SVP, Enterprise Analytics

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Analytics – Role Overview

The SVP, Enterprise Analytics at Cengage will lead the development and execution of the enterprise analytics strategy and roadmap, aligning with the company’s value creation plan. The role involves defining, managing, and directing high-priority analytics initiatives across the business, collaborating closely with business leaders and IT to integrate analytics capabilities into a centralized, best‑in‑class global analytics team.

• Develop and implement an integrated data roadmap that aligns with Cengage Group’s strategic goals, supporting use cases across Finance, Business Intelligence, Revenue Operations, Business Operations, and Product Analytics.
• Own data product delivery and maintenance through end‑to‑end management of complex projects, overseeing initiation, planning, design, and implementation phases, and guiding business requirements and technical design discussions.
• Establish and oversee a robust analytics service delivery model to ensure solutions meet the needs of various operational functions.
• Create a centralized, best‑in‑class analytics team by consolidating existing talent, upskilling key roles, and recruiting new talent to support functional and business priorities.
• Champion a forward‑thinking approach to enterprise analytics by anticipating industry trends, identifying new technologies, and proactively addressing future data needs.
• Inspire and empower the team to embrace innovation, driving continuous improvement and long‑term strategic growth.
• Implement a comprehensive data governance framework to drive consistency and simplicity in data, KPIs, and reports across business units and functional areas.
• Collaborate with IT teams to improve data connectivity and governance in source systems, promoting shared responsibility for data stewardship.
• Establish a collaborative framework with the management team to define and implement KPIs, deliver against the value creation plan, and enable effective data‑driven business management.

• 20+ years of general experience and 12+ years of leading teams that include data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, cloud architects, and business analysts.
• Recognized as an influential leader in analytics excellence, with proven experience building a centralized analytics capability within a large enterprise and integrating fragmented data capabilities.
• Experience with modern data and analytics reference architecture, including ML Ops, model management, data pipeline management, and visualization.
• Hands‑on experience with solutions development—framing business problems, analytical modeling, data stewardship, and data engineering.
• Knowledge of analytics platforms and tools including R, Python, and other relevant technologies.
• Proven ability to generate sustainable results and increase revenue by applying sophisticated customer insights and analytics.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; ability to present complex, technical ideas clearly and concisely to non‑technical audiences.
• Experience with major cloud platforms such as Snowflake, Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Strong financial savvy to attach financial impact to use cases and to run the P&L of the organization, streamlining costs and maximizing return on investment.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience, in engineering, business, or finance. Analytics certifications are a plus.

Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program with a target annual bonus of 40% of the base salary. The full base pay range for this position is $ – $ USD. Additional benefits include a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support and empower employees.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and qualified individuals. All applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local laws. Cengage also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during the job application process.

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