## SVP Commercial Data, Insights & StrategyApplylocations: Little Rock, AR: Dallas, TXtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R ## It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!*We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.***Role Summary**The SVP Data, Insights & Analytics is responsible for ensuring strategy is grounded in rigorous, objective data and translated into clear, actionable decisions. This leader serves as a strategic partner to Commercial executive leadership, owning the end-to-end process of turning market, customer, and portfolio intelligence into prioritized actions, resource allocation decisions, and measurable outcomes.This role is not a traditional reporting or request-driven analytics function. Instead, it operates as a **decision engine**, proactively framing choices, delivering clear recommendations, and enabling leadership to make faster, more confident strategic and operational decisions.**Key Responsibilities****Strategic Decision Support & Recommendation Ownership*** Frame critical business questions as structured decision problems (options, trade-offs, risks, and upside)* Lead development of clear, actionable recommendations across key topics such as: + Market selection and expansion + Customer segmentation and targeting + Coverage and staffing models + Capital and resource allocation* Serve as a thought partner to Commercial executive leadership on both strategy formulation and execution* Drive decision clarity and alignment across leadership teams**Market, Customer Segment & Competitive Intelligence*** Lead market sizing, segmentation, and prioritization using internal and third-party data sources* Identify where the bank can competitively win, and where it should not compete* Deliver actionable insights on customer needs, behaviors, and profitability drivers* Translate market intelligence into clear go-to-market implications, including: + Coverage model design + Industry/vertical focus + Investment priorities**Portfolio & Growth Driver Analytics*** Analyze portfolio performance to identify true drivers of growth, profitability, and client primacy* Develop scenario-based analyses outlining requirements to achieve strategic outcomes (e.g., staffing changes, pricing adjustments, product expansion)* Support strategic planning, budgeting, and capital allocation with rigorous, data-backed trade-off analysis* Identify and quantify opportunities for profitable growth and optimization**Strategy Execution & Performance Enablement*** Translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes, KPIs, and scorecards* Establish a consistent leadership cadence linking: + Strategy + Decision-making + Performance tracking* Ensure metrics reflect strategic intent, avoiding disconnected or purely operational reporting* Monitor performance against strategic goals and recommend course corrections**Governance, Standards & Operating Model*** Define and govern core Commercial strategy metrics, assumptions, and definitions* Establish a scalable operating model that prioritizes decision-oriented work over ad hoc reporting* Set clear intake guardrails and prioritization frameworks* Partner cross-functionally (Finance, Marketing, Credit, Treasury, Operations) to drive alignment, data integrity, and adoption* Build organizational capability around data-driven decision-making**Leadership & Team Responsibilities*** Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team spanning strategy, analytics, and insights* Foster a culture of intellectual rigor, accountability, and proactive problem solving* Elevate the role of data and insights as a core strategic asset across Commercial Banking* Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across complex, matrixed environments**Qualifications*** 12+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, consulting, or financial services, with significant leadership experience* Proven track record of translating data and analysis into business decisions and measurable outcomes* Deep expertise in Commercial Banking, including portfolio dynamics, client segmentation, and growth strategy (preferred)* Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment* Exceptional problem structuring, critical thinking, and communication skills* Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and operating in complex organizational environments*Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.*
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