VP, Data and Analytics – flexible hybrid in Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Building trusted markets —powered by our people.

At Cboe, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world.

We’re building inclusive ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. Our Associate Resource Groups champion diversity, equity and inclusion, giving associates a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

Sound like the place for you? Join us!

We are seeking a visionary Vice President of Data & Analytics to lead a high-performing, cross-functional team, while partnering closely with business leaders to unlock innovation, deliver actionable insights, improve operational efficiency, and foster a data-first culture. The VP will oversee the business ownership of a global data platform, champion and grow data-related initiatives throughout the company and ensure data quality and accessibility to empower self-service analytics across the organization.

In this role you’ll be responsible for:

• Define and execute the company-wide data strategy aligned with business goals.

• Build and lead cross-functional data teams to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making.

• Collaborate with senior technical and business leadership to identify opportunities for innovation and operational improvement.

• Ensure scalable, global data solutions that uphold high standards of quality, integrity, and accessibility across the enterprise.

• Build platforms and analytics to answer business questions, support product innovation, and deepen client understanding.

• Champion AI and data literacy across the organization.

• Oversee sub-teams including Business Intelligence, AI Center of Excellence, Quantitative Research, Analytics Engineering, and Client Engagement Software.

• Translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Work with systems owners and Data Pipeline Engineering to obtain new data sources

Strategic Focus:

• Lead Cboe’s data-driven future and empower decision-making by collaborating with strategic partners and delivering trusted data, intelligence platforms, AI solutions and actionable analytics.

• Implement the enterprise-wide strategy for generative AI adoption, identifying transformative use cases and embedding AI into core business to drive innovation.

• Advance Cboe’s data and analytics maturity by deepening insights into product usage and client behavior to fuel growth across core businesses.

• Accelerate revenue growth through partnership with business teams both using and monetizing our data by developing differentiated data products with proprietary data.

• Elevate productivity and decision making by delivering scalable, intelligent data tools and platforms that empower both internal teams and external clients.

• Shape Cboe’s long term data and analytics vision, by expanding global usage of client engagement data and navigating the evolving AI landscape to deliver market leading insights and innovation.

Leadership Expectations:

• Inspire and retain top talent through impactful projects and autonomy.

• Foster a collaborative, innovative, strategic and highly engaged team culture by inspiring teams to think big, challenge norms and translate ambitious ideas into impactful outcomes.

• Build strong relationships with business leaders, support teams, and vendors (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma).

• Engage with the Board and executive team on key initiatives like AI and analytics.

The ideal candidate has:

• Master’s degree in technical fields or analytical fields such as Financial Math, Computer Science, Data Science, or Engineering.
• 15+ years in analytics/technology in Financial Markets, including 10+ years in leadership.
• Deep expertise in cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake) and analytics tools (e.g. Sigma, SageMaker)
• Expertise in analyzing Options, Futures and Equities market data
• Experience adopting and deploying enterprise-wide AI solutions
• Experience reviewing technical solutions and code (e.g. SQL, Python)
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling high-performing data teams.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of how data interacts across systems, teams, and business processes to uncover insights, anticipate needs and drive enterprise-wide decision making.

Benefits and Perks

We value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

• Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation
• Employee referral bonus program
• Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities

Some of our associates’ favorite benefits and perks include:

• Complimentary lunch, snacks and coffee in any Cboe office
• Paid Tuition assistance and education opportunities
• Generous charitable giving company match
• Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
• On-site gyms and discounts to other fitness centers

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More About Cboe

We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.

Learn more about life at Cboe on our website and LinkedIn.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer – and celebrate our associates’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The national new hire base pay range for this job in the United States is $229,500-$283,500 per year. This range represents the minimum and maximum base pay target for new hires working in the position full time.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by actual work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay, our total rewards program includes an annual variable pay program and benefits including healthcare (medical, dental and vision), 401 (k) with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, paid time off, market-leading tuition assistance, and much more! Your recruiter will provide more details about the total compensation package, including variable pay and benefits, during the hiring process. For further information on our total rewards program, visit TOTAL REWARDS @CBOE.

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.