Senior Rental Analytics Manager — AI/ML & Forecasting

Penske Truck Leasing; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Truck Leasing is seeking a Senior Manager of Rental Analytics to lead a high-performance team delivering strategic insights and AI/ML capabilities that improve operational efficiency and executive decision-making.

The role collaborates across the enterprise to design predictive models for financial forecasting, workforce planning, capacity modeling, and fleet/process optimization, while fostering talent and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, financial analytics, data analysis, project management, and leadership with strong statistical data analysis
• Experience with SQL or Visual Basic programming; proficiency in MS Access, Excel and PowerPoint; predictive modeling/forecasting techniques
• Strong knowledge of advanced analytics, statistics, and machine learning
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities for senior leadership
• Willingness to travel and manage 1-5 direct reports
• Regular attendance as an essential function of the job

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 with IT and Rental teams to prioritize and deploy AI/ML models
• Maintain cutting-edge capabilities through strategic R&D
• Collaborate with partners/universities to align with research and industry best practices
• Contribute to advancing analytical standards and best practices
• Take on additional projects as assigned

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

SQL

AI/ML modeling

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Analytics/Math/Statistics/Data Science

Master's degree in Finance/Math/Engineering

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Penske Truck Leasing is seeking a Senior Manager of Rental Analytics to lead a high-performance team delivering strategic insights and AI/ML capabilities that improve operational efficiency and executive decision-making.

The role collaborates across the enterprise to design predictive models for financial forecasting, workforce planning, capacity modeling, and fleet/process optimization, while fostering talent and continuous learning.