Data Visualization Engineer - Cincinnati

Job Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Open to U.S. Remote near to a major airport

Summary:

The Category Management organization drives value for Hershey by providing high-quality, well governed data to the Enterprise for analytics and decision-making.

The Data Visualization Engineer will be part of an agile execution team, working with Hershey business partners, data scientists, technical engineers, data architects, and project managers to design, develop and grow the data visualization, reporting and analytical solutions. This role will also ensure visualization standards adhere to company best practices and help to deliver rapid impactful benefits.

The Data Visualization Engineer will act as a trusted advisor for Hershey business partners by ensuring that data solutions meet expectations and requirements. You will work with a diverse team of category management leaders, retailer partners, business analysts, data scientists, technical engineers, data architects, and project managers to deliver outcomes aligned with our business partner's strategy. In addition, you will work directly with the Director of Category Management (Kroger) to ensure consistency and compliance of deliverables and help drive category growth for one of our top retailer partners.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the agile execution team throughout the design process-from creating user flows and wireframes to building user interface mockups and prototypes for Enterprise initiatives
• Consults the business and project teams on the visualization and impacts on data requirements
• Develops complex analytical solutions, while maintaining the output performance
• Ensures the operations of the reporting and analytical platforms meet Service Level Agreements
• Maintains the performance and optimization of certified reports and analytical solutions
• Ensures the visualization answers the questions of the business and tells the story of the data following guiding principles
• Models the standards and best practices established by Enterprise Data leadership, including change management, prioritization, and audit
• Works with data engineers to understand data solutions and data availability
• Leads the operational and infrastructure activities post go-live
• Able to articulate the holistic benefits of data visualization from a business perspective,while
• Using best practice frameworks and governance, evaluate, design, and analyze solution engineering for agile execution delivery
• Using best practice guidance from Enterprise Data leadership, oversee the health and evolution of agile execution team visualization technologies

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Experience designing, and developing data visualization, reporting and analytical solutions in Tableau and PowerBI
• Working knowledge of agile frameworks
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and produce quality results under pressure
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong team player, change agent, and advocate
• Excellent customer service skills
• High energy self-starter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM, Supply Chain, IS, or related field
• Master's degree and/or related equivalent experience preferred
• 1-3+ years of experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau and SAP Business Objects, much of which has been focused on working with cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide data management programs
• 2+ years' experience with SQL and/or Python
• Experience and ability to develop and code automated processes to cleanse large datasets into meaningful information for gathering insights
• 2+ Experience working with Alteryx or similar data wrangling tool for data modeling, data mining, forecasting, simulation
• 2+ years of developing and maintaining the reporting ecosystem, ensuring service level agreements and data quality
• 2+ years building analytical models
• 2+ years of experience working with business owners to maintain and optimize key performance indicators within data and analytical solutions
• Ability to speak to the visualization tools and discuss tradeoff between their functionalities
• Knowledge of relational/non-relational databases e.g., Teradata, Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data solutions or Hadoop
• Experience working in a high performing agile delivery model, aligning with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other execution team members to deliver rapid and impactful solutions that align to business partner strategy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical partners

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