What stage has your organisation reached on its data maturity journey?
I only recently joined but it is clear “ambition matters” here and we have ambition in bucket loads. We are an established company with a large global footprint and we are already doing fantastic things in many parts of the world. It’s far reaching; across the full supply chain right through to societal, ethical and environmental matters and, crucially, our customers and consumers who are at the heart of everything we do.
Work is underway to complete further modernisation and digitisation, across the full data “create to consume” lifecycle, covering both operational processes and analytical landscapes. My role is to surface best practice, deliver innovation and drive adoption which really makes a difference.
Tell us about the data and analytics resources you are responsible for
In my experience overall accountability for the data and analytics agenda usually sits with either the CFO, CIO or COO. Like many large organisations we work within a matrix structure with different elements anchored in different parts of the organisation, brought together through pragmatic governance fora. Our teams are diverse and sit across a number of geographies, linked to a location strategy which ensures we remain relevant to a given line of business or market. What is critical is that the topic is defined as a professional capability with defined roles, a job family and a clear articulation of how you progress your career in this exciting field.
