Lead - BI Capability

Diageo is seeking a Lead for its BI capability team. As a leader in the Digital & Technology function, you will be responsible for leading the BI capability, with clear accountability for outcomes, decisions, and future-ready ways of working across the DA&I operating model.

Key Accountabilities:

• Own the specialist roadmap: Set the standards, backlog, and delivery plan for legacy bi tool retirement lead, aligned to enterprise architecture, governance, and the priorities of the accountable manager.
• Own decisions and delivery: Make timely decisions within the role's scope, maintain a transparent plan, and hold contributors accountable for agreed outcomes.
• Embed enterprise standards: Apply architecture, governance, security, privacy, and financial controls without creating unnecessary delivery friction.
• Manage stakeholders and dependencies: Align business and technical partners, resolve trade-offs, and escalate material risks with clear options and recommendations.
• Measure and improve outcomes: Define success measures, review performance, and drive continuous improvement based on evidence and feedback.

Key Competencies:

• Enterprise judgement: Makes clear decisions that balance value, risk, speed, cost, and long-term sustainability.
• Outcome-focused leadership: Turns strategy into priorities, measurable results, and accountable execution.
• Collaboration and influence: Aligns stakeholders and resolves trade-offs across a complex federated organisation.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in enterprise data and analytics operating models, portfolio delivery, governance, and performance management, including accountability in a complex global or multi-market organisation.
• Demonstrated delivery of measurable outcomes in a scope comparable to Legacy BI Tool Retirement Lead, with clear ownership of decisions, priorities, and stakeholder alignment.
• Proven ability to work across business, product, and technology teams in a matrixed or federated operating model.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the judgement to influence senior stakeholders and escalate material risks clearly.
• Practical understanding of data governance, security, privacy, responsible use, and financial discipline relevant to the role.

Benefits: Diageo offers a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package.

Flexible Working: Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.