Vice President, Data & AI Engineering

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Region: Shelton, CT

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Why Join Us?

At Subway, "better" is baked into our DNA. We are a brand that believes in continued improvement ... in our lives, our businesses, and our planet. From the handshake that started our very first sandwich shop to earning our position as one of the world's leading restaurant brands, we've always embraced change and the path ahead. And today, we're making better living way easier.

Our purpose is about more than the food we serve in our restaurants. It's centered on fueling healthy businesses and healthier lives. It is one of the most exciting times to join the Subway team and contribute to our transformational journey.

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity to support our Technology team as a Vice President, Data & AI Engineering based in Shelton, CT. This leadership role will own the technology strategy, engineering, & implementation of Subway's modernized data platform and AI capabilities, ensuring the reliable, accurate and scalable use of data and AI for Subway's guests, franchisees, and internal stakeholders.

The role will oversee a team of data engineers & data architects to modernize our data platform and create a platform for strategic growth. The leadership role will partner with business leadership across the organization to drive data platform capabilities across key areas including digital, marketing, operations, & finance. This position will also drive the AI capability of our data platform and lead the innovation and implementation of key AI initiatives at Subway.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with leaders across Subway business units including digital, marketing, operations, finance, and analytics to define a shared product vision & roadmap that supports business objectives. Turn business goals into executable forward-thinking strategies and solutions enabled with a modern data platform.
• Lead, hire, and develop an organization of data platform engineers, data architects & product/project managers to develop & own Subway's modern data platform. Establish career paths, mentorship, and feedback mechanisms that foster learning, inclusion, and innovation. Oversee joint insourced & outsourced teams to ensure effective execution & project delivery.
• Partner with Digital & Marketing to leverage first and third-party data to enhance personalization and segmentation capabilities. Partner with digital and marketing organizations to build capabilities into business plans and assess results.
• Partner with Operations & Finance to deeply understand the economics, processes, and operations of Subway restaurants to provide actionable insights to drive franchisee performance & profitability.
• Own & establish the AI technology foundation & implementation at Subway to achieve strategic business objectives. Partner closely with Enterprise Architecture to establish patterns, architecture, & solutions for AI enablement across Subway.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Required)
• 10+ Years of Experience in Technology with strong focus in data
• Cultivates and builds collaborative working relationships with a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven leader with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
• Ability to effectively communicate abstract concepts in verbal, written, and visual forms at all levels in the organization, translating technical information into business language and concepts.
• Comfort leading highly complex development projects under tight timetables with cross functional & distributed teams.
• Experience establishing a common architecture vision that is shared by technology and business stakeholders.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and proposing IT investment opportunities.

What do we Offer?

• Insurance Plans (Medical/Life)
• 401K
• Competitive Bonus
• Mobility Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Holidays
• Volunteering time
• And Many More.....

Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including skills, education, training, credentials, qualifications, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.

The Company is only considering applicants who are currently authorized to work in the country the position is based. AA/EOE/D/V