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MGM Resorts International

Director Analytics - AI & Transformation

AI summary of the role

Define and own the Analytics AI strategy, ensuring alignment with gaming, hospitality, and digital business priorities

What you’ll do

  • Identify and prioritize AI use cases across player segmentation, personalized offers, fraud detection, churn prediction, and player valuation
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies, including generative AI and real-time decisioning, to inform investment decisions
  • Champion adoption of AI-driven tools to enhance analytical reporting, SQL development, and dashboard creation
  • Lead people management responsibilities, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring effective hiring and succession planning

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, AI, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Cognitive Science, Engineering, or Economics with a strong quantitative focus
  • 7+ years of professional experience applying advanced analytics, AI, and emerging technologies to drive measurable business performance
  • Advanced technical proficiency in Excel, SQL, and modern dashboarding tools such as Power BI or Tableau
  • Proven track record of improving performance through analytics-driven decision-making and operational insights

Technologies

AI · generative AI · SQL · Power BI · Tableau · Excel · data visualization · real-time decisioning · fraud detection · churn prediction

About MGM Resorts International

Operates 30+ casino resorts globally plus BetMGM, a leading US sports-betting and iGaming platform, targeting entertainment, leisure, and high-end hospitality guests.

Public · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Deployment team leadership · Evidence for this classification:

analytics, and AI technologies, along with a strong understanding of the casino business. The Director will partner with stakeholders to accelerate innovation and deliver measurable business impact. This role plays a key part in advancing the adoption of modern technologies that support scalable data processing, advanced analytics, and interactive visualization. The Director will lead the integration of these capabilities across the analytics function, strengthening data-driven decision-making, improving operational efficiency, and enabling the rapid deployment of AI-powered solutions across the business. THE DAY-TO-DAY: Define and own the Analytics AI strategy, ensuring alignment with gaming, hospitality, and digital business priorities Identify and prioritize AI use cases across areas such as player segmentation, personalized offers, dynamic reinvestment, fraud and overinvestment
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