SVP Commercial Data, Insights & Strategy

## SVP Commercial Data, Insights & Strategy Apply locations:
Little Rock, AR:
Dallas, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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*** Role Summary
** The SVP Data, Insights & Analytics is responsible for ensuring strategy is grounded in rigorous, objective data and translated into clear, actionable decisions. This leader serves as a strategic partner to Commercial executive leadership, owning the end-to-end process of turning market, customer, and portfolio intelligence into prioritized actions, resource allocation decisions, and measurable outcomes.

This role is not a traditional reporting or request-driven analytics function. Instead, it operates as a
** decision engine**, proactively framing choices, delivering clear recommendations, and enabling leadership to make faster, more confident strategic and operational decisions.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Strategic Decision Support & Recommendation Ownership
*** Frame critical business questions as structured decision problems (options, trade-offs, risks, and upside)
* Lead development of clear, actionable recommendations across key topics such as:  + Market selection and expansion  + Customer segmentation and targeting  + Coverage and staffing models  + Capital and resource allocation
* Serve as a thought partner to Commercial executive leadership on both strategy formulation and execution
* Drive decision clarity and alignment across leadership teams
** Market, Customer Segment & Competitive Intelligence
*** Lead market sizing, segmentation, and prioritization using internal and third-party data sources
* Identify where the bank can competitively win, and where it should not compete
* Deliver actionable insights on customer needs, behaviors, and profitability drivers
* Translate market intelligence into clear go-to-market implications, including:  + Coverage model design  + Industry/vertical focus  + Investment priorities
** Portfolio & Growth Driver Analytics
*** Analyze portfolio performance to identify true drivers of growth, profitability, and client primacy
* Develop scenario-based analyses outlining requirements to achieve strategic outcomes (e.g., staffing changes, pricing adjustments, product expansion)
* Support strategic planning, budgeting, and capital allocation with rigorous, data-backed trade-off analysis
* Identify and quantify opportunities for profitable growth and optimization
** Strategy Execution & Performance Enablement
*** Translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes, KPIs, and scorecards
* Establish a consistent leadership cadence linking:  + Strategy  + Decision-making  + Performance tracking
* Ensure metrics reflect strategic intent, avoiding disconnected or purely operational reporting
* Monitor performance against strategic goals and recommend course corrections
** Governance, Standards & Operating Model
*** Define and govern core Commercial strategy metrics, assumptions, and definitions
* Establish a scalable operating model that prioritizes decision-oriented work over ad hoc reporting
* Set clear intake guardrails and prioritization frameworks
* Partner cross-functionally (Finance, Marketing, Credit, Treasury, Operations) to drive alignment, data integrity, and adoption
* Build organizational capability around data-driven decision-making
** Leadership & Team Responsibilities
*** Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team spanning strategy, analytics, and insights
* Foster a culture of intellectual rigor, accountability, and proactive problem solving
* Elevate the role of data and insights as a core strategic asset across Commercial Banking
* Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across complex, matrixed environments
** Qualifications
* ** 12+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, consulting, or financial services, with significant leadership experience
* Proven track record of translating data and analysis into business decisions and measurable outcomes
* Deep expertise in Commercial Banking, including portfolio dynamics, client segmentation, and growth strategy (preferred)
* Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment
* Exceptional problem structuring, critical thinking, and communication skills
* Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and operating in complex organizational environments
* Equal Employment Opportunity Information:
Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.
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