Senior Manager, Data Analytics

We're hiring a Sr. Manager, Global Data Analytics to lead our analytics team and encourage decisions based on data across our commercial sales, operations, and WPN divisions. You'll supervise a team of analysts, lead the analytics roadmap, and serve as the liaison between business partners and the data organization.

This is a player-coach role: you’ll lead and develop a global analytics team while staying hands-on in the work. You’ll mentor talent and set the roadmap and processes. You will also dig into the data using SQL and Python scripting to turn complex business problems into clear, actionable answers. You’ll hold a high bar for the integrity of data and deliver analytics initiatives that are accurate, on time, and trusted by senior leaders.

What You’ll Do

You’ll build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed analytics team that moves fast and asks better questions. In this role, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of business and data analysts across regions, with coaching, career growth, and clear direction.
• Own the global analytics roadmap for commercial teams, prioritizing work, managing capacity, and delivering against business goals.
• Partner with Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, Data Science, and Economics stakeholders to set shared data priorities, standards, and practices that build a stronger data culture across Wizards of the Coast.
• Build the operating model. Create scalable processes, standards, and documentation that let the team move quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Partner with senior stakeholders in EMEA, APAC, and North America to turn business needs into analytical frameworks, key metrics, and reporting strategy.
• Oversee delivery of dashboards, models, and data solutions using Snowflake, dbt, Python, and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Looker).
• Drive data quality and governance in partnership with data engineering and BI.
• Embed analytics in decisions by collaborating across product, finance, supply chain, engineering, and marketing.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leaders to shape planning, forecasting, and go-to-market execution.
• Bring innovation by testing new tools, methods, automation, and AI strategy & governance for commercial to keep the team ahead.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years in data or business analytics, with 4+ years managing people or leading teams.
• Hands-on experience supporting business in both EMEA and APAC, with a real understanding of regional market, cultural, and data nuances.
• Exposure to commercial sales, logistics, and retail analytics.
• Strong SQL and Python skills, and familiarity with the modern data stack (Snowflake, dbt, ETL workflows).
• Experience with BI platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
• Proven record of hiring, developing, and managing analytical talent, ideally across time zones.
• Track record of building roadmaps and processes from the ground up and delivering in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align cross-functional teams.
• Strong grasp of data governance and quality.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make complex data clear to non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Analytics, Data Science, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).