VP of Data and Analytics

Job Overview

The VP of Data & Analytics is the senior leader responsible for AGS's entire data strategy, data platform, and analytical capabilities. This role is responsible for end-to-end data ownership across game development analytics (game performance, player telemetry) and internal business functions (FP&A, operations reporting, commercial analytics). The VP of Data & Analytics will also ensure the same metrics and reporting is used across different functions and is a critical enabler of the agentic AI program, as every AI initiative depends on the clean, reliable data infrastructure this role builds and governs.

• Own AGS's data strategy end-to-end — data sourcing, data platform architecture, data products, data governance, and data quality across all functions
• Own the data warehouse architecture — One Lake/Microsoft Fabric implementation, ingestion pipelines from ERP, CRM, game cabinets, and iGaming platforms
• Bridge game development and internal functions — ensure game analytics (telemetry, performance data, player behavior) and internal analytics (FP&A, ops, sales reporting) are served by a unified data platform
• Define and enforce data governance standards — data ownership, data classification, data quality SLAs, lineage documentation, and access controls
• Build data products — operator-facing performance dashboards, executive scorecards, game analytics products that serve game designers and commercial teams
• Drive the telemetry strategy — ensure cabinet telemetry data flows from AGS's deployed fleet into the data platform to enable predictive maintenance and yield management
• Support the agentic AI program — ensure data infrastructure is sequenced and delivered to unblock ML model development and AI agent deployment
• Manage vendor relationships — Microsoft Fabric, data tooling providers, and analytics platform vendors
• Establish data literacy across the organization — training and enabling business users to access and use data through self-serve analytics tools like PowerBI

• 10+ years of progressive data and analytics leadership, with at least 3 years in a VP, Senior Director, or Head of Data role
• Proven data platform build experience — has built or significantly transformed a data warehouse, data lake, or lakehouse from the ground up at a company of comparable scale
• Microsoft Fabric / Azure Data Stack expertise preferred — familiarity with One Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, and Power BI
• Strong data engineering foundations — deep enough technical understanding to review architecture decisions, evaluate engineering quality, and hire and develop data engineers
• Data governance expertise — experience implementing MDM, data cataloging (Purview, Collibra, or equivalent), and data quality frameworks
• Cross-functional stakeholder management — has served both technical teams (game developers, ML engineers) and business stakeholders (CFO, VP Sales) with data products
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field

• Gaming or B2B manufacturing industry experience
• Familiarity with SAS protocol and casino management system data structures
• Experience with game telemetry, IoT data, or distributed asset data strongly preferred—understanding of event-based data at scale

Note:

All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check

AGS is an equal opportunity employer