Sr. D&T Analyst - Dna, Srm

Job DescriptionPosition TitleSr. D&T AnalystFunction / GroupDigital & TechnologyLocationMumbaiShift TimingRegularRole Reports toSRM - Solution ManagerRemote / Hybrid / in-OfficeHybridAbout General MillsWe make foodthe world loves : 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Hagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerateus into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check outGeneral Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC), Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI), Global Shared Services (GSS), Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check outWe advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.Job OverviewFunction OverviewThe Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI / ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Tr ansformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the Work with Heart philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the followingPurpose of the roleThe Digital and Technology team at General Mills India is looking for a passionate Technical Analyst to join the NAR SRM Data Foundations team. Reporting to the SRM Solution Manager in India and collaborating with the Global SRM team, this individual contributor role will bridge business objectives with technological capabilities. The role will drive the development of key data foundation pipelines and products essential to SRM capabilities, managing requirements through backlogs and user stories. The candidate should have strong communication, ability to articulate business requirements and bridge the gap with development teams and stakeholders, ability to collaborate effectively across multiple SRM PODs and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.Key Accountabilities- Collaborate with a Product Owner and Solution Manager to shape the end-to-end product strategy and determine business value- Take up joint responsibility with the PO to build roadmaps for application and Data Assets- Own product delivery : Ensure product development through completion (incl. address, prioritize, and fix bugs (QA), product / business owner signoff and promotion to production)- Communicate delays and articulate the downstream impact to tools and processes- Drive organized and effective business requirements to help build the product- Understand the functional scope, do the feasibility study, documentation, troubleshooting, support and coordination with team- Dig into to data analysis and explore data to determine what is needed and what we have to move the team forward- Utilize market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria for their team.- Serve as the day-to-day contact for the team on clarification of requirements and drive user stories- Stay in sync with the product owners on priorities and day to day decision making- Exercise strong decision-making mandate across the team as a proxy to the product owner- Prep and support the team on product demos - active participation in backlog groomingMinimum Qualifications- Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note : This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)- High sense of accountability, self-managing, results-oriented, and capable of leading multiple initiatives simultaneously through rigorous prioritization- Ability to articulate business requirements and bridge the gap with development teams and stakeholders- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple PODs- Strong understanding and implementation of Agile methodology- Strong experience in exploring and analyzing large data sets using Excel and SQL to understand patterns, structures, and definition- Hands on experience working with SQL- Strong communication skills- verbal and written with ability to present complex messages and trade-offs and tell a compelling story- Excellent problem solver with ability to lead the team to push the solution and progress.Preferred Qualifications- Understanding of Trade, Finance, Sale, Syndicated and Consumer Data- Understanding of PET domain- Technologies - BigQuery - Google Cloud Platform, ETL- Interme diate proficiency working with BI tools such as Tableau and Power BI- Agile Scrum master certification