VP, Analytics, Data and Reporting

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Paramount, a Skydance Company

Following our recent merger, we're transforming Paramount into a tech-forward leader—blending Hollywood creativity with Silicon Valley innovation. Harnessing AI and cutting-edge tech, we'll unlock enormous potential in media!

Paramount’s Global Operations

Global Operations is a new enterprise function that unites Global Business Services, procurement, real estate and facilities, security, and other key functions. We are building an industrial backbone for operational excellence, AI/automation integration, and sustained efficiency. While similar capabilities are common in other industries, they are rare in media – especially at the scale and scope we’re envisioning.

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic, and results-driven Vice President of Global Operations – Analytics, Data & Reporting to lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive data analytics strategy across Global Operations. This role will focus on creating operational and strategic insights to help inform progress on key opportunities, optimize data pipelines, and ensure reliable data flow to support enterprise-wide decision-making during and after Paramount’s transition to a unified ERP system (Oracle Fusion). With the core technology foundation in place, this leader will design and execute the data and analytics strategy to drive value creation, insight generation, and adoption across Global Operations. This role will also provide a key connection to the data / analytics teams throughout Paramount and act as a “glue” between global operations and other functions. The ideal candidate is a proven leader with expertise in building data-guided value and managing complex data systems in a global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Analytics Strategy: Create and implement a data analytics strategy for Global Operations, including Global Business Services, to drive strategic value by generating operational and commodity insights to identify and track opportunities across all functions. This strategy will ultimately need to be aligned with and enable the overall strategy of global operations and broader Paramount.
• Advanced Analytics & AI Enablement: Lead development of advanced analytical capabilities and make AI a clear priority, extending their application across all facets of Global Operations and Global Business Services to provide enterprise-wide insights and support strategic decision-making. Accelerate deployment of AI tools and systems to scale the team’s impact, reach and quality of the data & analytics.
• Analytics Function Development: Build and lead a diverse and robust Analytics, Data & Reporting function to support leaders and teams across Global Operations, providing tailored insights, tools, and reporting capabilities to enhance decision-making and operational performance.
• Data Pipeline Optimization: Develop a roadmap for streamlining data pipelines, resolving inaccuracies, and enhancing data value, reliability, and transparency across Global Operations. Provide connection points to data and analytics counterparts throughout the organization.
• ERP Adaptation: Lead the integration of data and analytics within the new, singular Oracle Fusion ERP system, ensuring seamless alignment between business needs and system capabilities. Drive a comprehensive enterprise transformation of core operational processes and legacy systems through the ERP implementation.
• Alignment with FP&A: Lead efforts to integrate Analytics, Data & Reporting with FP&A by designing end-to-end processes that embed analytics into financial planning, savings, and performance tracking. Facilitate the identification of cost savings from global operations into the underlying finance systems (e.g., removing redundant costs from budgets/plans) and tie savings initiatives back to specific BU and functional budgets to ensure savings are fully realized.
• Data Integrity & Enhancement: Identify gaps in datasets, standardize inputs, and correct inaccuracies to enable robust analysis, while recommending enhancements to existing data platforms/tools for improved reliability and accessibility. Bring a continuous improvement perspective to data and processes.
• Operational Support: Provide reliable, data-driven insights to facilitate alignment and inform cross-functional decision-making for Global Operations, Global Business Services, and other departments (Finance, HR, Technology, Customer Service, Advertising Operations, Facilities/Real Estate, Security).
• Ad Hoc Problem Solving: Address emerging data pipeline issues and cross-functional business challenges with practical, data-focused solutions.

Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years of experience, with proven VP-level expertise in data operations or analytics role, ideally within a global operations or finance-focused environment. Experience leading organizations through major transformations.
• People Leadership: Experienced in building, mentoring, and leading high-performing global teams with strong technical and analytic expertise, across data, analytics, and reporting functions. Skilled at fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability and innovation. Encourage continuous learning
• Budgeting & Financial Acumen: Demonstrated experience connecting analytics to budgeting, forecasting, savings, and P&L performance. Proven ability to translate operational efficiencies into measurable financial outcomes.
• Hands-On Value Creation: A practical, driven operator who goes beyond strategy to deliver incremental value and tangible outcomes, effectively balancing long-term priorities with practical execution.
• Analytics Expertise: Proven record of creating and implementing data analytics strategies to drive strategic value across operations, including generating actionable insights for opportunity identification and tracking. Experience collaborating on change initiatives from ideation through implementation and savings realization.
• Change Leadership: Drive improvements in data infrastructure and analytics capabilities without causing operational disruptions.
• Operational and IT Partnership: Shown experience enhancing the performance, reliability, and scalability of data and analytics platforms in collaboration with IT partners. Skilled at translating business needs into technical solutions that advance operational excellence.
• ERP Transition Experience: Ability to adapt data processes and analytics to a new ERP environment, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Data Pipeline Expertise: Strong ability to diagnose and resolve issues in data pipelines, ensuring reliable data flow and system performance.
• Technical Skills: SQL, Python/R, Snowflake/Databricks, Azure/AWS/GCP, BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker), ERP integration (Oracle Fusion). Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, SOX, and media/IP data compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with C-suite, business collaborators, and cross-functional teams, building trust and aligning diverse groups to achieve strategic objectives.
• Executive Communication: Strong presence and communication skills to influence boards, executives, and external partners, translating complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $205,000.00 - 230,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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