Associate Director Data Science

WHO WE ARE

We're one of the world's largest food and beverage companies and a trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods, earning us a spot on 97% of American household tables. As the guardians of our beloved brands and the creators of innovative products, we're dedicated To Sustainably Grow by Delighting More Consumers Globally.

Today, The Kraft Heinz Company is building a new legacy by investing in a robust Digital infrastructure to revolutionize the food and beverage industry. We are on a journey to create a digitally-powered, agile-enterprise – all while honoring a 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic brands. At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an environment where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams relentlessly pursue tangible solutions for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise.

That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve our business challenges. You can look forward to high-impact, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial work – done in small teams – and a unique opportunity to create something bold, something awesome, something inventive -- and something globally impactful.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• As a Associate director Data Scientist you will be leading a team of 25-30 data scientists that are all on cross-functional teams – disrupting from inside of a global powerhouse.  You will help build our next generation of advanced analytics products using AI, Data Science, and Machine Learning.  Examples of problems you will solve include helping R&D determine the next generation of household products, revolutionizing consumer engagement with personally relevant content, and reinventing our supply chain to eliminate food waste. Furthermore, you will:

  • Hire and develop the best data scientists in the CPG industry
  • Lead a team of 25-30 data scientists that are working in various agile pods.  This will include 3-4 people managers.
  • Work with the data scientists on your team to develop, own, implement and deploy state of the art machine learning algorithms and other predictive models which will service as a guiding light for change and improvement.
  • Work with your data science team and own selection, enhancements and integration of disruptive technologies (AI/ML, Automation, Optimization) focused on fundamentally transforming the way in which we operate.
  • Work with the data scientists on your team to  engineer end to end solutions and bring creativity and expertise to business challenges.
  • Coach other Data Scientists and Associate Data Scientists and drive technical best practices.
  • Serve as the chapter lead for the Data Science chapter: establish best practices, team norms, and create your roadmap and vision for the team.
  • Evangelize the value of data-driven decision-making.
  • Continue your growth and serve as a leading expert in the Data Science community.

WHO YOU ARE

• You have a Bachelors in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or Statistics with 4 or more years of experience. Advanced degree in Data Science or related field ideal.
• You have at least 5 years of people management experience
• You have mastery in Python and other languages.
• You have expertise in machine learning to deliver clustering, time series, classification, regression, anomaly detection, simulation, and optimization queries.
• You have experience building owning full cycle end to end model deployment.
• You have proven expertise in Big Data technologies such as Apache Spark, Snowflake and/or Hadoop.
• You have proven expertise in cloud technology like Azure and GCP
• You have a proven track record of developing top data science talent

WHY US?

We're accelerating our ambition to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. As the guardians of 200 beloved brands and the creators of innovative products, we're dedicated To Sustainably Grow by Delighting More Consumers Globally. What we build today helps bring joy to customers, consumers, and communities around the world tomorrow.  Here at Kraft Heinz, we're not afraid to challenge the status quo. We are bold. We embrace new ideas. We value diverse perspectives. And we dare to do better every single day. We reward courage in the face of uncertainty. And every day, we are transforming our industry.  We are creating the future of food, and we invite you to join us.

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