Director Product Analytics | DAX 40 | Data, AI & Customer Products | Cologne/Bonn (Hybrid)
AI Futures Ltd has been exclusively retained to appoint a Director Product Analytics for a leading DAX 40 organisation based in the Cologne / Bonn region.
This is a senior leadership role within an agile, fast-moving environment, responsible for shaping how Data, AI, and Analytics drive the performance and evolution of customer products. The mandate is clear: turn insights into action and lead AI integration across the business.
Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite in Cologne/Bonn
Remuneration: Up to €250k total package
The Role
* Lead a business unit of approximately 150–200 people, owning the end-to-end Product Analytics capability for customer-facing products
* Leverage behavioural, transactional, and multi-touchpoint customer data to optimise product performance and commercial outcomes
* Define KPI and performance frameworks aligned to growth, retention, monetisation, and product adoption
* Drive large-scale experimentation (A/B and multivariate testing) to continuously enhance digital product performance
* Embed AI & Machine Learning models into live products and operational decision-making, ensuring scalable AI integration
* Champion strong data governance, modern cloud analytics environments and full GDPR compliance
The Candidate
* 5+ years’ experience in Product Analytics, Digital Product Data, or Analytics Leadership within complex organisations
* Deep expertise in leveraging multi-touchpoint customer data to generate measurable business value
* Strong technical background in Data, AI, or Advanced Analytics
* Proven track record of translating insights into tangible product and commercial impact
* Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into products and core business processes beyond proof-of-concept
* Experience leading and scaling large, multi-disciplinary teams (150–200 FTE) in agile, fast-paced environments
* Language: English (German a Bonus)
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