Vice President, Data Intelligence

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What will you do?

As a senior leader for data and analytics, the VP of Data Intelligence at VF is responsible for focusing on and defining the overall data strategy including advanced analytics, AI/ML and GenAI industrialization, identifying opportunities for leveraging data assets to drive business value and fostering a customer of data driven decision making and innovation.

This position requires a combination of strategic vision, technical expertise, and strong leadership in a highly federated environment delivering a platform at scale in large scope of use cases for analytics to machine learning and AI.

This leader will elevate the role, services and products of data and advanced analytics by collaborating with VF’s business and brand leaders as well as other key stakeholders to understand their data needs and communicate the value of data driven decision making. This leader will identify emerging trends and technologies in data management and analytics while evaluating their potential impact on the organization.

You will be co-located with project teams, in a digital hub or at the relevant business location, with possible occasional travel.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Develop comprehensive data strategies across the VF’s Digital and Technology organization including Data Management, Data Engineering, Governance, Platform and Advanced Analytics that aligns to business objectives.
• Identify areas of opportunities that can drive leverage data to drive growth, reuse, efficiency, automation, and simplicity.
• Identify new data and analytics services that can unlock the potential of data by ensuring our data is AI ready and we make incremental steps in our data and analytics maturity.
• Execute a continuous data architecture assessment to design and deliver a modern and enterprise grade target architecture for data platforms, models and visualization.
• Provide inputs to define and execute strategic roadmap for data architecture by understanding the current landscape and set up the framework for shaping and executing the target architecture and its delivery roadmap. 
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on implementation role in the areas of data techniques including data ingestion, data transformation/processing, data quality, data modeling, data visualization involving end to end data life cycle. 
• Act as technical lead of a global team and manage functional & non-functional scope, quality and timelines. 
• Help establish standard data practices and frameworks like data governance, data quality, data validation, data security, data privacy, monitoring and error management. 

Should exhibit and demonstrate Thought Leadership point of views and provide business and technical consulting to the clients and mentorship/coaching to the team members.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 15 years of experience in technology with 8+ years of those in data related technologies.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• 15+ years in technology and 8+ years in data related technologies
• Strong background in business development specific to data and analytics opportunities with excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• have led data audits / assessment, defined data strategy and provide consulting skills to the clients.
• have led technical Architecture, Design and Delivery of Data solutions in production, at scale, based on modern solutions and stacks.
• Experienced in large scale data lakes, data analytics, data governance and data lifecycle management.
• deep understanding of Data Governance, Data Security Data Cataloging and Data Lineage concepts and any tools experience in these areas. 
• Experience in driving innovation by leveraging proven AI and data science technologies.
• Experience working in a consumer products business, ideally experience with apparel, footwear and/or accessories.
• lead proposals (RFPs) from solution, architecture, estimation and framework standpoint. 

What do we offer you?

At VF, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about VF’s benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about VF’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to www.vfc.com.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Long-Term Incentive Potential: This position is eligible to participate in a Long-Term Incentive Plan. Specific details of the plan will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year’s medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.  If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.