Senior IT Project Lead - Data & Analytics

Daikin Industries; Bochum; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An international technology company is seeking a Senior IT Project Lead for Data & Analytics in Bochum, Germany. The role involves leading data initiatives, overseeing Power BI governance, and collaborating with IT and business stakeholders. Candidates should have a master's degree and 5+ years of experience in data analytics or Power BI, with strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary, a permanent contract, and the option for remote work two days a week.

Leistungen

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Work from home 2 days a week

Comprehensive training and support

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of relevant experience in data analytics or (Power)BI.
• Strong communication skills and team player.
• Ability to lead analytics projects and coordinate teams.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate data and analytics initiatives across business areas.
• Oversee company-wide Power BI governance.
• Lead analytics projects while following project management methodology.

Kenntnisse

Data analytics

Power BI

Project management

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

Senior IT Project Lead - Data & Analytics

Entity: Daikin Europe HQ

Job Category: Information Technology Solutions

Location: Oostkamp, West Flanders, BE

Job Requisition ID: 2436

IT Center EMEA counts 3 departments: IT Planning (PLAN), IT Development (BUILD) and IT Infrastructure (RUN). IT Development has 2 competence centres: Madrid and Oostkamp. You will be part of IT Development in Oostkamp.

This department consists of 20 internal colleagues strengthened with external consultants and an offshore team. The group is young and dynamic with a good team spirit and open communication. We implement innovative IT solutions for our 7500+ Daikin group colleagues all over Europe & Middle East.

In support of Daikin Europe’s ambitious business strategy on digital transformation, we have designed a Data & Analytics Strategy based on our Modern Data platform (Azure Databricks Lakehouse + Microsoft Power BI) including big data with advanced analytics and ML/(Gen)AI capabilities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Data & Analytics Project Lead to coordinate and promote our initiatives related to data insights, business intelligence, (Gen)AI and is in charge of the company’s Power BI governance covering all business areas.

Job content

After an extensive introduction and training period, your main challenges will be:

• In cooperation with the colleagues of IT and the international key users, you will analyse the requirements on management reporting, data insights and data science in a wide range of business areas (manufacturing, logistics, finance, supply planning, sales, master data, R&D, HR,…).
• You are in charge of the company-wide Power BI platform Governance (+3000 users). You guide the community of business data stewards, inspire and train them and in this way further boost a data-driven culture within Daikin Europe group.
• You will explore latest functionalities related to report visualisation and Microsoft Fabric. You’ll run proof of concepts to gain experience, drive innovation and proof business value.
• You will be assigned to lead analytics projects. In doing so, you take into account every step of Daikin’s “Project management methodology” to deliver high-quality IT solutions towards business. This will require you to coordinate a team of internal & external IT colleagues and developers.
• You will work closely together with the Business Analytics team, which is our business counterpart in our Analytics Centre of Expertise. In this role, you strongly support the standardisation & promotion of the pan-European reports & analytics solutions and are in charge of our joint Daikin Europe Governance Framework.
• You are prepared to present your area of expertise towards key users and management.

For this, you will not only need to follow and explore the future evolutions & trends on analytics (predictive / prescriptive BI, real-time / embedded analytics in S/4HANA…), but also further conceive the Power BI Governance Framework for the years to come.

Profile

• You have a master’s degree as economist, engineer, computer scientist or equal.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, architecture or (Power)BI is a strong plus.
• You have an analytical & innovative spirit and interest in the company processes; you strive to an optimal use of data in the company.
• You are established pragmatically, with a strong focus for the most recent IT innovations.
• You have a solution-oriented mind-set and a drive to continuously improve your area.
• You have the necessary self-discipline to make and follow up a planning.
• You are a team player and try to establish and keep a good relationship with both your IT and business colleagues. You have good communication skills and are not afraid to present to groups.
• You are prepared to occasionally travel to Daikin group companies in Europe.
• You have analytic and communicative skills in English; Dutch will be a plus.

Our offer

At Daikin you can count on a varied job, with an international market leader which encourages people to work together and develop. We can offer you a permanent contract. From the very beginning you can count on thorough training and intensive support. Your competitive salary is complemented by a package of extra-legal benefits. Colleagues get the possibility to work from home 2 days every week.