Have an appetite for more?
Join the 2nd largest bakery group in Europe powered by ambitious people that are truly passionate about delivering the best in everything they do.
With business in mind and people at heart we always work together to influence our road ahead. We want you to be part of our growth journey and of a great, global family.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Platform Lead to support Unibake on our goal to become the most tech enabled bakery in the world.
This is what you will do
Join our dynamic team as the Data Platform Lead, where you with be reporting to the Data & Analytics Manager and work with a talented team of Data Engineers.
You will be leading our Data Platform team and play a key role in our ambition to drive better data-driven decision making across the organisation. You will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and operations of the data platform, ensuring it provides a robust, scalable and efficient data foundation to support our current and future business needs. On a daily basis, you will be leading the data platform team and will have the opportunity to play a key role in data initiatives across Unibake. You will be the main point of contact for the data platform team, collaborating closely with the Analytics team, project teams, as well as our units across the globe.
If you're passionate about driving data driven decision making and can combine technical “know how” with a business focus, apply now!

Primary areas of responsibility

• Leading the Data Platform team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and accountability
• Managing the teams’ roadmap and backlog, being the key point of contact between the platform team and our customers across Unibake and our units
• Platform leadership, leading the development, implementation and operations of our data platform, ensuring its reliability, scalability and security
• Data architecture and governance, designing and implementing pipelines and workflows to streamline data access and usage across the business
• Data strategy, developing a longer-term platform strategy that meets our future analytics goals, including moving towards a data mesh and more advanced analytics
• Data integration, overseeing the integration of diverse data sources, ensuring a seamless data flow and availability for reporting and analytics
• Performance optimization, continually monitoring and improving the data platforms performance, ensuring high availability and cost-effectiveness
• Compliance & Security, ensuring that all data processes and storage solutions comply with relevant regulations and security best practices.

Skills & Requirements

You have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a data organisation, with at least 2 years in a team lead role
• Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g. Azure), data warehouses (e.g. Synapse) and data lake architectures
• Strong knowledge of modern data engineering technologies, such as ETL pipelines, streaming data, and database management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams in a fast-paced environment.
• A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Your “power skills”:

• A passion for data and the desire to leverage this to drive better decision making across the organisation
• Experience with establishing and operating a data mesh architecture
• Proven track record of fostering collaborative relationships across departments and with external partners to drive forward initiatives and achieve results.
• Ability to navigate complex business environments, effectively managing competing priorities and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the capacity to articulate ideas clearly and influence key stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• Live our Lantmännen Unibake values (especially "Drive performance", "Be brave", "Involve" and "Inspire") and be able to navigate in a matrix organization.

What we offer to you
Lantmännen Unibake is certainly a growing organization that is ready to cater to your ambitions. In fact, it has doubled in size in a decade.
We pride ourselves on having a high-performing and open, friendly multicultural environment where we offer support and development to enhance your career and develop your knowledge and competencies. In return for your commitment, drive, and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive work environment within a highly successful international bakery group, where you will be able to impact the business and have the possibility to grow your career further in our many international locations.
Location/Travels
Lantmännen Unibake International HQ in Copenhagen, Ørestad.
Traveling 1-2 times monthly to business units when required depending on phase in planned or ongoing BP2/BP3 implementation projects.
Sounds interesting?
We will interview ongoing so please don’t hesitate to send your application by submitting your CV and motivational letter via this link. If you have any questions about the position or recruitment process you are welcome to contact Ieva Damberga, Global Talent Acquisition Manager via Linked In. All applications must be completed in English and will be treated confidentially.