Director Insights & Analytics

Heineken

  • New York City, NY White Plains, NY
  • $160,000-170,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 28 days ago
About the Role:We are seeking a strategic Director of Insights & Analytics to lead finance and commercial insights, reporting to Strategic Finance. This role drives data-driven decision-making and financial planning, requiring expertise in FP&A, financial systems, and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in finance, business analytics and stakeholder management.Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead a high-performing team with clear vision, coaching and development plans
  • Foster a culture of fact-based decision-making and ROI-driven prioritization
  • Support reporting and analytics needs of the Finance and Commercial organizations, including tool maintenance and enhancing capabilities
  • Oversee the Finance of the Future program and drive continuous process improvements
  • Enhance financial planning and reporting tools, including Anaplan, PowerBI and Databricks
  • Drive unified business insights strategy and data science culture using Machine Learning and statistical models
  • Maintain business analytics tools, automate reporting, and develop predictive analytics for commercial ROI
  • Deliver actionable commercial insights that support strategic decisions in pricing, trade investment, channel performance, and customer segmentation
  • Support strategic and financial planning through scenario modeling, profit pool analysis, and performance forecasting
  • Influence and challenge the OpCo Management Team to maximize performance
  • Build trust and communicate effectively with stakeholders across departments
  • Define requirements for management reporting and liaise with D&T as needed
Key Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, data science, business analytics, management or related field; MBA, Masters or advanced degree preferred
  • 8+ years of experience in business analytics and insights, preferably in CPG/FMCG
  • Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong financial and business acumen
  • Knowledge of statistics, machine learning, and AI techniques
  • Experience with cloud services (Azure or AWS), ETL processes and data governance
  • Advanced level user of Microsoft Office tools including Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in the beverage-alcohol industry
  • Experience using syndicated data (i.e. Nielsen or Circana)
  • Proficient with financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Planning Analytics or Hyperion)
  • Experience with ERP or Database Management (incl. SAP and SQL)
  • Familiar with Python and Databricks
  • Familiar with Data Governance processes and tools
Compensation & Benefits:
  • Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $170,000+ Annual Bonus
  • Benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision + Matching 401k Plan
  • Vacation - 20 Days Paid Vacation & Unlimited Sick Days
  • $200 Monthly Beverage Allowance
HEINEKEN USA is an equal opportunity employer. Embracing and celebrating diversity is core to HEINEKEN's purpose of “brewing the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world”. We believe that people as diverse as our brews - including and not limited to gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, nationality, social background, disability and thinking style - enrich our lives and strengthen our business. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates as we champion a culture of belonging that provides fair and equal opportunities for all.This position is not available for visa sponsorship.

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