Sr. Manager, AI & Machine Learning

Senior Manager, AI & Advanced Analytics – Stamford, CT

Be a part of a revolutionary change!

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC.

Your ‘day To Day’

We are seeking a motivated and expert Sr. Manager, AI to lead our AI initiatives at PMI. This role is both business and technical oriented, focusing on finding AI-based solutions to our most strategic problems, including assortment optimization, merchandising, consumer demand landscape and price/promo optimization. The ideal candidate will also expand the role to other CPG use cases and lead the Advanced Analytics and Data Strategy based on Business input and direction. Gen AI will be a focus: Driving implementation and adoption of AI within the business.

• Develop a comprehensive AI strategy and provide AI thought leadership to address business challenges with AI-based solutions that aligns with the company's goals and objectives. Deeply familiarize yourself with the problem statements and scout for solutions.
• Identify and explore additional CPG use cases for AI, such as demand forecasting, supply chain optimization, customer segmentation, and personalized marketing.
• Oversee the design and delivery of external solutions, ensuring they align with business objectives with vendor platforms/services.
• Communicate the analytics approach via storytelling that incorporates data, narrative, and visualizations to meet and address objectives to business partners.
• Act as a solution owner, coordinating functional requirements and solution acceptance to technical (Engineering) teams and coordinate with different functional teams to manage model development lifecycle from POC to industrialization and supervise outcomes.
• Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific models or analysis.
• Develop and monitor data quality metrics and ensure business data and reporting needs are met while ensuring data privacy and compliance with relevant regulations.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• REQUIRED – Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• REQUIRED – Commutable distance to Stamford, CT.
• Proven experience in a management role within AI and advanced analytics and a solid understanding of machine learning algorithms, data management, and statistical analysis.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience with AI tools in CPG, such as demand forecasting, supply chain optimization, customer segmentation, and personalized marketing and proficiency in data visualization tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with AI governance and ethical AI practices and knowledge of data privacy regulations and standard methodologies.
  
  

Annual Base Salary Range: $164,800 - $206,000

What We Offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.
  
  

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.

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