Business Manager - Enterprise AI

50092 Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

HSA/HRA and FSA

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials US, Inc. is seeking a senior analytics leader to drive enterprise adoption of Databricks analytics, AI/BI, and related technologies. You will partner with Finance, Operations, and Digital teams to deliver high-impact data products and AI use cases, owning the strategy and lifecycle of key analytics platforms.

You will define KPIs, semantic models, and standardized metrics to ensure trusted insights across reporting and AI solutions, enabling data-driven decisions at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Business, Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, CS).
• Advanced degrees, certifications, Databricks expertise, and AI experience preferred.
• 5+ years in analytics, BI, data products, or related disciplines with a track record of delivering value.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional initiatives with business stakeholders and data teams.
• Strong understanding of modern enterprise analytics; Databricks preferred; Snowflake/Azure familiarity valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise adoption of Databricks analytics, AI/BI, Genie, and emerging AI technologies to translate capabilities into business value.
• Partner with Finance, Commercial, Operations, Digital, and Data Engineering to identify and deliver high-impact analytics and AI use cases.
• Own strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of business-facing data and AI products from opportunity to value realization.
• Establish KPI definitions, semantic models, ontology frameworks, and metric standards for trusted insights.
• Drive AI-powered decision-making with conversational analytics, NLP querying, and AI-generated insights.

Skills

Databricks analytics

AI/BI

Business analytics

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Analytics

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Azure data platforms

Job description

Line of Business: Service & Support Pay Range: $136,030.00 – $181,363.32

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead enterprise adoption of Databricks analytics, AI/BI, Genie, applications, semantic capabilities, and emerging AI technologies, translating platform capabilities into business value.
• Partner with Finance, Commercial, Operations, Digital, and Data Engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact analytics and AI use cases.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of business-facing data and AI products, from opportunity identification through deployment, adoption, and value realization.
• Establish and govern enterprise KPI definitions, semantic models, ontology frameworks, and metric standards that ensure consistent, trusted insights across reporting, analytics, and AI solutions.
• Drive AI-powered decision-making by enabling conversational analytics, natural language querying, AI-generated insights, alerts, and recommendations that reduce manual reporting and accelerate action.
• Champion data governance, quality, reconciliation, and standardization practices to ensure trusted metrics, explainable AI outputs, and reusable data assets across enterprise platforms.
• Lead business enablement and change management efforts by developing adoption strategies, training users, fostering self-service analytics capabilities, and serving as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams.

What Are We Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Advanced degrees, industry certifications, Databricks expertise, experience with generative AI and conversational analytics, and backgrounds in industrial or asset-intensive industries are preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data products, enterprise data platforms, finance analytics, digital transformation, or related disciplines, with a strong track record of delivering business value.
• 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving business stakeholders, data engineering teams, analytics platforms, enterprise reporting, or data transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of modern enterprise analytics and data platforms; experience with Databricks is strongly preferred, while experience with Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure data platforms, or similar ecosystems is also valued.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into scalable data products, governed metrics, semantic models, dashboards, applications, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience designing and governing KPIs, metric definitions, business glossaries, semantic layers, and reusable reporting frameworks that support consistent decision-making.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, facilitation, and data storytelling skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across business and technical teams.

Work Environment

Hybrid office environment with opportunities to collaborate across multiple business functions and locations.

Fast-paced, innovative setting focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Occasional travel may be required to support business initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and project implementation.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation
• 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials – your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions – setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.