Colgate-Palmolive · 2 weeks ago
Director, Data Engineering & Analytics
Piscataway, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expColgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company specializing in various sectors including Oral Care and Personal Care. The Director of Data Engineering & Analytics will lead the strategic direction and technical implementation of the data ecosystem, bridging complex scientific data with actionable business insights.
BeautyConsumer GoodsHealth CarePersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture (The "Player")
Hands-on Engineering: Architect and maintain robust data pipelines using Airflow and Python. Actively contribute to the codebase and perform code reviews to ensure high standards
Infrastructure Management: Oversee container orchestration using Kubernetes and manage CI/CD workflows via GitHub Actions to ensure seamless deployment
Data Modeling: Design scalable data models that can ingest and harmonize disparate data sources, including complex scientific data sets, and consumer feedback
Tech Stack Evolution: Evaluate and implement modern tools (e.g., Ingestion tools, Cloud Data Warehouses, ML Ops, and AI Ops) to future-proof our capabilities
Strategy & Team Management (The "Coach")
Strategic Roadmapping: Act as the Product Owner for the data platform. Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, and Quality leaders to define KPIs and build a roadmap that directly impacts product quality and innovation
Team Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of analytics engineers and data scientists. Foster a culture of engineering excellence, curiosity, and scientific rigor
Data Governance: Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure the integrity, reproducibility, and security of scientific data (essential for regulatory and quality compliance)
Translation: Translate complex technical challenges into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders, ensuring data is accessible and understandable across the organization
Qualification
Required
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related scientific field
Experience: 7+ years of experience in scientific and/or data-related roles, with a focus on product quality and R&D applications
The 'Stack': Proven expertise in: Languages: Advanced Python and SQL skills
Orchestration: Apache Airflow (or similar workflow management tools)
DevOps/Infra: Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD (specifically GitHub Actions)
Version Control: Git flow best practices
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related scientific field
Experience with Cloud Platforms (GCP)
Familiarity with Modern Data Warehouses (Snowflake)
Experience implementing and maintaining Machine Learning models for formulation/optimization
Background in Life Sciences, biotech, or consumer goods R&D
Domain Knowledge: Experience working with scientific, R&D, clinical, or manufacturing data is highly preferred. You understand that 'data integrity' in a science context means reproducibility and precision
Soft Skills: Excellent ability to translate complex data into practical insights for a scientific audience. Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
Paid parental leave
Disability coverage
Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Company
Colgate-Palmolive
Make More Smiles.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.15MKey Investors
SMILE HealthThird PointVontobel
2023-08-08Non Equity Assistance
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2021-03-16Post Ipo Equity· $15.15M
Leadership Team
Stephan Habif
Chief Technology Officer
Stanley J. Sutula III
Chief Financial Officer
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