Data & Analytics Manager - Hormel Foods - Flexible Location (Preferred-Austin, MN)

Data & Analytics Manager

As a Data & Analytics Manager, you'll lead a talented team in delivering enterprise analytics solutions that empower smarter decisions and drive growth. This role combines leadership, technical expertise, and innovation evolving BI capabilities while integrating AI and GenAI to unlock predictive insights and automation. You will partner with leaders to translate strategy into actionable initiatives, develop and maintain advanced analytics roadmaps, manage a portfolio of analytics projects, and shape the future of data-driven decision-making across the organization. Your leadership will directly influence enterprise decisions that optimize organization performance, accelerate innovation, and drive growth across a global organization. The solutions you and your team deliver will empower thousands of employees to make smarter, faster, and more data-driven decisions every day.

Responsibilities :

• Identify and prioritize analytics initiatives that execute the enterprise Data & Analytics strategy and deliver measurable business value.
• Develop and maintain analytics roadmaps that align with enterprise priorities and guide the execution of high-impact initiatives.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions using modern platforms and tools.
• Lead and manage a diverse team of analytics professionals, setting clear goals and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Drive adoption of AI, BI and GenAI capabilities to automate insights, enable predictive analytics, and enhance decision-making.
• Manage the full portfolio of data & analytics projects and products for your domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timely delivery, and adherence to standards.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into actionable analytics solutions.
• Ensure technical excellence in data modeling, dashboard development, and reporting standards for accuracy and scalability.
• Track KPIs, monitor adoption, and measure business impact to drive continuous improvement in analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with data platform, engineering, integration and governance teams to deliver analytics roadmap.
• Maintain compliance with data governance, security, and ethical AI practices while mitigating risks in delivery.
• Stay current with BI, AI, and GenAI innovations, introducing best practices and emerging capabilities to strengthen analytics delivery.

Qualifications :

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Location : Austin, MN Global Headquarters (preferred); Eden Prairie, MN (office location)

Benefits : Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus target incentive, discretionary annual merit increase, annual performance review, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, paid personal time off (PTO), FREE two-year community or technical college tuition for children of employees, relocation assistance and more. On-the-job training, certifications and opportunities to expand skill sets.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between $122,300-$171,200 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse / family member of a protected veteran; or disability.