Assistant Vice President, Procurement Analytics & Reporting

AVP Performance Analytics \- GB05AE

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The Assistant Vice President of Procurement Analytics and Reporting is a key leader within the Strategic Sourcing \& Real Estate’s (SSRE) Center of Excellence (COE) responsible for leading the enterprise\-wide procurement analytics and reporting function. This role is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for data governance, reporting and advanced analytics to drive data informed decision\-making across the procurement lifecycle. delivering trusted reporting, dashboards, and actionable insights that enable category management, sourcing execution, and procurement operations. This role leads a high performing team of analysts focused on delivering trusted data, dashboards, and actionable insights.

This role can have a hybrid or remote work arrangement. Candidates who live near Hartford will have an expectation of working in an office in alignment to our hybrid work schedule (currently three days per week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates who live near other office locations may have a similar expectation or may have a remote work arrangement depending on location. Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work arrangement, with the expectation of coming into an office as business needs arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise\-wide strategy for procurement analytics, reporting and data governance.
• Design and implement a robust procurement data governance framework to ensure data quality, consistency and compliance.
• Lead a team of analysts and data professionals to deliver high impact dashboards, reports and to provide predictive insights to identify trends, drivers and opportunities across spend, suppliers, compliance, contracting and savings.
• Partner with IT to maintain and enhance a centralized procurement data platform integrating data from sourcing, purchasing, accounts payable, supplier management and risk systems.
• Define and track KPIs and performance metrics to measure procurement effectiveness and enable continuous improvement.
• Deliver advanced analytics and AI/ML\-driven insights to support strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization.
• Champion the adoption of modern BI tools and analytics best practices across the procurement organization.
• Lead change management and digital transformation initiatives to embed analytics into procurement decision\-making.
• Drive ongoing maturity improvements across the procurement analytics lifecycle, including automation, self\-service enablement, documentation and continuous improvement of the dashboard portfolio.
• Translate analysis into executive ready narratives that clearly communicate what happened, why it matters, and what actions are recommended, tailored for senior procurement and finance stakeholders.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high\-performing, inclusive and future\-ready team, balancing high\-performance standards with support, coaching and development.
• Foster an environment where accountability, collaboration, curiosity and continuous improvement are core expectations.
• Lead teams through change, new ways of working, and technology adoption with clarity and empathy, maintaining engagement and momentum during periods of change.
• Contribute to ongoing maturity improvements across the procurement analytics lifecycle, including automation, self‑service enablement, documentation, and continuous improvement of the dashboard portfolio.

Qualifications \& Experience:

• 10\+ years of experience in reporting, analytics, business intelligence, or data science, preferably related to procurement.
• 5\+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field; Master’s degree a plus.
• Expertise in data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, etc).
• Proven experience implementing data governance frameworks, interpreting data, identifying meaningful insights, and translating analysis into clear recommendations and stakeholder actions.
• Working knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing models and third\-party risk and compliance data; experience with procurement systems and contract lifecycle management tools preferred.
• Excellent communication and consultative skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong program, project, and change leadership capabilities.
• Innovative, curious mindset with an understanding of emerging technologies and an interest in modern, data‑driven approaches and continuous improvement.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short\-term or annual bonuses, long\-term incentives, and on\-the\-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$173,600 \- $260,400

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age