Manager Enterprise Data Architecture

Nestlé Information Technology is the digital arm of the world’s largest nutrition, health, and wellness company. With 150+ years in business, 2,000+ brands, and 270,000+ diverse team members—you’re joining an organization that’s revolutionizing food and championing global humanitarian efforts with technology at its core.

Joining Nestlé IT means you’ll never stop learning and sharpening new skills. Tools, technologies, and innovation for the next generation of food is part of it. Working with team members from different cultures and corners of the world on truly meaningful initiatives is what makes our work inspiring. Think beyond technology. Feel like you belong. Join a Force for Good.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Join us at the forefront of innovcation as we establish a dynamic central Enterprise Analytics team dedicated to fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making that resonates from the executive boardroom to the store shelf! Our vision is ambitious: we are not just building advanced data, analytical, and automation capabilities; we are revolutionizing the way our enterprise operates by delivering enhanced cross-functional insights that empower faster, smarter decisions, position us to triumph in the competitive marketplace.

In this pivotal role, you will leverage your deep expertise in data architecture and engineering practices to enable seamless dataset consumption within our cutting-edge data lake environment. You will collaborate closely with key data product teams and IT partners to address critical data architecture and infrastructure needs, ensuring excellence in data operations. Additionally, you will be at the helm of researching, assessing, and deploying innovative data architecture and modeling capabilities that drive our analytics initiatives forward.

• Lead the development of Nestlé USA's (NUSA) data architecture strategy, focusing on data platform architecture and engineering to enhance analytics capabilities.
• Collaborate with regional and global IT teams to align NUSA’s architecture strategy with broader initiatives.
• Oversee the NUSA Data Architecture organization alongside data management leadership, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Establish performance goals and metrics for model design quality, managing a team of data architects to translate business requirements into effective data designs.
• Drive growth by implementing technical competency development programs for team members.
• Ensure adherence to data architecture and modeling standards in collaboration with Data Management leadership and Data Product Managers.
• Partner with Data Governance and IT to ensure proper architecture and compliance of data assets.
• Conduct design reviews of data architecture and modeling with IT to ensure scalability and security.
• Maintain a repository of data architecture standards, procedures, and artifacts for reference and compliance.
• Create, publish, and audit the master version of data models in the system of record to ensure integrity and quality.
• Develop and execute a multi-cloud platform strategy using Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks to enhance data capabilities.
• Define and maintain a technology capability roadmap for enabling Data Fabric solutions.
• Lead the Enterprise and Data Architecture organization, managing 8-10 data architects and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Analytics, Data Management, Data Governance, Global IT, NUSA IT, and Business teams to advance NUSA’s vision of data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Business or a similar field or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in data engineering or data architecture and data storage in a cloud environment such as: Azure, GCP, AWS, etc
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role managing technical professionals
• 2+ years of experience in data modeling, data lineage capabilities, processes and tools for building and enabling data assets for consumption through the Data Fabric

Other

• Experience with ERPs master data, particularly with SAP.
• Experience with Data Management frameworks and maturity models; ideally in DCAM (Data Management Capability Assessment Model).
• Experience in strategic planning, protocol and governance
• Experience working in consumer packaged goods

Don’t meet all the qualifications listed under “other”? These are preferred, but not required. When you apply for a role with Nestlé, we ensure that individual confidentiality is held to the highest regard. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. We consider our associates our most valuable assets. Please apply for full consideration.

The approximate pay range for this position is $170,000.00 to $200,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

REQUISITION ID:

353876

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Job Requisition: 353876