Retail and Consumer Industry - Data Management and Advanced Analytics Manager

Retail/Consumer Products - Data Management / Advanced Analytics Manager

Are you an innovative thinker with a proven track record of helping Consumer Products & Retail companies transform their workforce to achieve their business goals?

The Consumer industry is focused on serving the changing consumer, who has rapidly evolving needs, behaviors and preferences for products, services, and experiences. Our Consumer Products and Retail sector is undergoing a transformation fueled by an empowered consumer, technology advancements, market fragmentation and blurring lines across the industry. Organizations are racing to compete for the consumer's attention and win share of wallet, which is creating unique challenges to innovate, modernize technology and transform business models with the winners ultimately seeing this as a consumer-led renaissance.

The team

Analytics & Cognitive

In this age of disruption, organizations need to navigate the future with confidence, embracing decision making with clear, data-driven choices that deliver enterprise value in a dynamic business environment.

The Analytics & Cognitive team leverages the power of data, analytics, robotics, science and cognitive technologies to uncover hidden relationships from vast troves of data, generate insights, and inform decision-making. Together with the Strategy practice, our Strategy & Analytics portfolio helps clients transform their business by architecting organizational intelligence programs and differentiated strategies to win in their chosen markets.

Analytics & Cognitive will work with our clients to:

• Implement large-scale data ecosystems including data management, governance and the integration of structured and unstructured data to generate insights leveraging cloud-based platforms
• Leverage automation, cognitive and science-based techniques to manage data, predict scenarios and prescribe actions
• Drive operational efficiency by maintaining their data ecosystems, sourcing analytics expertise and providing As-a-Service offerings for continuous insights and improvements

• 6+ years of professional experience in a consulting or Consumer industry setting with demonstrable depth of knowledge either serving Retail or Consumer Products consulting clients or serving as an internal consultant in industry. Industry experience is a must.
• 6+ years of relevant experience maintaining data ecosystems, sourcing analytics, expertise providing As-a-Service offerings.
• Experience architecting, designing, developing, and deploying enterprise solutions including components across the Artificial Intelligence (AI) spectrum: Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning and Data Science
• Advanced knowledge in at least one of the following: machine learning, deep learning, time-series modeling, propensity and prediction, behavioral nudges, recommenders, anomaly detection, segmentation AI architecture, AI interface design
• Experience in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design, prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures.
• 6+ years of experience with program leadership, governance, and change enablement
• Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Immigration: Sponsorship may be available

• Strong project management and delivery experience, including budget oversight and staffing of project teams including time management.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
• Previous experience mentoring, training, and developing junior members of the team; experience in employee performance reviews.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS Visio, MS PowerPoint). Working knowledge and experience of MS Office applications and training development tools.
• Located within a commutable distance of a Deloitte office.