HROC Digital Solutions and Innovation Manager

Heidelberg Materials; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

401(k) plan with company match

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials invites applications for a leadership role guiding data science initiatives across HROC services and plant performance. You will drive AI adoption, analytics projects, and collaboration with operations, engineering, and external partners to deliver measurable improvements.

Ideal candidates bring strong Python expertise, ML framework experience, and a track record of production-ready analytics in industrial settings.

Qualifications

• Lead analytics/AI initiatives from ideation to deployment.
• Strong understanding of data science lifecycles and feature engineering.
• Experience with cloud AI environments (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks.
• Manufacturing or heavy industrial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, prioritization, deployment, and scaling of digital solutions for HROC services.
• Drive adoption of AI, analytics, automation and digital twins.
• Provide leadership for HROC data science resources and analytics portfolio.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and external providers to deliver improvements.
• Manage SparkHub and run Discovery Sessions and Innovation Jams to align with priorities.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions for continuous improvement and digital transformation.

Skills

Analytics leadership

ML development

Python

Cloud AI environments

Data science lifecycle

Model evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

Python

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LangChain

Semantic Kernel

Job description

Line of Business: Service & Support

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 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:

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled