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Senior Manager – Data insights and ML

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Mercedes-Benz AG

3mo ago

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • IT & Cybersecurity
    Data
  • Atlanta

Requirements

  • Qualification:
  • Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology. Master’s preferred.
  • Experiences:
  • Extensive project management experience:
  • 3 – 5 Years of IT management experience or related exposure
  • 10 – 12 Years of System Support experience

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and deliver data insights and analytics foundations that includes technology, tools, and data in quality to exploit business opportunities, monetize data (directly and indirectly) and fulfill business needs.
  • Partner with business data domain owner teams to identify the opportunities and roadmap of data driven digital solution and services.
  • Define Visualization and data insights strategy in collaboration with data strategy and business partners to ensure the capabilities and competencies to transform the organization.
  • Provide architectural consulting and solutions to all business domain for data insights.
  • Create, collect, evaluate, prioritize and deliver visualization and data insights use cases in close collaboration with business and global Mercedes-Benz data teams.
  • Foster the creation of a data-driven culture, related competencies, and data literacy across MBUSA and MB Canada
  • Research and evaluate trends, approach, skills and technologies and bring them to MBUSA AI/ML, data insights and visualization foundation.
  • Collaborate with the info security officer and compliance officer to create policies and controls for the appropriate protection of information assets in data platform during data life cycle.
  • Organize and lead a steering committee to provide transparency of use case backlogs and value.
  • Ensure data driven digital capabilities and competencies required to execute the digital vision and roadmap.
  • Lead Team:
  • Mindset to insource and collaborate on common platforms.
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the team, including coaching staff.
  • Create and sustain a team culture that fosters knowledge sharing, innovation, excellence and collaboration.
  • Ensure the team has the right skills and talent to deliver on IT strategy and business objectives.
  • Assess ambiguous situations and provide clarity to team and stakeholders as required.
  • Manage the team to deliver with speed, agility, and stability.
  • Provide feedback and support helpful measures as necessary, to ensure team members are fully empowered to fulfill their responsibilities.
  • Business Partner Collaboration:
  • Develop a thorough understanding of the Business Area to enable business partners to realize benefits.
  • Be a partner to the relevant Business Area in helping to lead technical implementations.
  • Disseminate technical information in a complex form into an appropriate format for business partner of different skill levels.
  • IT Stakeholder Management:
  • Close collaboration with other IT functions and departments (local, regional, globally, HQ) and relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate transparency and prioritization of resources and projects.
  • Maintain relationships and ensure regular communication with other IT functions and departments to ensure best practices and solutions are leveraged where applicable to increase efficiencies and reduce time to market.
  • As a trusted partner and technical advisor, work with business partners to define business objectives, and relevant initiatives and technical products to achieve goals (strategic and tactical requirements)
  • Financial Management:
  • Generate financial plans and budgets, following company guidelines and as appropriate within communicated financial context.
  • Find ways to increase technological features and functionality while keeping costs low.
  • Supplier Management:
  • Manage and control relationships and contracts with relevant vendors.
  • Steer 3rd Party Suppliers, as well as internal Service Providers for the successful delivery of projects in area of responsibility
  • Ensure 3rd Party Suppliers and relevant Service Providers compile reasonable quotations on requested requirements.
  • Manage the validation of the deliverables by the suppliers, that it meets the desired expectations, and it is compliant with our Data and Cyber Security Standards, by using effective test strategy and tools, and KPI's.
  • Digital Transformation:
  • Define, execute and manage the digital roadmap, ensuring all products are designed with a customer-centric mindset, addressing the full customer experience.
  • Manage the definition of results and methods to track progress for the transformation journey.
  • Prevent silo thinking and delivery between business partners and IT, and across IT functions by embedding agility at the center of the working model.
  • Acting as a 'Servant Leader' guide and motivate team through 'Project to Product' transformation mindset, working methods and frameworks.
  • Manage dynamic, agile environments, and ensure adherence to all rituals and agile processes. Leverage the appropriate agile methodologies for delivering business value.
  • Ensure End-to-End IT capabilities are aligned to achieve specifics business goals.
  • Partner closely with product, business and IT leaders across relevant business units to define optimal products and digital customer experience.
  • Improve the flow of communication and data across the organization.
  • Compliance and information security:
  • Be compliant with IT controls for the required products. Ensure planning, implementation, and appropriate controls in place to meet information security requirements and tasks.
  • Provide constructive ideas and suggestions to business users for business process controls.
  • Communication Relation:
  • Alignment on IT Strategy/ITS Strategy, Stakeholder Management
  • Projects, Change and participate in business strategy development.
  • Manage Demands, conduct IT-Project and Portfolio management, business consulting Develop new/enhance existing system landscapes for the markets in context of projects and system release according to Mercedes Benz standards. Monitor and track planning, building and rollout phases of IT Project portfolio. Steer, support, supervise and manage IT projects, groups and committees, ensure periodic reporting.
  • Implement definition of roles & responsibilities and ensure continual optimization thereof. Establish and manage the IT-Support organization for the Business areas. Develop IT organization, manage recruitment, and oversee personnel development (training requirements, career counseling, job rotation, internal communication & motivation, etc.) and set up an environment of leadership based of the MB values. Develop career plans for potential employees based on LEAD and make decision on employee compensation. Review local IT organization and production depth on regular basis based on maturity of the organization.
  • Manage timely issue solving and good collaboration. Negotiate SLAs and contracts with internal and external partner.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Senior Manager – Data Insights and ML at Mercedes-Benz USA?

