Vice President, Data Engineering & Analytics

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Position Summary

The Vice President of Data Engineering & Analytics is a transformational executive leader responsible for architecting and executing a global strategy that positions Data Engineering and Analytics as core enablers of the company’s growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. This leader will oversee a team of 151 employees and contractors—expected to expand significantly in the coming years—ensuring the function is structured, scalable, and aligned with the company’s most critical priorities.

This role is accountable for delivering enterprise-scale, secure, and cost-efficient Data engineering and business intelligence platforms while influencing at the highest levels of the organization. The Vice President will work in close partnership with all Global Information Systems (GIS) functions, the executive leadership team, and cross-functional business units to ensure that Data engineering and Analytics investments directly translate to measurable business outcomes.

The Vice President must bring strategic vision, and operational excellence, as well as the ability to attract, develop, and inspire a world-class global team.  It carries full accountability for a current $20M budget, with responsibility for optimizing spending, shaping investment priorities, and ensuring that financial decisions accelerate innovation, efficiency, and enterprise value creation.

Essential Duties

Enterprise Strategy & Leadership

• Set and execute the long-term global Data engineering and analytics strategy, ensuring alignment with business growth objectives, digital transformation, and GIS priorities.
• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing team of 151 employees and contractors, with responsibility for organizational growth, succession planning, and workforce expansion.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CIO and C-suite executives, influencing strategic direction and shaping enterprise-wide technology decisions.
• Drive a culture of innovation, accountability, cost discipline, and agility to accelerate business value.
• Oversee a $20M+ annual budget, with full responsibility for strategic investment, vendor/partner negotiations, and resource allocation to maximize ROI and enable scalable growth.

Global Execution & Delivery

• Oversee delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performance Data engineering and business intelligence platforms across geographies.
• Ensure projects and programs are consistently delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Establish global delivery frameworks that balance regional agility with enterprise standardization.
• Champion continuous improvement in system performance, cost optimization, and speed to insight.

Enterprise Partnership & Influence

• Align closely with all GIS functions to ensure data engineering and data solutions enable and advance their strategic roadmaps.
• Engage directly with senior executives to demonstrate the strategic value of data and business intelligence investments.
• Harmonize competing priorities across global business units, balancing innovation with compliance and efficiency.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Establish and enforce enterprise wide data engineering and data governance frameworks to safeguard quality, security, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to global regulatory requirements (e.g., 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP, IVDR, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, CCPA).
• Implement robust risk management policies, business continuity plans, and controls to ensure operational resilience.

Key Competencies

• Executive Leadership: Proven ability to inspire large global teams and engage C-suite executives as a trusted advisor.
• Strategic Vision & Transformation: Demonstrated success setting enterprise-wide strategy and driving multi-year transformation.
• Operational Excellence: Track record of delivering predictable, measurable results across global portfolios.
• Change Leadership: Ability to lead organizational transformation and secure adoption at scale.
• Financial Acumen: Skilled in large-scale budget oversight, vendor management, and cost optimization.
• Talent Development: Passion for building and scaling high-performing global teams and developing next-generation leaders.
• Collaboration & Communication: Exceptional ability to simplify complexity, communicate a compelling vision, and influence diverse stakeholders.

Ideal Technical Competencies

• Expertise in enterprise data architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data ecosystems (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift).
• Strong command of enterprise analytics and BI platforms, predictive/prescriptive analytics, and emerging data technologies (AI/ML, data mesh, IoT integration).
• Experience integrating across ERP and enterprise systems (SAP , Salesforce, Service Now, Workday).
• Deep knowledge of data governance, security frameworks, and global regulatory environments.
• Skilled in global program execution using agile and iterative delivery methodologies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role leads and manages a global organization of 151 employees and contractors, with responsibility for hiring, onboarding, performance management, and workforce expansion. The Vice President will oversee both employees and contingent workers, ensuring effective alignment of talent, resources, and investment to deliver enterprise priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required; advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) strongly preferred.
• 20+ years of relevant leadership experience, with at least 12+ years in senior executive roles leading large-scale Data engineering, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence  functions.
• Demonstrated success managing global teams of 100+ people in highly regulated, complex environments.
• Experience delivering enterprise-level data and engineering solutions that directly drive business growth and transformation.
• Proven expertise with cloud, enterprise data platforms, analytics ecosystems, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Prior accountability for significant budgets and resource portfolios in global organizations.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work across global time zones and cultures.
• Willingness to travel internationally (anticipated 50%).

The estimated base salary range for the Vice President, Data Engineering & Analytics role based in the United States of America is: $265,800 - $398,600. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.