Director of Data & AI

Director of Data & AI - Private Equity Backed - Netherlands

We are supporting a confidential search for a Director of Data & AI to join a successful Private Equity backed business at an important stage of its growth.

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to join a cash rich business and set up a Data & AI function from scratch. The business operates in complex, data rich markets and is looking to significantly increase how it uses Data & AI across commercial decision making, operations, and its customer proposition.

The focus is on building a Data & AI capability that delivers measurable business value.

The Role:

The Director of Data & AI will own the Group Data & AI strategy and lead its execution across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Define and deliver the Group Data & AI strategy and roadmap.
• Build and lead the Data & AI function.
• Develop the underlying data platform, engineering and analytics capability.
• Identify and deliver high value AI use cases across commercial, operational and risk areas.
• Develop data-led products and services that strengthen the customer proposition.
• Establish appropriate data governance, ownership and responsible AI standards.
• Prioritise investment based on measurable commercial impact.
• Partner with senior leadership to drive adoption across the business.

The role has a broad enterprise mandate spanning data platforms, analytics, AI, governance and commercial applications.

The Person:

We are looking for an established Data & AI leader who combines technical understanding with strong commercial judgement.

You will ideally have:

• Led a broad, enterprise level Data & AI function.
• Built or significantly transformed a Data & AI strategy and operating model.
• Strong knowledge of modern data platforms, engineering, analytics and AI.
• Taken AI initiatives from concept through to adoption and measurable value.
• Experience linking Data & AI investment to growth, margin, productivity or customer outcomes.
• Strong executive stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience within a complex, international, data intensive environment.

Experience in highly regulated environments would be preferred.