Manager, Data and Advanced Analytics

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team: Product Quality Analytics (PQA)

The Product Quality Analytics team operates within the Global Quality, Safety, Sustainability and Regulatory Compliance organization and provides data, analytics, insights, and data-driven decision support across Mattel brands.

The team is responsible for delivering trusted reporting, interactive dashboards, and advanced analytics that help the organization understand product performance, consumer feedback, safety trends, and risk indicators. These insights support product development, corrective action effectiveness, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring Mattel delivers the highest-quality products to consumers worldwide.

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

Mattel is looking for a Manager of Analytics to join the Product Quality Analytics team within the Global Quality organization. This role is responsible for building and scaling a trusted, centralized analytics ecosystem that seamlessly connects data foundation, self-service reporting, and advanced analytics to support decision-making across the Quality organization.

The Manager of Analytics will lead the development and application of advanced analytics, AI, and data science solutions to proactively identify trends, mitigate risk, and improve product quality, safety, and consumer satisfaction. This role plays a key leadership position in establishing a best-in-class analytics platform, developing team capability, and expanding the organization’s ability to deliver actionable, forward-looking insights.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing, innovative team that is modernizing analytics to advance Mattel’s quality mission and long-term business success.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

This is a high-impact leadership role with direct influence on how quality data and insights are used across the organization. The Manager of Analytics will:

• Establish and maintain a trusted, centralized analytics environment that delivers accurate, consistent, and governed data
• Enable self-service reporting and interactive dashboards that empower stakeholders to make informed, timely decisions
• Lead the development of advanced analytics, predictive models, and AI-driven insights to proactively identify quality and safety risks
• Drive automation and analytical innovation to improve efficiency and insight scalability
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for Quality, Safety, Design, and Product Development partners
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing analytics team capable of delivering best-in-class outcomes

This role enables the Product Quality Analytics team to be forward-thinking, proactive, and insight-driven, directly contributing to improved consumer satisfaction and product excellence.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• 7+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or related analytical disciplines
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing analytics teams
• Proven experience building and scaling centralized analytics or data platforms
• Experience applying advanced analytics, predictive modeling, AI, or data science techniques to business problems
• Strong expertise in self-service BI, dashboarding, and data visualization best practices
• Advanced SQL skills and experience working with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Google BigQuery)
• Ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical solutions
• Demonstrated success partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing decision-making
• Strong people leadership skills with a focus on coaching, development, and team growth
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and balance strategic initiatives with operational delivery
• Curiosity, data passion, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Clear, confident communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determ