Manager, Digital Planning & Analytics

Corning•Charlotte, NC

2d•$126,898 - $174,486•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Planning & Analytics is responsible for defining and executing the OFC Supply Chain analytics strategy across global fiber and cable operations. This role leads the Planning & Analytics function, providing strategic direction, organizational leadership, and governance for reporting, analytics, data engineering, and decision-support capabilities. The position owns the vision, standards, and roadmap for OFC reporting and analytics, including Power BI, Databricks, KPI governance, scenario modeling, and planning analytics. The role establishes standardized processes for intake, prioritization, development, and deployment of analytics solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise, DMO, and OCS Planning & Analytics standards. The Manager leads a team of analytics and data engineering professionals and serves as the primary business owner for transforming OFC data into actionable insights that improve operational performance, decision quality, and business outcomes. The function will initially focus on reporting, Databricks, and planning analytics capabilities while building the foundation for future AI, machine learning, and Copilot-enabled solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline
8+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, planning systems, supply chain, digital transformation, or related fields
3+ years of people leadership experience managing analysts, technical professionals, or cross-functional teams
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise reporting, business intelligence, or analytics programs
Experience with Power BI, data modeling, KPI design, and business intelligence governance
Experience working across manufacturing, planning, logistics, inventory management, or supply chain functions
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence leaders and business partners across multiple organizational levels
Demonstrated ability to establish governance structures, operating standards, and scalable business processes

Nice To Haves

Experience with Databricks, lakehouse architecture, cloud-based analytics platforms, or modern data engineering practices
Experience leading reporting centers of excellence, analytics functions, or enterprise data governance programs
Working knowledge of SAP, MES, APS/IBP, data warehouses, and supply chain data structures
Experience supporting executive dashboards, scenario modeling, forecasting, and SIOP processes
Experience implementing AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, or Copilot-enabled business solutions

Responsibilities

Develop and Execute the OFC Analytics Vision: Establish and lead the multi-year strategy for planning, reporting, analytics, and data enablement across OFC Supply Chain. Partner with operational leaders, SIOP teams, PSCMs, DMO, OCS Planning & Analytics, and Digital Products & Platforms to define business priorities, identify capability gaps, and create a roadmap that enables scalable decision support across the organization. Ensure analytics investments align with OFC growth, cost, risk, and operational objectives.
Lead Reporting Governance and Analytics Standards: Serve as the governance authority for OFC reporting and business intelligence solutions. Develop and maintain standards for Power BI architecture, report development, KPI design, workspace management, security, documentation, testing, deployment, and support. Establish consistent user experience across all reporting platforms and ensure analytics solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards. Drive reporting simplification through KPI standardization and retirement of redundant solutions.
Own Analytics Intake, Prioritization, and Portfolio Management: Create and manage a global intake and prioritization process for analytics, reporting, and planning requests. Serve as the owner for Reporting-related entries within the OFC Digital Priority List (DPL), ensuring requests are evaluated, prioritized, governed, and resourced consistently. Balance operational support requirements with transformational analytics initiatives while aligning demand to available capacity and business value.
Lead Data Engineering and Databricks Enablement: Provide leadership and direction for data engineering resources supporting OFC analytics initiatives. Establish standards and governance for Bronze, Silver, and Gold data structures within Databricks while ensuring data quality, scalability, and reusability across reporting solutions. Drive modernization of analytics architecture and promote use of governed enterprise data assets rather than localized data extracts or spreadsheets. Build a sustainable foundation capable of supporting future advanced analytics and AI initiatives.
Build Organizational Capability and Deliver Business Value: Lead, develop, and mentor a team of reporting analysts, Power BI developers, and data engineers across the organization. Establish the Planning & Analytics team as the center of excellence for analytics, reporting, KPI design, and planning support. Promote adoption of best practices in data visualization, business intelligence, scenario modeling, and analytical storytelling. Define measurable business outcomes, track value realization, and ensure delivered solutions drive sustained operational improvements.