Senior Data Lead (m/f/d) - Finance Analytics

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data engineers and analysts, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Data Strategy & Roadmap

Define and execute the long-term strategy for our finance data platform, aligning it with overarching business objectives.

Architectural Oversight

Oversee the design and implementation of scalable data models, robust ETL/ELT pipelines, and the overall data architecture.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary strategic partner for senior leadership and finance stakeholders, translating business needs into technical requirements and projects.

Project & Delivery Management

Manage the end-to-end delivery of data projects, from initial concept and resource planning to final deployment and adoption.

Hands-On Expertise

Serve as the senior technical expert for the team, providing guidance on complex challenges in SAP, Databricks, and data engineering.

Qualifications

Educational qualification:

MBA Finance or Bachelor / Masters Degree in any IT Field (with Data Analytics focus)

Experience :

Several years of professional experience in a similar role (Data Engineer, BI Specialist, Data Scientist) with a clear focus on the financial sector.

Mandatory/requires Skills :

Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and growing technical teams in the data and analytics space.

Professional Experience

Extensive professional experience in data engineering, BI, or data science, with a significant focus on the financial domain.

Strategic Mindset

Strong ability to think strategically, create a compelling vision, and translate it into an actionable technical roadmap.

SAP & Databricks Expertise

Deep, hands-on expertise with both SAP data structures (FI/CO) and the Databricks platform (Spark, Delta Lake).

Technical Excellence

Expert-level skills in SQL and Python, with a strong understanding of modern data architecture principles.

Communication & Influence

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Languages

Fluent in English (written and spoken).