Senior Manager: Data Delivery - Cross-Commercial

Colgate; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Manager: Data Delivery - Cross-Commercial to lead the data infrastructure powering global analytics. You will architect and deploy scalable data foundations, integrate data sources (Media, Pricing, Retail Media, Sales), and partner with IT and business teams.

The role requires 6+ years in data applications, a CS/Analytics degree, and leadership experience. Hybrid work policy with four days in office.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling robust data applications within complex environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years leading the delivery of high-impact data and analytics initiatives.
• Proven experience building sophisticated data integrations specifically for marketing and e-commerce systems.
• Demonstrated success in managing and mentoring remote or distributed technical talent.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Strategy & Integration: Lead the technical implementation of cross-commercial data foundations (e.g., Snowflake, cloud integration layers).
• Technical Translator & Advisor: Translate evolving business KPIs, value creation frameworks, and analytical learning agendas into concrete technical requirements, data schemas, and API strategies.
• Strategic Capability Support: Align the technical infrastructure roadmap with the 2030 corporate strategy.
• Cross-Functional Technical Leadership: Facilitate communication between IT/Data Engineering teams and non-technical business stakeholders.
• Resource Management: Evaluate requirements to allocate internal resources and oversee external data engineering consultants.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Domain Expertise

Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related technical field

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

SQL

Apache Airflow

Terraform

GitHub

Job description

Senior Manager: Data Delivery - Cross-Commercial

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#174936 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary

The Senior Manager, Data Delivery - Cross-Commercial serves as the primary technical partner to the Global Cross-Commercial Analytics team. While the business role focuses on synthesizing performance insights and strategy, this role focuses on the "how," "where," and "stability" of the data ecosystem required to achieve those insights. You are responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining the data infrastructure that powers our unified commercial intelligence. You will translate high-level business analytical requirements into robust data engineering solutions, ensuring that disparate data sources (Media, Pricing, Retail Media, Sales) are seamlessly integrated, and accessible.

Work Location & Team Structure

• Hybrid policy requiring 4 days per week in the office.

• Direct reports include 2 remote data engineering/analytics resources.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Strategy & Integration: Lead the technical implementation of cross-commercial data foundations (e.g., Snowflake, cloud integration layers). Partner with the Global Data Foundation teams to ensure our infrastructure supports complex modeling needs like Marketing & Media Effectiveness (MME) and Revenue Growth Management (RGM).

• Technical Translator & Advisor: Translate evolving business KPIs, value creation frameworks, and analytical learning agendas into concrete technical requirements, data schemas, and API strategies.

• Strategic Capability Support: Align the technical infrastructure roadmap with the 2030 corporate strategy. Ensure that the architecture remains resilient, future-proof, and capable of integrating emerging digital commerce and retail media data sources.

• Cross-Functional Technical Leadership: Facilitate communication between IT/Data Engineering teams and non-technical business stakeholders. Provide ongoing support for advanced analytical pilots by provisioning necessary data environments and integration points.

• Resource Management: Evaluate requirements to allocate internal resources and oversee external data engineering consultants, monitoring their performance and project progress.

Required Experience

• 6+ years of hands‑on experience building and scaling robust data applications within complex environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related technical field.

Preferred Experience

• Leadership Experience: 3+ years leading the delivery of high‑impact data and analytics initiatives.
• Domain Expertise: Proven experience building sophisticated data integrations specifically for marketing and e‑commerce systems.
• Team Management: Demonstrated success in managing and mentoring remote or distributed technical talent.

• Data Warehouse Architecture natively utilizing Snowflake.

• Data Transformation Pipelines built with dbt and SQL.

• Workflow Orchestration using Apache Airflow.

• Infrastructure as Code managed via Terraform.

• Version Control and CI/CD automation through GitHub.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $140,000.00 - $174,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit‑sharing, and long‑term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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