Senior Director, Product Data & Analytics

Role Overview

• Own the product master data strategy and operating model; how data is created, validated, governed, and evolved across the product lifecycle and I2C stage gates.
• Build and lead a centralized Product Data & Analytics team that assumes ownership of core product data inputs (transitioning routine data entry away from merchants) and ties those inputs explicitly to GTM stage‑gate requirements.
• Establish a center of excellence (CoE) for seasonal product data and reporting processes, with clear decision rights, stewardship roles, and change control.
• Elevate data integrity through audit mechanisms, lineage and taxonomy management, and well‑documented change management; including complex issue triage and root‑cause resolution.
• Partner with Master Data, Product Management, and Technology to maintain a single source of truth across PLM/PIM/ERP and adjacent systems; recommend and prioritize systems upgrades or design changes where needed.
• Develop and maintain reporting & BI tools for Product Creation and cross‑functional partners; create training, guidelines, and adoption plans for end users.
• Deliver KPI reporting and analytics capabilities mapped to the I2C calendar; drive adoption of KPIs and BI tools across senior leadership and functional teams.
• Monitor key seasonal deliverables for completeness and accuracy; anticipate risks and enable faster decisions with proactive insights.
• Analyze data trends to surface actionable opportunities that improve product creation quality, speed, and commercial outcomes.
• Integrate with enterprise reporting and business intelligence, promoting leading practices in information management, protection, and application.

Requirements

• 12+ years in data & analytics or product data domains within a global consumer or apparel business, including 6+ years leading teams; 8+ years working directly in product, product data, or product transformation.
• Deep understanding of the product lifecycle and I2C/GTM rhythms, including stage‑gate design, calendar dependencies, and cross‑functional roles.
• Proven ability to synthesize and interpret data, spot trends, draw conclusions, and develop clear recommendations.
• Expertise in product master data (architecture, integrity, migration), governance, decision rights, and information access policies.
• Knowledge of best‑practice merchandising hierarchies and the ability to translate and enforce them across cross‑functional teams.
• Track record building reporting and analytics solutions, optimizing legacy systems, and establishing enterprise standards for data quality and usability.
• Experience delivering and enhancing KPI reporting and analytics capabilities; driving adoption of BI tools along the I2C/GTM calendar.
• You thrive in a fast‑growth, entrepreneurial environment; you inspire breakthrough thinking and build mechanisms that scale beyond any single season.
• Exceptional influential leadership; you communicate a compelling vision, align teams around common objectives, and drive outcomes in a complex matrix.
• Proactive problem solver with strong business acumen and persistent attention to detail; you identify root causes and implement durable solutions.

Tech Stack

• ERP