Job Description

The Cloud Leader (VP) is responsible for NielsenIQ’s global cloud footprint and leading NielsenIQ’s cloud transformation. NielsenIQ is looking for a driven, strategic, and analytical cloud leader with demonstrated experience leading teams and delivering results. This person will be responsible for leading the cloud Center of Excellence and working with a range of internal stakeholders to design, develop and manage cloud engineering and operations capabilities. The Cloud Leader will help ensure operational success of NielsenIQ’s cloud expansion strategy. The ideal candidate will need demonstrated experience driving maturity along the cloud lifecycle and evolving the operating model. This role is located in Chicago. 

What you'll do 

• Lead NielsenIQ’s cloud transformation in the adoption and application of cloud models globally and across numerous business units
• Oversee the cloud business management, strategy, and execution, including leading cloud on-boarding, migration, execution, FinOps and organizational change management as NielsenIQ’s footprint grows both organically and inorganically
• Oversee Cloud Engineering & Operations Support teams, implements best practices, including DevSecOps and SRE, and policies for availability, maintainability, and deployment velocity for NielsenIQ’s products
• Jointly accountable for the successful delivery of cloud programs along with architecture, technical program management and product groups
• Responsible for ensuring cross-functional teams are adhering to cloud standards, implementing the best practices, responding to incidents, and delivering the highest quality products/services to our global clients

We're looking for people who have

• 15+ years experience in IT engineering & operations
• 5+ years experience in Cloud Engineering & Operations, with direct managing annual cloud spend exceeding $50MM/year 
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more cloud providers (Azure –preferred, AWS, GCP)
• Experience operating and scaling data platforms, such as SnowFlake, Databricks, or Azure Data Lake
• Expertise in cloud operations, demand planning, and forecasting for a mid- to large-sized company
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise level products and technology servicing large internal customers and numerous internal business units; implementing DevOps and DevSecOps principles and tools providing agility, automation, and security, and providing 24/7 incident response and support at a global scale
• Experience leading cloud cost management teams, including working with product teams to optimize Cost of Goods Sold(COGS) as it relates to Cloud. 
• Experience with modern SDLC tools, branching strategies, and ability to develop and enforce CI/CD practices
   

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-AK3

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.