Digital Solutions & Innovation Lead (AI & Analytics)

Lehigh Hanson Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking an HROC Digital Solutions and Innovation Manager to lead digitalization and innovation within the North American Remote Optimization Center. You will partner with operations, engineering, data science, and Group Digital teams to enhance performance through advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions.

You will oversee analytics projects, drive data-driven improvements, and manage an innovation pipeline aligned with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience leading analytics, ML, or AI initiatives from ideation to production.
• Strong understanding of data science lifecycles and model operationalization.
• Proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks.
• Experience with Azure AI services and cloud-native environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, prioritization, deployment, and scaling of digital solutions to improve HROC services and plant performance.
• Drive adoption of AI, analytics, automation, digital twins, and decision-support tools.
• Provide leadership for HROC data science resources and project portfolio.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and external technology providers to deliver improvements.
• Champion innovation via SparkHub, Discovery Sessions, and Innovation Jams.

Skills

Python

AI/ML frameworks

Data Science methodologies

Azure cloud

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/Google)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field

Tools

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LangChain

Semantic Kernel

Job description

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking an HROC Digital Solutions and Innovation Manager to lead digitalization and innovation within the North American Remote Optimization Center. You will partner with operations, engineering, data science, and Group Digital teams to enhance performance through advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions.

You will oversee analytics projects, drive data-driven improvements, and manage an innovation pipeline aligned with business priorities.