Sr. Director, Business Intelligence and Analytics

Job description

The Senior Director, Business Intelligence and Analytics is a senior enterprise leader responsible for building and leading GS1 Canada’s business intelligence, analytics, and market insight capability. The role gives the organization a clear, trusted, and evidence-based view of strategic performance, subscriber growth and retention, product and service adoption, sector opportunity, and emerging market dynamics. The role leads a team of analysts and market intelligence professionals who measure organizational performance, identify growth opportunities, assess subscriber and sector trends, and translate data into clear recommendations for senior leadership. The function will move beyond traditional reporting toward predictive, decision-oriented analytics that explain what is happening, why it matters, what is likely to happen next, and where action is required. A central mandate is to transform the analytics function through the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence. This leader will establish the roadmap, operating model, capabilities, and governance needed to embed AI into analytical workflows; improve the speed, quality, and reach of insight; and equip the team and business leaders to use AI effectively and responsibly. The role translates GS1 Canada’s enterprise strategy into measurable outcomes, owns the enterprise KPI and performance framework, and ensures executives and business leaders receive timely, consistent, and decision-ready insight. It partners closely with Product, Subscriber Management, Finance, Marketing, Industry Relations, Community Engagement, Technology, Operations, Data Governance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the AI Council. This is a high-impact, enterprise-facing leadership role requiring analytical judgment, strategic thinking, executive communication, change leadership, people development, and