Group Manager Data Optimization

Requisition 37444: B5 – Group Manager Data Optimization 

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Primary Purpose:

The Group Manager Data Optimization is at the forefront of establishing and maintaining our Operations data standards and practices. This role is pivotal in ensuring that data assets are managed diligently to enhance business performance and decision-making. The manager will lead initiatives to foster a data-driven culture, streamline data processes through optimization and automation, and ensure that data governance policies align with regulatory requirements and business strategies.

Principal Duties:

• Cultivate a data-centric culture within the organization, promoting data literacy and fostering an environment where data-driven decision-making is the norm.
• Drive continuous improvement in data quality and integrity through data optimization practices.
• Champion the use of automation tools to increase efficiency and accuracy in data-related operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data governance strategies with organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and standards.

Job Related Experience:

   Minimum Level:  3-5 years

   Preferred Level:  5-7 years

Education:

   Preferred Level:  Bachelor

   Preferred Majors:  Data Analytics, Data Intelligence, Data Science, Business Administration

Licenses / Certifications:

   Required:  None listed

   Preferred:  None listed

Technical Skills:

 – Database Development

 – PowerBI/Tableau/Spotfire

 – Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, etc)

 – SQL

Skills and Abilities:

 – Communication Skills

 – Developing Employees

 – Initiative

 – Strategic Thinking

 – Analytical Thinking

 – Early Adopter of New Technology

Career Path:

   Predecessor Job: Operations Intelligence Analyst; Manager Routing, Compliance & Analytics; Manager Corporate Data & Analytics

   Future Jobs: Director Data Optimization

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.