Head of Data (f/m/d) - Hybrid

You share our passion for the world of travel and want to be part of a driven and high performing team? Apply now as Head of Data (f/m/diverse) and take responsibilities in the development of Europe´s leading travel platform.

Your mission

As Head of Data you will lead the Data Department including the Data Engineering, Data architecture functions and work on Governance and Data Protection. Some of your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to, the following: Leading the team that develops the data architecture and data products; Managing the prioritization of data development, data governance and data processes; Collaborating with stakeholders in BI and IT to create roadmap for enhancement and customer needs; and Delivering a Data Strategy (Working closely with EWA IT and EWA platform teams on what is possible).

You and your team will uncover the potential of technology with a strong vision for your department and promote the best organizational patterns and practices. By encouraging innovation, transparency, quality, and pragmatic solutions, you actively participate in shaping Eurowings Digital as a high-performing organization. 

Your tasks

• You build the overall strategy of the Data department derived from the company goals; therefore, you spend time on thinking about how the department, team skillset, product and its technologies need to evolve to match business requirements 
• You share your vision to your team and define with their support clear milestones on how to achieve it 
• You develop a capable, diverse, cohesive, and motivated team through servant leadership to maximize collective skills and talents 
• Together and in alignment with your Peer Leads, you are on the cutting edge of technology and drive change and innovation in your department 
• With a strong vision of technical capabilities, you deliver technical excellence constantly improving delivery performance 
• You own your department budget 
• You take actively part in the recruiting processes for your department.

Your profile

• You have at least 5 years of experience working in a data team and you already lived the role of coaching leadership for at least 2 years
• You have a strong experience in creating, managing and scaling a Data Platform, while setting best practices for security, privacy, monitoring & alerting, and CI/CD
• You have experience building Cloud based Data Platform infrastructure preferably with Azure
• You know how to inspire, encourage, bring positivity and motivate to your team
• You demonstrate strong analytical skills with a strong business and customer understanding
• You are an effective communicator able to present your ideas, strategies, questions, or issues using the appropriate tone and language
• You are able to make decisions within a reasonable time, creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities
• You know how to integrate information from a variety of sources, detect trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships with all relevant departments
• You get your tasks prioritized and know when and how to say “no”
• You already worked with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

Please apply with the English version of your CV and/or Cover letter.