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Senior Manager of Innovation and Data

Zeeland, MI, USFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Leads corporate innovation and enterprise data programs to drive technology-enabled business value, establish data governance, and transition IT from reactive support to strategic partnership.

Role type

Senior Manager, Innovation & Data Strategy

Builds

Enterprise data platform, analytics roadmap, and AI/automation initiatives for global business functions

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial / Data & AI

Required skills

Data governance, data platform strategy, business partnership, emerging tech evaluation, team leadership, stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

Product management, Agile, data management certification, manufacturing environment experience

Technologies

AI, intelligent automation, low-code platforms, data warehouses, pipelines

Responsibilities

Own corporate innovation agenda and enterprise data program; Partner with business leaders to define data-enabled outcomes; Establish data governance and quality standards; Lead analytics and BI agenda; Set enterprise AI approach; Evaluate emerging technologies; Manage team and vendor relationships; Run intake and stage-gate processes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership