Senior Director, Data Strategy & Analytics (Interim)

Location: Paris / London

Sector: Global Luxury Retail Group | €4Bn Revenue

The situation

A global luxury retailer was investing heavily in data but struggling to turn it into commercial impact. The existing leadership had lost credibility internally, transformation programmes had stalled, and business engagement with the data function was low.

The business needed an interim leader who could quickly stabilise the function, rebuild stakeholder confidence, and reposition data as a driver of commercial decision-making.

Our Brief

Appoint a commercially credible data leader to replace an underperforming incumbent during a maternity cover period.

This required far more than technical expertise. The successful candidate needed the influence, strategic thinking, and leadership capability to reconnect data with the wider business across multiple international markets.

What We Delivered

Through our network, we introduced an off-market interim executive with a proven track record of leading complex data transformations in international environments.

She rapidly rebuilt trust with senior stakeholders and re-established the data function as a strategic business partner rather than a purely technical team.

Business Impact

Within months:

  • Previously stalled transformation programmes were reactivated

  • Senior leadership engagement with the data function significantly improved

  • Key commercial initiatives, including marketing transformation projects, were successfully mobilised

  • Data capabilities were embedded more closely into business units to support decision-making and growth

The success of the assignment led to a contract extension and an expanded remit beyond the original interim mandate.

The Result

This hire stabilised a critical leadership gap and materially accelerated the organisation’s wider transformation agenda.

More importantly, it changed how the business viewed and used data — from a support function to a strategic lever for commercial growth.

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