.
• Lead the organization from Descriptive / Diagnostic Analytics to Predictive / Prescriptive Analytics.

Cross Functional Collaboration :

Data :

Analytics :

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning :

Technical :

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications :

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include :

Benefits may vary based on location, job role / level, job status, and / or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.