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Chief Data Officer
Overview
About the Role
Cartwell is hiring a Chief Data Officer whose mandate covers owning data strategy, governance and the analytics capability of the enterprise across its e-commerce business. Based in Dallas, TX on a hybrid basis, the role reports to the chief executive officer and the board and carries a remit of Enterprise-wide, with full P&L and board accountability. Cartwell is a direct-to-consumer commerce platform scaling nationally. The appointed leader inherits 400–1,800 across the function people and will be measured on the strategic priorities set out below rather than activity.
The leadership mandate
Leadership Responsibilities
- Lead data engineering, analytics and governance leaders as one function
- Establish the data council and stewardship model across business units
- Raise data literacy across the executive team
First 12 months
Strategic Priorities
Day to day
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with technology and security on architecture and controls
- Own the enterprise data strategy, platform roadmap and governance framework
- Deliver decision-grade reporting and analytics to every function
- Establish data quality, lineage, privacy and retention standards
- Prioritise the analytics and machine learning portfolio by business value
Leadership profile
Qualifications
- Data leadership experience across engineering, analytics and governance
- Command of modern data platform architecture
- Track record delivering measurable business value from data
- 18+ years, including 6+ at executive committee level of progressive leadership experience
- Experience operating in the e-commerce sector or an adjacent regulated market
Track record
Leadership Experience
- Proven leadership of 400–1,800 across the function people, directly and through other leaders
- Accountability for a budget or P&L consistent with Enterprise-wide, with full P&L and board accountability
- Experience presenting to executive committees, boards or investment committees
How success is measured
Key Performance Expectations
Nice to have
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with regulated data environments
- Machine learning deployment experience
What's offered
Benefits
Company Overview
Cartwell is a direct-to-consumer commerce platform scaling nationally. This is demo content: the organisation, its results and its openings are illustrative examples used to demonstrate the HireAxis executive marketplace. The Cartwell leadership team is structured around a small executive committee with clear P&L ownership, supported by functional heads across strategy, operations, finance, technology and people.
Additional Information
- Department: Data & Analytics
- Applications close February 13, 1970.
- DEMO CONTENT — this record was created for the HireAxis platform preview and is not a verified client mandate.
- Hiring process: recruiter conversation, hiring-manager interview, executive panel and final board or CEO meeting.
- Background, reference and, where relevant, regulatory checks are completed before any offer.
How to apply
Application Instructions
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Submit your CV via HireAxis; we will schedule an exploratory conversation before presenting your profile to the client.
Why This Opportunity
The role has genuine mandate: the executive team has already funded the plan and is looking for the leader to run it. The executive team runs on written strategy, transparent metrics and short decision cycles, with a strong preference for leaders who develop successors.
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