Global Head of Data & AI

Position Title: Head of AI & Data

Location: London

Reports to:  Chief Digital Officer

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company, please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE & OPPORTUNITY:

This new role is to lead the development and execution of the company’s enterprise-wide data & AI strategy. This role will also lead enterprise data governance, building business processes to ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility reporting to the Chief Digital Officer.
Key Responsibilities:

• Accelerate the adoption of data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.
• Developing and stewarding the company’s strategic, pragmatic approach to AI and generative AI across all business functions
• Act as a thought leader and advocate for data and AI, via solid relationships both internally and externally.

Success Metrics:

• Delivery of core Data as a product use cases that drive actionable revenue growth or optimization opportunities
• Scalability, performance, and integration of data systems to support advanced analytics and business intelligence.
• Collaboration with business leaders, department heads, and external partners to understand their data requirements.
• Prioritized & accelerated AI initiatives that deliver proof of value and meaningfully impact the company’s business

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing enterprise data strategies in a leadership position within a complex organizational structure
• Significant experience in driving C-Suite level understanding of the impact of Data & AI strategies
• Deep knowledge of AI and generative AI technologies and their business applications
• Proven track record of driving change and fostering a culture of innovation.
• Ability to lead large & dispersed teams in a multi-time zone working arrangement

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EEO OPPORTUNITIES
Wella Company wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.
We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs
We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
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