Chief analytics officer (CAO) is a job title for the senior manager responsible for the analysis of data within an organization, such as a listed company or an educational institution.
The CAO often reports to the chief executive officer.
A similar position is that of the chief data officer (CDO); while the CDO focuses on data processing and maintenance, the CAO focuses on providing input into operational decisions on the basis of the analysis.
As such, the CAO requires experience in statistical analysis and marketing, finance, or operations.
Many have advanced degrees in mathematics, statistics, economics, or econometrics but this is by no means universal.