Snowflake Data

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You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to log on

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In a landscape dominated by the crucial role of data in shaping business outcomes, Kimberly-Clark stands out by leveraging Snowflake, a premier cloud-based data warehousing solution, to revolutionize the digital customer experience. Our commitment to integrating Snowflake with advanced technologies such as cloud services, AI/ML, and data analytics is pivotal to our strategy.

This approach allows us to extract meaningful, actionable insights from extensive customer data, enabling personalized interactions and groundbreaking solutions.

We are currently seeking a Manager/PO for Data and Analytics, who will play a vital role in this transformative journey. This role is not just about leadership; it's an opportunity to be at the forefront of our data and analytics strategy. The chosen candidate will lead the direction, design, and execution of initiatives focused on harnessing the power of Snowflake and other data platforms. Your work will improve transparency, enhance revenue management practices, and boost profitability across our brands and product portfolios.

This position is centered around making a significant impact—leading teams, building strong customer relationships, and contributing to our financial success. We are looking for a leader who values strong stakeholder engagement and is committed to empowering our team. Your collaborative and empathetic leadership style will ensure strategic alignment and create an environment where innovation is nurtured.

The ideal candidate is a people leader deeply invested in fostering robust relationships with stakeholders and empowering our team. This person thrives on collaboration and leading teams with a hands-on, empathetic approach, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives. With a passion for data-driven solutions, this leader will oversee the integration of Snowflake and other advanced technologies, enhancing our capabilities to connect with and serve our clients effectively.

By focusing on people-centric leadership, this role is pivotal in growing our KC interactions, making our technology platforms more intuitive, responsive, and aligned with the needs of our customers and teams.

KC has an amazing opportunity to continue leading the market, and DTS is poised to deliver compelling and robust digital capabilities, products, and solutions to support it. This role will have substantial influence in this endeavor.

If you are excited to make a difference applying cutting-edge technologies to solve real business challenges and add value to a global, market-leading organization, please come join us

Scope/Categories:

Role will report to the B2B Digital Commercial Sr Manager. This position has direct reports, and oversight on external resources.

Travel may include approximately 15% of work time.

Key Interfaces

Internal: KCP R&E Vice President, Senior Leadership and Engineers, CX & Marketing Vice President, Senior Leadership and Product Managers. KCP North America Segment leaders.

External: Contractors, Consulting Partners, 3rd Party service providers.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead Data and Analytics initiatives within Snowflake, collaborating closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to define and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring solutions effectively meet business needs.

• Manage the Data and Analytics product backlog with precision, clearly articulating backlog items to stakeholders, product managers, and the scrum team. Strive for a balance between new developments, operational tasks, and bug resolutions to consistently deliver value through our data solutions.

• Develop and uphold release plans for Data and Analytics enhancements in Snowflake, factoring in financial costs and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) into the planning stages. Establish realistic release objectives in cooperation with Product Managers and the delivery team, while managing dependencies across teams to align release schedules and timelines. This method ensures that financial considerations are woven into strategic planning, maximizing the impact and efficiency of our Data and Analytics enhancements.

• Engage in continuous collaboration with the Scrum team and subject matter experts to refine Product Backlog Items, ensuring the team possesses the in-depth understanding required for precise estimation and planning during sprint sessions.

• Define clear priorities and sprint goals for the scrum team focused on Data and Analytics, providing ongoing support throughout sprint execution to overcome obstacles and maintain smooth workflow.

• Maintain the integrity of Data and Analytics deliverables in Snowflake by evaluating sprint backlog items, offering constructive feedback to the scrum team, and actively participating in agile events to champion stakeholder needs effectively.

• Coordinate cross-functional resources for the meticulous planning and execution of Data and Analytics Product Backlog Items in Snowflake, engaging with professionals from various departments to ensure successful sprint reviews, user acceptance testing, and the deployment of new features.

• Advocate for team development and nurture a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the Data and Analytics team, promoting knowledge exchange, professional development, and teamwork to cultivate a high-performing, agile team dedicated to delivering innovative Data and Analytics solutions in Snowflake.

