Senior Business Solution Owner (HYBRID)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Senior Business Solution Owner immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

The key purpose of a Sr Business Solution Owner is to support the development and management of our most complex data-related solutions to deliver value in line with the business’s strategy. This role will support the implementation of product vision and strategy, prioritization of enhancements, and communication of changes. This role involves having adeptness and autonomy to drive the process and impact work as well as the ability to navigate the complexity of our data landscape, a keen ability to envision the big picture, harmonize diverse teams, and exhibit a level of professionalism essential for seamless collaboration, particularly when interfacing with more senior leaders that are trying to describe new products or existing enhancements that the business is requesting.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Vision and Strategy: Facilitate and lead the technical teams to deliver a product that reflects the vision for the data product and provide guidance to ensure the teams are on track and informed on requirements. Provide clarity to a well-defined and inspiring solution that aligns the team and stakeholders with the overall business goals. Support the refinements and plannings of product features in line with business goals.
• Business Partnering & Prioritization: Support and work closely with our stakeholders to prioritize features based on business value, ability to navigate the complexity of our data landscape to offer advice on product features to prioritize backlog that balances short-term needs with longterm goals and resource constraints
• User Story Definition: Provide support in the development & maintenance of user stories translating business requirements into actionable tasks that inform a well-defined backlog that serves as a basis for development
• Quality Assurance: Support the successful implementation of acceptance criteria to ensure product quality, resulting in a high-quality product that meets specified requirements and user expectations. Actively provide regular feedback on product features to optimize performance and maximize business value.
• Informal Leadership & Mentoring: Mentor and share knowledge with some of the more junior Business Solution Owners and developers on the broader team allowing for quick upskilling and best practice adoption

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors in business, Data Analytics / Data Science, Business Information Technology or related field
• 8-10 years of prior experience doing similar or comparable projects in a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in converting complex business requirements into actionable technical and functional specifications for implementation by development teams.
• Familiarity with development lifecycle for creating reports using Business Intelligence tools, e.g. Power BI
• Familiarity with development lifecycle for creating automation solutions using automation tools, e.g. Power Automate, UiPath, Power Apps
• Familiarity with development lifecycle in creating data engineering solutions using relevant tools, e.g. Azure, Python, SQL.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively solve problems and multi-task.
• Understanding of enterprise data sources to drive visibility to data-driven insights
• Execute continuous improvement initiatives to improve systems and ways of working.  

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

Base Salary: $87,910-$153,870 

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits - Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support - Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans