IT Global Analytics Lead (Hybrid)
Wilmington, DE, US
IFF
We’ve been on the path of discovery for nearly two hundred years and we’re still at the forefront of scientific progress.Job Description
The Pharma Solutions business will be taking on its next chapter of growth as a trusted partner for the pharmaceutical industry with the announcement to sell Pharma Solutions to Roquette. This move will position Pharma Solutions to expand its industry leadership through continued investment in innovation to meet the evolving needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers and developers worldwide.
The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Pharma Solutions business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to Roquette. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Pharma Solutions business unit and has been identified to transition to Roquette.
Job Summary:
It’s an exciting time to join the Information Technology Team. As the IT Global Analytics Lead, you will be focused on various data initiatives and willing to learn and dabble in different technologies to move the organizational data management and analytics capabilities forward. The successful candidate will provide high quality technology solutions that address business needs by engineering Big Data Platform and toolsets for business intelligence and advanced analytics capabilities. The candidate will be a hands-on technical lead that can create conceptual, logical, and physical architecture for data storage, processing, reporting, and analytics leveraging emerging technologies.
This role outlines the key responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the IT Global Analytics Lead position. Candidates who possess a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement will excel in this role.
Responsibilities:
- Owns project portfolio and drives alignment across the businesses mapping requirements to delivered solutions.
- Ability to analyze and perform basic and complex configuration within SAP Business Warehouse and S/4 Hana.
- Provide high quality technology solutions that address business needs by engineering Big Data Platform and toolsets for business intelligence and advanced analytics capabilities.
- Create conceptual, logical, and physical architecture for data storage, processing, reporting, and analytics leveraging emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with the IT team, architecture team, and other business units to ensure alignment and coordination of the IT Analytics initiatives and projects.
- Support system integration of diverse data sources and technologies used in the design, construction, testing, deployment, and operations of BI solutions.
- Implement best practice tools and processes for ensuring data quality to support data identification, Feature creation by working closely with the BI/Advanced Analytics teams on delivering Intelligence and Insights on raw data with Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Forecasting, Advanced Search, Statistical Modeling capabilities, etc.
- Collaborate and govern the Application Management Service team that will provide technical support and documentation and support the build of applications with reference to consuming and managing data and troubleshooting for the Analytic Platforms and users.
- Stay updated on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices and share knowledge and insights with the team.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information management, statistics, or related field
- At least 7 years of experience in a similar BW/Analytics role, including systems design, development, implementation, and support
- Preferred experience in S/4 HANA
- Knowledge of supporting applications
- Experience in Project Portfolio / Lifecycle Management
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings
- Knowledge of hierarchical databases/graph databases
- Knowledge of Data Modelling/Data Architecture
- Proficient in programming languages, databases, web technologies, and software development tools
Preferred:
- Experience extracting data or interconnecting with SAP would be a plus
- Understanding of Big Data (Hadoop, Hive, etc.) and knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS, etc.)
- Good understanding of AI and Machine Learning and packages in python or R for advanced analytics
- A good understanding of Chemistry, Biology or modeling in any of these fields is a plus
Competency and Skills:
Decision Making: You can function in a highly dynamic environment without pre-defined structures. You can identify risks and quickly grasp upcoming issues, make the right analysis, and develop risk calibrated alternatives before taking action.
Communicating with Impact: You communicate in a clear, succinct, and compelling manner to a variety of audiences.
Business Acumen: You understand the business strategies, priorities, and goals, and utilize a pragmatic approach to provide expert knowledge and advice to advance the agendas.
Working Approach: You have time management and organizational skills necessary to independently manage and appropriately prioritize workload, and to meet deadlines and goals. Self-motivation and teamwork are key, as is critical attention to detail, deadlines, and awareness.
Additional details:
Must be willing to travel
Hybrid work model
Languages: fluency in English is a must; command of other languages is a plus.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
Tags: Architecture Big Data Biology Business Intelligence Chemistry Computer Science Data management Data quality Engineering Excel Hadoop Machine Learning Pharma Python R SAS SPSS Statistical modeling Statistics Testing
Perks/benefits: Career development
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