Supervisory Responsibility

Reports to China BTS Lead with dotted-line alignment to the International Data & Analytics lead. The role is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and provide leadership across APACMEA markets, China business, BTS, regional, global, and vendor teams.

Supervises at least one FTE and may lead cross-functional project teams, matrix resources, vendors, and data/AI communities of practice across APACMEA, with strong hands-on focus on China-related priorities. Accountable for team performance, capability development, coaching, prioritization, and delivery quality.

• Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field; master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, BI, digital technology, product management, or AI-related roles, with at least 3 years in leadership, people management, or large-scale matrix leadership.
• Proven track record of defining and delivering enterprise data, BI, analytics, AI/ML, or GenAI initiatives that generate measurable business outcomes.
• Experience working across APACMEA or other multi-market regional environments preferred, with strong understanding of China market context, local data compliance, business dynamics, stakeholder expectations, and regulatory considerations.
• Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical aesthetics, consumer health, retail, financial services, or other data-intensive regulated industries preferred.
• Professional certifications in data governance, cloud, analytics, AI, agile/product management, privacy, or project/program management are advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• Leadership and strategic thinking: Ability to set vision, shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders, make trade-off decisions, and lead teams through ambiguity and transformation.
• Business acumen: Strong understanding of commercial priorities, customer engagement, sales/marketing analytics, operational performance, and how data and AI create measurable business value.
• Data and analytics expertise: Deep knowledge of data modeling, data engineering concepts, analytics design, KPI frameworks, self-service BI, visualization, advanced analytics, and data product lifecycle management.
• AI and GenAI fluency: Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, GenAI use cases, model evaluation, prompt-enabled solutions, responsible AI, MLOps/AI operations, automation, and human-in-the-loop adoption patterns.
• Technology platforms: Familiarity with modern data platforms, cloud data services, BI tools, CRM/commercial data ecosystems, APIs, data integration patterns, and analytics enablement technologies.
• Language: Fluent English required for regional and global collaboration; Mandarin Chinese highly preferred given the role’s strong China focus and stakeholder engagement needs.

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