Manager, Operations Data Systems

Company Overview

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes:
fairlife ultra-filtered milk
; Core Power High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery;
fairlife nutrition plan
, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit

The Manager, Operations Data Systems will play a pivotal role in manufacturing operations to advance fairlife's data-driven culture. This role will partner with Operations, Decision Intelligence teams, and the Enterprise Applications team to drive the development, delivery, and adoption of scalable analytics and enterprise solutions across each of the Manufacturing facilities. The Manager will oversee a team of Operations-focused analytics professionals responsible for driving a data-driven culture through strategic leadership, technical expertise, and stakeholder engagement.

The Manager will collaborate with the Decision Intelligence (DI) and Enterprise Application teams to ensure strategic alignment and drive business improvements within Operations.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of analytics solutions across Operations within fairlife.
• Collaborate with the Decision Intelligence (DI) and Enterprise Application teams to ensure strategic alignment and execution of key projects within Operations.
• Manage and mentor a team of data analysts across each manufacturing location, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for data-driven decision-making and prioritize analytics initiatives.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support strategic and operational goals.
• Ensure data integrity, performance optimization, and adherence to reporting standards.
• Partner with Operations teams and the Decision Intelligence teams to develop and deliver an analytics strategy that aligns with broader organizational objectives within the Decision Intelligence framework.
• Drive adoption of analytics tools and platforms, including Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and customer service within the data systems and analytics team.

• 5‑8+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or business intelligence, including team leadership.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, DAX, and data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Demonstrated success in creating, publishing, and managing data-driven reports and dashboards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to data accuracy and quality.
• Self-starter with a growth mindset and a passion for data.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environments.
• Experience in or supporting manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in analytics, data science, computer science, or a related field.
• Proficiency in English:
  Comfortable with both written and verbal communication, including reading and writing.

• Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food…