Manager Decision & Artificial Intelligence (all genders)

Manager Decision & Artificial Intelligence (all genders)

Hamburg

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

At Beiersdorf, we are committed to enabling digital transformation across our organization. Our Decision & Artificial Intelligence team is a trusted partner to all business functions, implementing data-driven solutions to gain advanced consumer insights and both automate and optimize business processes. We are looking for a passionate "Manager Decision & Artificial Intelligence" to lead our team and drive our AI initiatives forward.

Our cross-functional team consists of experts in the fields of data engineering, data science, machine learning engineering and cloud engineering. As a team we own Beiersdorf’s technology platforms for AI, Data Science and decision intelligence. The software solutions we implement range from promotion campaign optimization over lab digitalization to decision automation in supply chain. We are part of Beiersdorf’s AI & Automation organization.

Our tech stack:

• Python
• Databricks w/ PySpark
• Microsoft Azure: Data Lake Gen2, Machine Learning Workspaces, Data Factory, Container Registry, Functions
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Terraform

Your Tasks

• Lead the development and implementation of AI initiatives across the organization ensuring alignment with Beiersdorf’s overall digital transformation strategy.
• Work closely with our internal partners and stakeholders, including the teams for process automation, application development, data, other IT units and digital business teams, to align strategies, objectives and resources.
• Further develop our Data Science ecosystem across the entire Beiersdorf organization.
• Manage our Decision & Artificial Intelligence team, including the development of team members, assessing performance and ensuring the team is equipped with the necessary skills and resources to succeed.
• Manage resources, including staffing of people to projects and project budgets, to ensure successful delivery in time and budget.

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or a quantitative field. PhD is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in building Data Science or AI solutions, with a proven track record of success
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing projects from start to finish
• Expertise and significant work experience in at least two of the following fields
• Data Science: mathematical modelling, mathematical optimization, advanced statistics, artificial intelligence or decision intelligence
• Machine Learning: ML principles, software development, systems architecture and cloud technologies
• Data Engineering: data modelling, data warehousing, data platform architecture and cloud technologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Written and spoken English. German is a plus

Additional information

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.
If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Carina Huesmann every Wednesday between 9hrs and 10hrs am via the telephone number 040 4909 4956.

Have a look at our benefits: What we offer – Our Benefits | Beiersdorf