Key Qualifications and Experiences :

Technical Expertise:

Snowflake Ecosystem Proficiency: Over 5 years of hands-on of hands-on experience in tailoring, configuring, and crafting solutions within the Snowflake environment . This includes a profound grasp of Snowflake's data warehousing capabilities, data architecture, SQL optimization for Snowflake, and leveraging Snowflake's unique features such as Snowpipe, Streams, and Tasks for real-time data processing and analytics. My background also encompasses a strong foundation in data migration strategies, performance tuning, and securing data within the Snowflake ecosystem

Snowflake Architecture Design: Demonstrated expertise in architecting solutions within the Snowflake ecosystem, adhering to best practices in data architecture and design patterns. This includes leveraging Snowflake's advanced features such as secure data sharing, stored procedures, and integration with external functions. Skilled in optimizing data workflows and enhancing user experiences by utilizing Snowflake's scalable compute and storage capabilities.

Snowflake Security Proficiency : Comprehensive knowledge of Snowflake's security model, including role-based access control, data encryption at rest and in transit, and implementing Snowflake's security best practices. Familiarity with configuring Snowflake to meet industry security standards and compliance requirements, ensuring the protection of sensitive data within the Snowflake environment.

Scalability & High Availability: Proven expertise in architecting and implementing Snowflake solutions that are highly scalable and resilient, ensuring business continuity and optimal performance even under high load.

Snowflake Cloud Services Implementation : Strong track record in leveraging Snowflake’s cloud-based architecture to develop scalable and highly available services, optimizing the use of Salesforce's multi-tenant architecture for efficient resource utilization.

Agile Development with Snowflake: Profound familiarity with Agile methodologies in the context of Data and Analytics development projects, adept at managing the product backlog, user stories, sprints, and releases within the Snowflake ecosystem.

Strategic Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking: Ability to tackle complex data-related challenges with strategic foresight and analytical precision, employing data-driven decision-making to navigate and optimize Snowflake implementations for business impact.

Leadership and Management:

Team Leadership : 7+ years of experience leading large, remote, global IT teams,

5+ years focused on development lifecycle leadership within a product team framework.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Background in coordinating hardware & software development teams and business owners, with the ability to influence SMEs directly.

Global Team Management : Experience leading multi-cultural and global teams in a matrix organization, adept at influencing stakeholders and working proactively with business and IT peers globally.

Specialized Skills:

Prototyping: Ability to engage in rapid prototype development using iterative techniques.

Vendor and Partner Engagement: Direct experience managing relationships with outsourcing and consulting partners.

AI, Machine Learning and Data Management: Expertise in leveraging AI and ML for predictive analytics, automating processes, and enhancing decision-making, ensuring solutions are both innovative and data-driven.

Cloud Data Architecture Design: Deep understanding of cloud solutions and architectures, enabling scalable, flexible, and resilient digital infrastructures that support rapid innovation and development.

Soft Skills and Others:

Agile Collaboration: Demonstrated experience in effectively working with Agile and Product teams, including involvement with epics, user stories, sprints, and backlog management. Ability to collaborate closely with product owners, engineers, and scrum masters to foster a productive and agile environment.

Leadership in Communication and Reporting: Skilled in leading communication efforts and reporting, adept at preparing and presenting comprehensive updates and reports to senior leaders and stakeholders. Ability to succinctly highlight key metrics, progress, and insights, ensuring transparency and alignment at all levels of the organization.

Expertise in Backlog Prioritization: Proficient in prioritizing the product backlog as a core responsibility of the Product Owner role, ensuring that items are assessed and ordered based on their value, complexity, and impact to the business. Ability to balance various factors such as stakeholder needs, team capacity, market trends, and strategic objectives to guide decision-making and optimize product delivery.

Total Benefits

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered

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For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact -now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact -now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role

Primary Location

Argentina-Buenos Aires

Additional Locations

Brazil -Sao Paulo, Costa Rica - San Jose

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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