Senior Lead, Strategic Growth Analytics & Insights

Job Description:

Senior Lead, Strategic Growth Analytics & Insights

At Mars, data drives our innovation and decision-making, powering growth and transformation across the company. Royal Canin, a key division of Mars Petcare, is accelerating its Digital Transformation journey and expanding its analytics capabilities to unlock new business value. We are seeking an experienced Senior Lead, Strategic Growth Analytics & Insights to join our Regional Performance Analytics team and play a pivotal role in turning complex data into actionable insights that influence strategic decisions and business growth.

This is a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with business leaders, advance our organization’s analytical maturity, and champion a data-driven culture within a vibrant, cross-functional environment. You will help shape the future of analytics at Royal Canin by delivering best-in-class reporting, bespoke analytical consulting, and innovative use cases that serve as a global template for excellence.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science); Master’s preferred
• 10+ years of analytics experience in fast-paced industries such as CPG, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, or consulting with a focus on turning data into insights to drive action.
• Advanced skills in Power BI (DAX, data modeling), SQL, Python, and cloud analytics platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Highly motivated with strong intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Ability to operate independently and manage shifting priorities in a dynamic environment
• People management experience is a plus with proven leadership in project delivery and mentoring junior analysts
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Partner with various teams across Royal Canin to design and deliver custom analysis and insights that deepen business understanding
• Engage with leaders (Sales, Marketing, General Management) and key stakeholders to understand, modernize, and expand analytics capabilities
• Shape and drive capability strategy across the business, ensuring analytics solutions align with evolving needs and opportunities
• Help coach & mentor our front-line analysts in best practices as we transition from legacy systems to a cloud environment.
• Support the entire business unit in driving value from the data lake, especially as new data access and capabilities come online
• Own the operational quality of reporting and analysis, including data collection, cleaning, and preprocessing as needed

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles
• Join a purpose-driven company, striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.