Senior Manager - Rental Analytics

Penske; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske is seeking a Senior Manager of Rental Analytics to drive strategic insights and innovation for the Rental Organization. You will lead a high-performance team of Analysts and Data Scientists, developing AI/ML capabilities to deliver transformative insights that enhance operational efficiency and strategic decision-making for senior leaders.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the enterprise, with a focus on forecasting, workforce planning, capacity modeling, and fleet/process

Responsibilities

• Lead data science team in developing advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions
• Oversee data quality initiatives and data integration efforts
• Manage and perform data analysis in support of Corporate, field and customer-based requests
• Coordinate across multiple IT and Rental teams to prioritize, develop and drive deployment of our AI/ML models within our Rental processes and systems
• Maintain cutting edge capabilities through focus on strategic research and development
• Work closely with strategic partners and universities to ensure continued alignment with research and industry best practices
• Contribute to advancing analytical standards and best practices required
• Other projects/tasks as assigned

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Manager of Rental Analytics will drive strategic insights delivery and innovation by leading a high-performance team of Analysts and Data Scientists for Penske’s Rental Organization. This strategic role is responsible for developing cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities and delivering transformative insights which directly drive operational efficiency and strategic insight to our senior leaders.

The Senior Manager will collaborate across the enterprise and closely with the Director to design, implement, and optimize predictive models focused on financial forecasting, workforce planning, capacity modeling, and fleet and process optimization. Beyond technical excellence, this role will be instrumental in cultivating team talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and expanding the strategic analytics capabilities across the organization.

This is an on-site position located at our Corporate Office in Reading, PA.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data science team in developing advanced analytical models and machine learning solutions
• Oversee data quality initiatives and data integration efforts
• Manage and perform data analysis in support of Corporate, field and customer-based requests
• Coordinate across multiple IT and Rental teams to prioritize, develop and drive deployment of our AI/ML models within our Rental processes and systems
• Maintain cutting edge capabilities through focus on strategic research and development
• Work closely with strategic partners and universities to ensure continued alignment with research and industry best practices
• Contribute to advancing analytical standards and best practices required
• Other projects/tasks as assigned