Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Data, Project
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Kitzingen
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will steer the strategic direction of data products, define roadmaps, lead portfolio governance, and develop agile models for efficient execution of innovative data solutions.
Your role in the team
- Set and steer the strategic direction for Knauf's Data Products across integration, visualization, and AI/advanced analytics, ensuring alignment with business-, data and AI strategy.
- Own portfolio governance and funding, including roadmap definition, prioritization logic, quarterly planning, value reviews, and decision forums with business and IT leaders.
- Establish and evolve scalable operating models, covering data federation, agile delivery standards, KPIs, and quality frameworks to enable consistent execution across domain teams.
- Maximize portfolio value and adoption by steering product reviews, leveraging learnings and insights, and developing Product Managers, Product Owners, and teams in discovery and value-driven delivery.
- Ensure compliant, future-ready innovation, partnering with governance, security, architecture, and platform teams to ensure smooth integration, consistent standards, and responsible use of AI across domains.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Strong ability to translate business needs into data products with measurable value, using OKRs, KPIs, and benefit tracking.
- Solid conceptual and practical understanding of data platforms and AI, including BI semantics and tools, APIs and data assets, and AI/ML delivery patterns (e.g. MLOps, Responsible AI).
Experience
- Proven experience leading data/analytics/AI product portfolios in complex enterprise environments; including federated or data-mesh-like operating models.
- Experience with data governance, privacy, quality management, and compliance.
- Excellent stakeholder leadership and change capability, combining strong communication, facilitation, and executive storytelling with hands-on experience in agile organizations and cross-functional transformation.
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What we offer
- Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.
- 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly home office days.
- Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.
- Ample parking and access to public transport (train, bus).
- Individual onboarding days, company and team events.
- Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.
- Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.
- Bike leasing: Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.
- Assistance with international relocation.
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Benefits
Health, Fitness & Fun
Work-Life-Integration
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This is your employer
Knauf Gips KG
The family company Knauf is the international market leader in the building materials industry. Thanks to more than 28,000 committed employees at over 200 locations worldwide, the company generates sales of around 7 billion euros. The basis for success are the values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit.
Description
- Company Size
- 250+ Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Construction, Real Estate, Building Services
Senior Manager IT Data Products
- Location
- Kitzingen
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
