Senior Manager - Maintenance Analytics

Penske Automotive Group • Reading, PA

287d

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Maintenance Analytics will drive strategic insights delivery and innovation by leading a high-performance team of Analysts and Data Scientists for Penske's Maintenance Organization. This strategic role is responsible for developing cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities and delivering transformative insights which directly drive operational efficiency and strategic insight to our senior leaders. The Senior Manager will collaborate across the enterprise and closely with the Director and VP to design, implement, and optimize predictive models focused on financial forecasting, workforce planning, capacity modeling, and fleet and process optimization. Beyond technical excellence, this role will be instrumental in cultivating team talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and expanding the strategic analytics capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science
• Master's degree preferred in Finance, Math & Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Accounting / Financial analytics, Data Analysis, Project management and leadership, statistical data analysis, knowledge of AS400 financial systems, oral and written communication to senior leadership required
• Minimum 5 years of experience with SQL or Visual Basic programming required
• Microsoft programs Access, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Predictive modeling and forecasting techniques
• Strong knowledge of advanced analytics, statistics, and machine learning
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Eager to grow and develop others through coaching and mentorship
• Professional leadership skills, able to manage 1-5 direct reports

Responsibilities

• Lead data science team in developing advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions
• Oversee data quality initiatives and data integration efforts
• Manage and perform data analysis in support of Corporate, field and customer-based requests
• Coordinate across multiple IT and Maintenance teams to prioritize, develop and drive deployment of our AI/ML models within our Maintenance processes and systems
• Maintain cutting edge capabilities through focus on strategic research and development
• Work closely with strategic partners and universities to ensure continued alignment with research and industry best practices
• Contribute to advancing analytical standards and best practices required
• Other projects/tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Truck Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree