Senior Director AI, Data and Analytics

About the Role:

The Senior Director, AI, Data & Analytics is a strategic leader responsible for defining and driving the organisation’s data, analytics, and artificial intelligence strategy. This role oversees enterprise data platforms, AI and machine learning initiatives, business and market intelligence, and data governance, ensuring that data is transformed into actionable insight and scalable AI solutions supporting delivery of the company’s digital strategy. This role is responsible for the strategic direction of all activities related to the data analytics, insight, research, and data science capabilities of ClarusONE. This role will lead a multi-disciplinary team that is key to enabling digital business transformation, identifying and solving process inefficiencies and supporting automation as well as enhancing the use of data and insights to identify new opportunities to generate Member value.

This position will report directly into the Chief Operating Officer of ClarusONE and sit on the extended leadership team. They will be responsible for a team of 18 people. This role will actively partner with all ClarusONE business functions and in particular the Product and Technology team, VP Sourcing and Senior Director Sourcing Execution, as well as the Members to align and support execution of The ClarusONE digital strategy.

This role requires strong leadership skills with proven ability to develop strategy, lead across cross functional teams and disciplines, think commercially and have a proven track record of delivery value. The successful candidate must have a proven track record of project, process, and relationship management; budget management; contract negotiation and administration; and be capable of independent problem solving and decision making. Success in this role will require partnership and the influencing of business priorities within ClarusONE.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the ClarusONE AI, data, and analytics strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Co-own the ClarusONE digital strategy in partnership with the Senior Director Product and Technology and partner the Senior Director Sourcing Execution as it relates to aligning with commercial priorities and goals.
• Build frameworks for responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI across the organisation.

AI & Machine Learning (ML)

• Lead the development, deployment, and lifecycle management of AI/ML models and automation products.
• Identify as well and partner with the commercial leadership to deliver high-value AI driven opportunities that enhance efficiency, customer experience, and growth.
• Establish best practices for MLOps, experimentation, model monitoring, and continuous optimisation.

Data Engineering & Architecture

• Oversee the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and modern data platforms, pipelines, and architectures.
• Ensure data availability, reliability, and performance
• Partner with Technology leadership to integrate data and AI into ClarusONE’s in-house built sourcing platform.

Analytics & Business Intelligence

• Guide the creation of dashboards, analytics tools, and insight products for decision-makers.
• Promote advanced analytics techniques to uncover trends, forecast outcomes, and support strategic planning both driven by leveraging market and Member data.
• Champion data literacy, ensuring teams understand and effectively use data.
• Partner with commercial leaders to support the robust integration and strategic understanding of the benefits of leveraging data and insights to make informed, value driven decisions.

Governance, Quality & Compliance

• Own and routinely update data governance frameworks covering data quality, stewardship, metadata management, and ownership.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and organisational policies.
• Define and track KPIs for data integrity, AI performance, and analytics adoption.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams across data engineering, data science, analytics, and AI product development.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Develop talent strategies to attract, retain, and grow top-tier data and AI professionals.
• (The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties.)

Basic Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).
• 13+ years' experience in a leadership role within analytics and/or data centric function/organisation.
• 10+ years’ experience of leading cross-functional teams and working within a matrix organisation.
• Proven ability to lead a team to achieve goals by focusing on results.
• Demonstrated consistent ability to develop strategic and tactical plans as well as creative problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional organisational and project management skills are critical using a consultative approach.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience in the healthcare field beneficial.
• Time management, including ability to organise and prioritise the broader data and analytics team’s work to consistently meet critical and/or conflicting daily deadlines while ensuring the highest level of accuracy.
• Proven ability to research, analyse and problem solve.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal, flexible and adaptive to changes in the business.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external business partners and to influence a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience in applied analytics for business problem solving.

Physical Requirements:

• Candidate must reside within a commutable distance to London, UK.
• Candidate will be expected to be onsite at least 2 days per week at our ClarusONE location in London.
• Candidate must be able to travel to the Unites States.
• Candidate must be able to travel up to 10% of the time (on average, 2-3 times per year).

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