Position Title: VP of Data & Analytics
Description
Job Overview
The VP of Data & Analytics is the senior leader responsible for AGS's entire data strategy, data
platform, and analytical capabilities. This role is responsible for end-to-end data ownership across game development analytics (game performance, player telemetry) and internal business functions (FP&A, operations reporting, commercial analytics). The VP of Data & Analytics will also ensure the same metrics and reporting is used across different functions and is a critical enabler of the agentic AIprogram, as every AI initiative depends on the clean, reliable data infrastructure this role builds andgoverns.
Responsibilities
- Own AGS's data strategy end-to-end data sourcing, data platform architecture, dataproducts, data governance, and data quality across all functions
- Own the data warehouse architecture OneLake/Microsoft Fabric implementation, ingestion pipelines from ERP, CRM, game cabinets, and iGaming platforms
- Bridge game development and internal functions ensure game analytics (telemetry, performance data, player behavior) and internal analytics (FP&A, ops, sales reporting) are served by a unified data platform
- Define and enforce data governance standards data ownership, data classification, dataquality SLAs, lineage documentation, and access controls
- Build data products operator-facing performance dashboards, executive scorecards, game analytics products that serve game designers and commercial teams
- Drive the telemetry strategy ensure cabinet telemetry data flows from AGS's deployed fleet into the data platform to enable predictive maintenance and yield management
- Support the agentic AI program ensure data infrastructure is sequenced and delivered to unblock ML model development and AI agent deployment
- Manage vendor relationships Microsoft Fabric, data tooling providers, and analytics platform vendors
- Establish data literacy across the organization training and enabling business users to access and use data through self-serve analytics tools like PowerBI
Skills/Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive data and analytics leadership, with at least 3 years in a VP, Senior
- Director, or Head of Data role
- Proven data platform build experience has built or significantly transformed a datawarehouse, data lake, or lakehouse from the ground up at a company of comparable scale
- Microsoft Fabric / Azure Data Stack expertise preferred familiarity with OneLake, AzureData Factory, Azure Synapse, and Power BI
- Strong data engineering foundations deep enough technical understanding to reviewarchitecture decisions, evaluate engineering quality, and hire and develop data engineers
- Data governance expertise experience implementing MDM, data cataloging (Purview,Collibra, or equivalent), and data quality frameworks
- Cross-functional stakeholder management has served both technical teams (gamedevelopers, ML engineers) and business stakeholders (CFO, VP Sales) with data products
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field
Preferred
- Gaming or B2B manufacturing industry experience
- Familiarity with SAS protocol and casino management system data structures
- Experience with game telemetry, IoT data, or distributed asset data strongly preferred-understanding of event-based data at scale
Note: All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check
*Posted positions are not open to third party recruiters and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.
AGS is an equal opportunity employer
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans
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