Director Insights & Analytics

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.