Director, Business Insights

Macys

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At Macy's, Inc. we're on a mission to create a brighter future with bold representation for all. This is our Mission Every One. We know that each person here is unique. So we respect and invest in each individual to create growth, pride, and satisfaction. If we are able to bring our whole selves to work, it translates into a more abundant and wider array of ideas and energy for all to benefit from. Our success will be built on amazing colleagues, working together.

 

Job Overview

As the Director of Business Insights, you will lead a team that harnesses data for strategic advantage, driving transformative insights for our Digital & Customer Journey organization. Youll cultivate a culture of innovation and excellence, leading your team to turn complex data into compelling narratives that inform critical decisions. Acting as a trusted advisor, youll ensure business insights products align with and propel the strategic goals of your stakeholders. Your leadership will inspire and develop top talent, making a significant impact on the Enterprise Data & Analytics organization.

 

What You Will Do



  • Lead, mentor, and coach managers and individual contributors reporting to this position and actively raise the talent bar across the Enterprise Data & Analytics Team.


  • Act as a trusted business partner to one or more executive stakeholders. 


  • Understand stakeholder business objectives and effectively disseminate this information to team members, ensuring alignment and strategic support.


  • Direct the transformation of complex data and analytics into compelling narratives that drive understanding and action among stakeholders. 


  • Guide the team in using storytelling techniques to highlight key insights, trends, and opportunities, making data accessible and engaging for diverse audiences. 


  • Present findings and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders.


  • Ensure that interactive dashboards align with the broader business strategy and objectives. Offers feedback to refine dashboards and enhance their storytelling and decision-support capabilities.


  • Collaborate with BI COE, Data Engineering and Data Governance teams to ensure the realization of data strategies, architecture guidelines, and standards.


  • Oversee accuracy, reliability, and integrity of business insights by implementing data validation and quality control processes. 


  • Drive continuous improvement efforts in enhancing performance and providing increased functionality, including developing processes for automation.


  • Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in data analytics and business intelligence.


  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement through mentoring, feedback mechanisms, and performance metrics.

 

Skills You Will Need



  • Analytics Leadership: Demonstrated experience as an analytics leader in e-commerce, retail, or consulting, with a strong understanding of business acumen.


  • Visionary Thinking : Ability to establish the future vision of Analytics tools and analysis frameworks, including embedding customer metrics into the digital business dialogue. Capability to think creatively, strategically, and technically to drive business outcomes through analytics.


  • Stakeholder Management: Proactively engages executive stakeholders to understand their challenges and goals. Ability to have a business-first viewpoint.


  • Business Acumen: A trusted business partner with in-depth knowledge of their stakeholders operations and key objectives/metrics. 


  • Technical Acumen: Understands our data pipelines and ability to lead BI configurations, advanced report programming, and technical queries (SQL, R, Python, etc.), and BI automation capabilities. 


  • Communication Skills: Effective communication of technical information and solutions to all levels of the business, along with the ability to articulate technical issues clearly.


  • Ownership Mentality: Desire and ability to take ownership of products/projects, driving them towards successful outcomes.

 

Who You Are



  • 7+ years of experience driving data insights and building comprehensive dashboards in a retail/e-commerce enterprise setting. 


  • 2+ years in a People Leader role.


  • Proficient in advanced data analytics; transforming complex data into clear and actionable insights 


  • Skilled in using analytical and BI tools such as Power BI and Tableau 


  • An ongoing learner that influences others to think innovatively.


  • Ability to connect data insights to business strategies and objectives and transform business requirements into compelling presentations, reporting, and dashboards that drive business outcomes.


  • Ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex issues and insights to a variety of stakeholders, including non-experts.


  • Passionate about solving customer and business problems. 


  • Dedicated to fulfilling ideals of diversity, inclusion, and respect that Macys aspires to achieve every day in every way.


  • Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision.


  • Able to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs. 

 

What We Can Offer You



  • An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment.


  • Competitive pay and benefits rooted in principles of equity.


  • Performance incentives and annual merit review.


  • Merchandise discounts.


  • Health and Wellness Benefits across medical, dental, vision, and additional insurance.


  • Retirement Savings Plan with 401k match opportunity.


  • Employee Assistance Program (mental health counseling and legal/financial advice).


  • Resources for continuous learning, career growth, and leadership development


  • 8 paid holidays.


  • Paid Time Off (first year prorated depending on start date).


  • Tuition reimbursement program.


  • Guild education benefit funds 100% of tuition, books, and fees in designated programs.


  • Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) and give-back/volunteer opportunities.


  • Empowerment and autonomy to perform impactful work with tangible results.

 

About Macys

Now is an exciting time for a Macy's career as we continue to focus on creating exciting and memorable experiences for every Macy's customer, whether their journey starts online or in the store. Our opportunities in Sales, Merchandise, Operations, Customer Service, Warehouse, Marketing, and other areas let you express your creativity and commitment to excellence, grow your career and make a difference to your Macy's colleagues and customers.

Bring your creativity, energy, and ideas to the Macy's team Apply Today!

This job description is not all-inclusive. Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

 

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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com.

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