CDD - Finance AI & Automation Manager (H/F)

Danone; Rueil-Malmaison; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Weekly homeworking flexibility

Danone Academy France access

Up to 3 volunteering days per year

Job summary

Danone France is seeking a Finance Digital & AI Acceleration professional to lead AI-driven initiatives within Finance, partnering with AI Champions and IT D&A. You will help mature AI opportunities, design and pilot AI-powered solutions, and validate them with cross-functional teams.

You'll collaborate with Data Scientists, Microsoft teams and Finance leaders to translate business needs into technical specs while driving adoption, KPIs and continuous improvement in a hybrid work setup across

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Finance, Data Engineering, or Digital Transformation Projects.
• Experience with AI or analytics solutions such as Microsoft Copilot, Agents, Power Platform, Databricks, etc.
• Ability to translate business needs into functional requirements and collaborate with technical teams.
• Strong AI curiosity and continuous learning mindset, with ability to explore new tools and create value for Finance.

Responsibilities

• Assess, structure and mature AI and automation opportunities with Finance teams.
• Design, test and validate AI-powered solutions including copilots, AI agents, and automation workflows.
• Conduct tests within squads and IT D&A Teams to ensure practicality and user-centricity.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, IT D&A AI Team, and Microsoft to align feasibility with business expectations.
• Define and track KPIs to measure AI adoption impact on Finance productivity.

Skills

AI experience

Power Platform

Databricks

Copilot

SQL

Python

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Databricks

Job description

About The Job

For over 100 years, we’ve been by your side, all across France!

At Danone, we believe growth is something to be savored. That’s why our 26 brands are part of the everyday lives of French consumers, offering delicious products that bring enjoyment while taking care of oneself and loved ones. With more than 8,000 Danoners across 13 production sites, 7 warehouses, 3 headquarters and an R&D center, Danone continuously works on developing and enhancing iconic products found in your kitchens, supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, as well as in healthcare facilities and pharmacies. Certified B Corp and Happy Trainees, Danone does not aim to be the best company in the world, but a better company for the world. We strive to offer the very best to both our consumers and our people.

Context:

At Danone, we are transforming the Finance function by embedding AI and automation into the way we work. Leveraging technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, AI Agents, Databricks and Power Platform, we aim to boost productivity, enhance decision‑making, and unlock smarter collaboration across Finance teams.

Mission:

As part of the Finance Digital & AI Acceleration team, your main responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with Finance teams and the Finance AI Champions community to assess, structure and mature AI and automation opportunities, supporting the prioritization of initiatives based on business value, technical feasibility and scalability.


• Contributing to the design, testing and validation of AI‑powered solutions including copilots, AI agents, automation workflows and advanced analytics use cases.


• Conducting tests of AI solutions within dedicated squads and IT D&A Teams, ensuring they are practical, effective, and user centric.


• Developing sufficient technical expertise to challenge solution designs and actively contribute to architecture discussions.


• Translating Finance business needs into functional requirements, technical specifications and AI solution requirements.


• Collaborating with Data Scientists, IT Data & Analytics, and Microsoft teams to align technical feasibility with business expectations.


• Continuously exploring emerging AI technologies through hands‑on experimentation, proofs of concept and pilot initiatives, identifying opportunities to create value for Finance.


• Supporting the continuous improvement of AI solutions by bringing Finance expertise, user feedback and business context throughout the solution lifecycle.


• Leading and supporting adoption initiatives (AI Day, Hackathon etc.)


• Defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of AI adoption on Finance productivity and decision‑making.


• Monitoring advancements in AI and automation, including Microsoft Copilot releases, to identify new opportunities and ensure awareness across Finance teams.

You will report to Finance Director, Digital & AI Acceleration and collaborate with: Finance Transformation team; Finance AI champion community; IT D&A AI Team; Data Scientists; Microsoft; CFO Office.

Our employer commitments:

• The guarantee of a relevant,competitiveand scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary,anyearly bonus, gain sharing.


• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.


• Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year‑round managerial conversation cycle.


• The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.


• Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14additionalmaternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off


• Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered

About You

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

We are not looking for a traditional project manager. We are looking for a technology‑curious innovator who enjoys experimenting, learning independently, building prototypes and bringing emerging AI capabilities into Finance.

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Finance, Data Engineering, or Digital Transformation Projects.


• Experience working with AI or analytics solutions such as Microsoft Copilot, Agents, Power Platform, Databricks, etc. SQL or Python is a plus.


• The ability to translate business needs into functional requirements and collaborate effectively with technical teams.


• Strong AI curiosity and continuous learning mindset, with the ability to explore new tools, test emerging capabilities and proactively identify how they can create value for Finance.


• An understanding of Finance processes (e.g., FP&A, Controlling, Accounting, Reporting) and how AI can enhance them is a plus.


• A positive leadership style and a can‑do attitude

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.

We have also chosen to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalizes people with cognitive disabilities, including dyslexia, dysphasia, or apraxia.

*All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability…

About Us

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU !

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions. At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress. With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

Want to know more about the daily life of our danoners? Check out our LinkedIn page and our @DanoneTalentFrance Instagram account.

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!

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