HROC Digital Solutions and Innovation Manager

Heidelberg Materials North America; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks a Senior Manager for HROC Digital Solutions & Innovation to lead digitalization across the North American Remote Optimization Center. You will drive AI-enabled analytics, digital twins, automation, and data-driven improvements in collaboration with operations, engineering, and Group Digital teams.

Ideal candidates have a strong ML background, proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks, and experience with cloud-native AI environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading analytics, ML, or AI initiatives from ideation to production deployment.
• Strong understanding of data science methodologies, model lifecycles, feature engineering, evaluation, and operationalization.
• Experience in manufacturing, remote operations, or heavy industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, prioritization, deployment, and scaling of digital solutions that improve HROC services and plant performance.
• Drive adoption of AI, advanced analytics, automation, digital twins, and decision-support tools to address operational challenges and create measurable business value.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for HROC data science resources, overseeing the analytics project portfolio and driving data-driven operational improvements.
• Partner with HROC operations, engineering, CCC SMEs, Group Digital teams, and external technology providers to deliver performance improvements and technology adoption.
• Champion innovation by managing SparkHub, Discovery Sessions, and Innovation Jams, and maintaining an innovation pipeline aligned with business priorities.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement innovative solutions that support continuous improvement and digital transformation.

Skills

Analytics leadership

Machine learning

Python

AI frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or quantitative field

Tools

Azure ML

Azure OpenAI

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LangChain

Semantic Kernel

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

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.

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.

The Senior Manager, HROC Digital Solutions & Innovation leads digitalization and innovation initiatives within the North American Heidelberg Materials Remote Optimization Center (HROC). This role partners with operations, engineering, data science, and Group Digital teams to enhance operational performance through advanced analytics, AI-enabled solutions, innovation programs, and technology adoption.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the identification, prioritization, deployment, and scaling of digital solutions that improve HROC services and plant performance.
• Drive the adoption of AI, advanced analytics, automation, digital twins, and decision-support tools to address operational challenges and create measurable business value.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for HROC data science resources, overseeing the analytics project portfolio and driving data-driven operational improvements.
• Partner with HROC operations, engineering, CCC subject matter experts, Group Digital teams, and external technology providers to deliver performance improvements and technology adoption.
• Champion innovation by managing SparkHub, facilitating Discovery Sessions and Innovation Jams, and maintaining an innovation pipeline aligned with business priorities.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement innovative solutions that support continuous improvement, digital transformation, and plant performance optimization.

What Are We Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience leading analytics, machine learning, or AI initiatives from ideation through production deployment.
• Strong understanding of Data Science methodologies, model development lifecycles, feature engineering, model evaluation, and operationalization.
• Proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Azure AI services, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Fabric, or similar cloud-native AI environments preferred.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, process industry, heavy industrial, remote operations, or similar operational environments is preferred.

Work Environment

• Office-based role with regular collaboration across HROC, plant operations, engineering, data science, and corporate teams.
• Frequent interaction with internal stakeholders and external technology providers to support innovation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Occasional travel may be required to support operations, project implementation, technology deployment, and innovation activities.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.
• 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

Minimum Pay Rate: 136,030.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 181,363.33

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.