M6M6 — Vice President
Senior Staff Executive
Holds a Vice President of Data Science, Head of Analytics, or Chief Data Scientist title, overseeing the entire data science function at the organizational level.
What this level means
Owns a major function or division; accountable for organization-wide outcomes.
- Scope
- A major function or division
- Autonomy
- Accountable for division strategy and outcomes
- Complexity
- Enterprise priorities and external factors
- Impact
- Division-wide / organization-wide
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org for a division
- Leadership
- Leads the leadership of a division
- Typical experience
- 15–25 yrs
What you'd do
- Defining the overarching data and AI vision for the company.
- Championing data-driven innovation at the executive table.
- Leading the entire data science function at the organizational level.
- Ensuring alignment of data strategy with corporate goals.
- Driving enterprise-wide data transformation programs.
- Building a culture of data-driven decision-making.
- Engaging with C-level executives to influence strategy.
- Setting the direction for AI and machine learning initiatives.
- Ensuring compliance with data governance and ethics.
- Representing the organization in industry forums.
- Define the company's data and AI vision.
- Champion data-driven innovation at the executive level.
- Lead enterprise-wide data transformation initiatives.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Innovation driving
- Competitive strategy
- Strategic leadership
- Data governance
- Executive influence
- AI visioning
- Ethical leadership
- Industry representation
- Innovation strategies
- Competitive advantage
- Strategic leadership
- Data governance
- Executive influence
- AI and machine learning
- Ethical standards
- Industry trends
- Driving Innovation
- Competitive Advantage
- Strategic Leadership
- Data governance
- Executive Influence
- AI Vision
- Ethical Leadership
- Industry Representation
What good looks like
- 15+ years of industry experience
- Experience with enterprise-wide data transformation programs
- Experience with C-level executive interaction preferred
- Proven leadership in strategic roles
Common titles
Vice President, Data Science ManagementData Science Management Vice PresidentVice President, Data Science ManagerData Science Manager Vice PresidentSenior Staff Executive
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-2051.00 — Data Scientists
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.