What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director- IT - Analytic Platforms position at Kraft Heinz Company?
General information
All posting locations: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Job Function: 04 - IT
Date Published: 09-Apr-2024
Ref #: R-81301
Description & Requirements
Owners Only!
Here at Kraft Heinz one of our key values is “We Own IT”. The successful candidate will crave a challenge balanced by the desire to be accountable for delivering in the largest business unit for Kraft Heinz. This role demands constant interaction with internal colleagues and external partners from different functions and backgrounds.
RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking an Associate Director IT, Analytical Platforms to own all the analytical platforms in Kraft Heinz globally. The AD will own all the projects, operations, budget, planning, and licensing related to the KH analytical platforms in our on-prem and cloud environments. You will be responsible for 3 direct reports.
Responsibilities include:
Ensuring reliable service (availability, performance and cost) from all the data warehousing, data operations, visualizations and self-serving analytics platforms that KH operates:
SAP HANA
Snowflake
BigQuery
Azure
Databricks
Alteryx
PowerBI
Tableau
Direct responsibility for the budget allocated to analytical cloud platforms
Oversight in license management of the analytical licensed SW
Execution of all the technical migration projects related to the analytical platforms (upgrades, re-platforms).
This role collaborates with the Assoc Director – Analytics Architecture, hosting and security in planning the roadmap for all the technologies related to the analytical space.
He/she also partners with the PPM licensing team to optimize the use of licenses
Qualifications:
Successful track record formulating and implementing analytical roadmaps and supporting organizations
Ability to build and maintain relationships
Manage externation vendors and contractors
Proven ability to lead and influence teams
Extensive data analytics delivery experience
Experience managing cloud based budgets and familiar with Azure and Snowflake invoicing processes
Advanced technical knowledge on the following platforms:
SAP HANA
S4
Azure Cloud
Snowflake
GCP / Big Query
Databricks
Tableau
PowerBI
Experience optimizing ‘big data’ data pipelines, architectures and data sets.
Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
Working knowledge of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable ‘big data’ data stores.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment
We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role’s responsibilities and requirements.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com.