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Unilever Senior Manager, Data Engineering - Horizon3 Labs in Toronto, Ontario

Who You Are and What You'll Do

The Senior Manager, Data Engineering will lead and manage the overall Horizon3 Labs data assets, partnering with global Data and Architecture teams and operating as integral part of Horizon3 Labs hybrid structure, focused on successfully delivering on H3L initiatives.

As a member of the Horizon3 Labs l eadership t eam, the Senior Manager, Data Engineerin g role’s main scope is to c losely collaborate with and foster strategic relationships with D&A global data and architecture teams and l ead the design and implementation of all data assets and services related to H3L innovation initiatives . Additionally, you will organize, guide and align multiple project sub-teams and competing stakeholders, toward a common goal with clear timelines for delivery . The Senior Manager, Data Engineering will attain a detailed understanding of the ‘end to end’ scope of the H3L plan and will be at the heart of data and architecture decision making and execution . This role requires the ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders in both business and D&A/ Uniops space.

  • Design, develop and implement sustainable future fit engineering and architecture solutions supporting the roadmap and successful delivery of H3L innovation projects and initiatives .

  • Design, develop solutions ensuring ease of application support by DevOps by designing both technical and process aspects .

  • Drive excellence in data engineering processes for intelligent data solutions across data ingestion/data pipeline frameworks, intelligent design & harmonisation, data warehouse & data lake architectures, cognitive computing, and cloud servic es within the scope and operating model of H3L.

  • Foster strong partnerships with AI practitioners, data science, tech and governance teams within H3L as well as enterprise & solution architects and other stakeholders to understand data needs and processes and provide data solutions that drive successful delivery of AI innovation use cases.

  • Partner with Microsoft, Databricks and other technology vendors managing vendor relationships for data-related services and solutions to meet H3L needs.

  • Enforce adoption of brilliant basics – architecture design, data design and modelling, data provisioning, cost optimisation, security and other best practices through H3L delivery teams and within the data engineering function.

  • Nurture a high-performing data engineering team through mentoring, training, and career development, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment that encourages growth and innovation .

  • Drive adherence to D&A strategy and best practices across Unilever

    What You'll Need to Succeed

  • Graduate Degree in a technical field (Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics), Masters/PHD an asset.

  • 7+ years of experience in building data engineering / architectures solutions to meet the long-term business objectives at scale, with the agility to flex to deliver urgent requirements.

  • Hands on experience in data architecture, design, implementation, and design of modern Data & AI Solutions (i.e. new data strategies and designs across all data platforms (relational, dimensional, and NoSQL) and data tools)

  • Stakeholder management in a matrix organization, and partnership with exec leaders of technology vendors, influencing product roadmaps.

  • Detailed knowledge of current and emerging analytics, AI, data, and technology trends, delivering leading edge capabilities whilst managing quality, complexity, total cost of ownership, security, risk and maintainability.

  • Strong knowledge of the data lifecycle management & design patterns

  • Working knowledge of Azure stack, Databricks, SQL and Python.

  • Understanding of Big data framework

  • Working knowledge of Spark Framework

  • Working knowledge of Data Modelling (entity, dimensional and Graph type modelling)

  • Ability to influence Tech Product roadmaps.

  • People leadership and talent development experience.

  • Agile methodology and practice


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Job Category: Data & Analytics

Job Category: Information et analyse

Job Category: Información y análisis

Job Type: Data Expertise Manager - D&A

Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals

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