Associate Director, Data & Analytics - Insights, Engineering and Development

Background & Purpose of the Job:

You are excited about data and insights and passionate about consumer data analytics product offerings with an innovative mindset for improvement. You need to be a highly skilled market analyst who has a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of a product, from conception to release. We’re looking for a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of products that improve customer experience and grow market share.

Unilever believes that data availability and accuracy is one of the great unlocks for growth.  Along with this we need to use data in new and interesting ways to develop our teams for tomorrow’s ambitions.  You must also have a working knowledge of various statistical models and their application within a CPG retailing framework and can explain brilliantly these methods and results to demystify the process to internal and external stakeholders.  The ideal candidate has experience working with the platforms like MS Azure, Databricks, Cloud and is continually able to stay up to date with the latest technology. 

Who You Are & What You’ll Do:

• Ownership of the overall product vision, strategy and direction delivery (near term and long term)

• Setup Adoption and Benefit Goals for Helix Simplify and provide split and target at Product level

• Ownership of designing and delivering the overall product roadmap based on business needs and prioritisation

• Build and manage relationship with senior stakeholders within D&A and Business

• In charge of effectively directing, and managing the team as well as establishing and maintaining team ways of working

• Manage end-to-end delivery of product and enhancements leveraging cross functional teams from different geographic locations

• Manage team of data engineers, UI UX designer and Data scientist to support product development

• Direct change management, product adoption and benefits tracking activities

• Vendor management and engagement

• Assist in creating the annual budget and manage end to end budget to meet financial targets and deliver business case

• Secure funding for key projects/programs agreed as a part of the above strategy

• Reports progress up to / manages direct engagement with senior stakeholder management (VP level) 

• Compiles monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

• Develops a network of connections across the CPG industry to ensure constant knowledge of best practice and a focus on competitive advantage vs competition

• Develop the skills and talent to stay ahead of the competition providing value and consistency to the customer over time

You’re a born leader: You will become the ‘go-to’ data collaboration resource by providing insight-led, actionable recommendations.

You’re a storyteller: You will have access to some of the industry’s most-robust data sources to build analytical capabilities with Global and Local D&A resources, Customer Insight Analytics teams and business, to support insight discovery.

You’re a strategy specialist: You will design the product strategy to meet the business requirements over the short and long term

You’re a visionary: Figuring out problems with limited direction doesn’t faze you. You have the intuition to anticipate issues and opportunities by elevating analyses beyond reporting to develop and translate insight into retail action

You’re a dot connector: You will penetrate multiple cross-functional teams to define priorities, objectives, and successfully influence action plans to deliver against the US’s CD business plans

You’re an innovator:  You have a healthy dissatisfaction for the status quo and through access to cutting edge capabilities and tools, you will set a constant eye on the future to garner insights and develop solutions that drive incremental growth for US and Unilever.

 What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience, with minimum 5+ years in data and analytics

• Experience working with platforms like MS Azure, Databricks, Cloud and is continually able to stay up to date with the latest technology. 

• Knowledge of some key programing fundamentals in Python, Spark, SQL, or similar languages

• Understanding of retail & shopping landscape and experience working directly with customers and customer data

• Proven success of strategizing the full lifecycle of a product, from conception to release

• Demonstrable experience of strong stakeholder management skills

• Proven competency in managing and developing teams across reporting lines

• Experience in building business cases and owning delivery of the projects/programs as well as the benefit realisation tracking

• Data driven with a strong commercial acumen

Pay: The pay range for this position is $135,600 to $203,300. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

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