The primary responsibility is to develop and deploy data insights and machine learning functionality, creating data-driven insights that support strategic and tactical business opportunities for MBUSA and MB Canada.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A bachelor's degree in information technology is required, with a master's degree preferred. Additionally, extensive project management experience, 3-5 years of IT management experience, and 10-12 years of system support experience are necessary.

How does this role contribute to the organization's digital transformation?

The role helps define, execute, and manage the digital roadmap, ensuring that all products are designed with a customer-centric mindset and address the full customer experience, while embedding agility in the working model.

What kind of experience is needed in terms of project management for this role?

The candidate should have extensive project management experience, particularly in managing IT projects and portfolios, and overseeing the implementation and optimization of technology solutions.

What are some key responsibilities related to team leadership in this position?

Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, coaching staff, fostering a team culture that encourages knowledge sharing and innovation, and ensuring the team possesses the necessary skills and talent to meet IT strategy and business objectives.

How important is collaboration in this role?

Collaboration is crucial; the role requires close partnership with business data domain teams, IT stakeholders, and global Mercedes-Benz data teams to identify opportunities for data-driven solutions and ensure alignment across departments.

What kind of technologies and approaches should the candidate be familiar with?

The candidate should be familiar with emerging analytical approaches, skills, technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, as well as data visualization techniques.

Is there a focus on compliance and information security in this position?

Yes, the role requires collaboration with the information security officer and compliance officer to develop policies and controls to protect information assets throughout the data lifecycle.

What is the expectation regarding financial management within this role?

The senior manager is expected to generate financial plans and budgets, find ways to increase technological features while keeping costs low, and manage relationships and contracts with relevant vendors.

How does this position support the creation of a data-driven culture?

The role fosters the creation of a data-driven culture and promotes related competencies and data literacy across MBUSA and MB Canada through collaboration and training initiatives.

What types of skills would contribute to the success in this role?

Strong analytical skills, effective communication, project management abilities, technical knowledge of data analytics and ML, and leadership skills are essential for success in this position.

Mercedes-Benz AG

Automotive
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Mercedes-Benz is a renowned global automotive company that specialises in luxury vehicles, trucks, buses, and mobility services. With a rich heritage spanning over a century, Mercedes-Benz is synonymous with exceptional engineering, innovative design, and a commitment to uncompromising quality. Their extensive product lineup includes a wide range of cars, SUVs, and electric vehicles that embody elegance, performance, and cutting-edge technology. Mercedes-Benz's ultimate mission is to provide customers with unparalleled driving experiences, setting new standards of safety, comfort, and sustainability. With a focus on innovation, craftsmanship, and the pursuit of automotive excellence, Mercedes-Benz continues to shape the future of mobility and lead the industry with their iconic brand and unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction.