Head of Data Analytics & AI (Tesco Business Solutions)

In the Head of Analytics & AI role, you will partner with market and functional leadership teams to drive business value through best in class analytics., ML and AI capabilities. This role will play an important role in shaping analytics strategy and long term planning for the strategy. You will be accountable for driving commercial impact from analytics & AI and drive a cultural shift towards experimentation and data driven decision making.

You will be responsible for:

- Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

- Partner with market leadership team across functions to drive business value through data led decisions and embed best in class analytics & AI in business decisions

Strategy Focused:

- Shaping analytics strategy for functional area and strategic positioning

- Play a vital role in shaping LTP Strategic plan (3-5yrs) for the market functional area and embedding analytics & AI into the plans

Value Delivery:

- Partnering with market and delivering teams to deliver the value committed through multiple programs and solutions

- Problem definition and framing to deliver tangible outcomes

Governance:

- Setting up and leading strategic analytics & AI governance

- Effectively managing delivery by engaging and jointly collaborating with market and delivery teams

Culture:

- Drive culture change in the market - Analytics upskilling of the market or functions

- Working closely and influence key stakeholders to drive business change initiatives

Brand:

- Be the ambassador for the EA team in the market

- Identify key stakeholders and build strong trust based relationships

You will need:

- Strong understanding of retail business

- Strategic thinking and commercial awareness

- Executive Program Management

- Expertise in Analytics & AI Transformation

- Expertise in Strategic Governance

- Experience performing market/business facing leadership roles in the Analytics space

- Subject Matter Expertise around leading large AI transformation programs with hands on in AI/ML

What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary
Car Cash Allowance
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility