Overview

HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a Vice President, Data. In this role, you will lead the function responsible for data infrastructure, engineering, governance, and analytics across North America. You will own the enterprise data strategy, modernizing our architecture on Microsoft Fabric and driving a multi-year transformation roadmap. The ideal candidate must be a seasoned data leader with the vision to define our future state and the drive to deliver it. You must thrive in a complex, dynamic environment, possess exceptional stakeholder management skills, and have a proven track record of leading high-performing technical teams through significant organizational change.

Responsibilities

Lead a data function responsible for data infrastructure, engineering, governance, and analytics for HarperCollins across North America.
Build a cohesive team of leaders across data disciplines and design the organization for accelerated delivery and future scalability.
Own the enterprise data strategy, focusing on modernizing and converging data architecture on Microsoft Fabric.
Engage and consult with senior leadership in IT and across the business to ensure data strategy deliverables align with business needs.
Oversee the execution of data transformation, migrating existing solutions and reporting platforms to the Fabric platform to simplify the data estate.
Optimize data quality and the delivery of analytics solutions through governed data products, DataOps, engineering standards, and observability.
Manage and extend a portfolio of consulting and vendor partners to access specialized skills and knowledge.
Foster effective partnerships between the data function and data science, solutions, engineering, and operations teams globally.
Prepare the data function for AI integration by organizing and presenting data semantically to enable effective agent integration with the enterprise platform.
Partner with the SVP for Data, Engineering, and Architecture on long-term strategy and roadmap development.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience in Data and Analytics roles.
5+ years of experience leading data teams specifically managing high-volume, high-complexity ERP data.
Proven ability to devise strategic goals within a complex business environment and motivate teams to achieve them.
Capability to envision how data creates value for the business in the future and communicate this to audiences across the company.
Exceptional ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to align business priorities with technical execution.
Fluency in modern data and analytics platforms, including Lakehouse architectures, infrastructure, data modeling, pipelines, and BI tools.
Extensive experience with Microsoft’s cloud data platform components and their evolution into Fabric.
Strong background in delivering complex data engineering solutions with rigorous technical standards.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level data transformations and organizational change.
Strong understanding of the analytical potential of AI and its integration with enterprise data platforms.
Experience with JD Edwards (JDE) integrations is highly preferred.
DAMA-DMBOK certification or similar data management accreditation is an advantage.

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary range for this position is $240,000-$260,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.

About the company

HarperCollins Publishers is a global book publisher that releases about 10,000 new titles each year in 16 languages, with a catalog of over 250,000 titles across more than 120 branded imprints. They publish across many genres in 15 countries, producing both print and digital editions that reach readers worldwide through a broad distribution network. The company differentiates itself by its size as the second-largest consumer book publisher, its deep history and extensive catalog, and its roster of award-winning authors from the Nobel Prize to the Caldecott Medal. Its goal is to continually publish high-quality books, expand its global reach, and maintain leadership in the publishing industry by growing its catalog and helping authors reach readers around the world.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1817

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What believers are saying

FY2026 revenue rose 6% to $2.29 billion; Q4 revenue jumped 15% to $566 million.
The August 2026 KAZÉ manga imprint expands HarperCollins into youth and fandom markets.
The April 2026 Toonstar partnership turns backlist IP into animated series and HarperAlley graphic novels.

What critics are saying

Fiscal 2026 profits fell 3% after $29 million in Baker & Taylor and inventory writedowns.
HarperCollins faces the March 2026 Anna's Archive lawsuit over 63 million pirated books.
AI platforms trained on pirated books commoditize discovery, squeezing royalties and author retention by 2027.

What makes HarperCollins Publishers unique

HarperCollins owns a 250,000-title catalog and publishes 10,000 books yearly in 16 languages.
Its seven-group U.S. trade structure sharpens category expertise across fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and manga.
News Corp ownership funds premium IP deals, including AI licensing and screen adaptations.

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