Senior Manager - Rental Analytics

Position Summary:

The 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 overseeing the strategy, roadmap and execution of data and analytical products while ensuring alignment with business objectives. This role also partners with IT and various business units to develop innovative solutions that align with strategic organizational goals and serves as a trusted advisor for data-driven insights.

Looking for a hands-on practitioner and SME with demonstrated expertise in analytics & AI who is interested in building a team that combines domain expertise with AI-enabled execution to develop cutting-edge data and analytics capabilities in order to deliver transformative insights to our senior leaders which directly drive operational efficiency.

The Senior Manager will collaborate across the enterprise and closely with the Director focusing 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
• Collaborate across the enterprise with data and governance experts to develop the data strategy to enable the analytics priorities.
• Coordinate across multiple IT and Rental teams to prioritize, develop and drive deployment of our Data and Analytics strategy within our Rental processes and systems
• Maintain 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
• Make staffing recommendations that support growth of the Rental Analytics team
• Other projects/tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or related field
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in business analytics, data science or a related field
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to map out projects and processes end-to-end
• Understanding of P&L drivers, with the ability to summarize large amounts of data to influence business decision-making
• Demonstrable experience developing and deploying predictive analytics solutions to create or enable measurable business value
• Strong leadership and team management skills, able to manage 1-5 direct reports
• Ability to quickly assimilate subject matter expertise and apply business context to highlight quality analytics and insights
• Eager to grow and develop others through coaching and mentorship
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Capable of managing multiple priorities
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.