Operations AI & Analytics Lead

Matson Logistics; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Matson is seeking an AI Specialist - Operations Division to drive AI-enabled analytics and automation across Operations, Finance, Accounting, and IT. The role blends technical and business acumen to deliver measurable efficiency and visibility improvements.

You will move from problem identification to data acquisition, modelling, and deployment, delivering practical, scalable solutions that enhance decision-making and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or related field.
• Five or more years of analytics, BI, operations, finance, technology, or AI enablement experience.
• Proven ability to leverage AI, analytics, automation, and data-driven approaches to improve business processes.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, analytical models, or automation tools with measurable value.
• Track record building prototypes, proofs of concept, and scalable solutions.
• Strong data acquisition, preparation, validation, and analysis from multiple sources.
• Knowledge of APIs, integrations, data models, and data workflows.
• Collaborative with technical and business stakeholders on cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Passion for AI, analytics, automation, and emerging tech with growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of AI-enabled solutions and automation across Operations.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and document high-value AI, automation, reporting, and process improvements.
• Acquire, prepare, validate, and analyze data from multiple systems to support solution development.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, reporting solutions, AI agents, and decision-support tools.
• Build prototypes and scalable solutions addressing operational or financial challenges.
• Develop and maintain data models, pipelines, integrations, and workflows for accessible, high-quality data.
• Create training materials and user guidance to promote adoption of AI tools.
• Monitor AI adoption, performance, and business impact; develop metrics and dashboards for optimization.
• Collaborate with IT hub to ensure data access and governance; ensure security and data management compliance.

Skills

Generative AI

Data analysis

Power BI

SQL

Python

Excel

APIs

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Matson is seeking an AI Specialist - Operations Division to drive AI-enabled analytics and automation across Operations, Finance, Accounting, and IT. The role blends technical and business acumen to deliver measurable efficiency and visibility improvements.

You will move from problem identification to data acquisition, modelling, and deployment, delivering practical, scalable solutions that enhance decision-making and performance.