Head Of Data Platform, Engineering & Analytics

Axa España; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA Partners is seeking a Head of Data Platform, Engineering & Analytics to lead the data platform strategy and its execution across the organization. You will shape the data stack, drive cloud-native solutions, and ensure scalable, secure data services that power analytics and business decision-making.

The role requires deep technical leadership, collaboration across regions and BUs, and a passion for data-driven value creation. Fluency in English is mandatory; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master’s in IT or CS required.
• 10+ years industry experience with 5+ years in management.
• Proven expertise in data engineering/analytics in production environments.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus (willing to learn).
• Insurance/Assistance experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• IT & Data Platform Ownership: Manage platform components, develop and maintain apps, implement FinOps/DevOps/ITSCM, monitor SLAs.
• Strategic & Architectural Contributor: Track market trends, identify opportunities, collaborate with Data Architects to optimize value and costs.
• Data Point of Contact: Lead Architecture Review Board, liaise with data providers and IT teams, manage vendor relationships.
• Representation & Community Leadership: Represent AXA Partners on Data Engineering boards, promote innovation.
• Team Management: Lead Central Data team, foster growth, monitor progress and best practices.
• Data Guild & Network Development: Build community of practice, improve standards, support training and certifications.

Skills

Leadership

Agile mindset

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

Master’s in IT or Computer Science

10+ years industry experience

5+ years management

Tools

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure DevOps

ADLS

Job description

Join AXA Partners as Head of Data Platform, Engineering & Analytics Data is a key part of AXA’s journey “from Payer to Partner”, and its transformation to a Data Driven company. To succeed in this journey, AXA Partners data strategy has been organised around 6 dimensions: Data Value, Data Usage, Data Protection & Quality, Data Platform, Data Governance and Data Culture. The Head of Data Platform, Engineering & Analytics owns the Data Platform dimension that supports the others. His main role is to provide strong IT capabilities foundations and global framework constituting the AXA Partners Target Data Platform. To reach this ambition, he is responsible for selecting, delivering, and maintaining cloud technologies, components or commodities through sustainable data operations with high level quality of service and cost-effectiveness, enabling any analytical initiatives, to provide at the end business value across AXA Partners. AXA Partners has defined a decentralized operating model for data encouraging data teams in BUs and Regions to acquire autonomy in data usages. In that context, the Head of Data Platform, Engineering & Analytics is expected to provide simple, secure, ready-to-use and common framework, to support other data teams on the operationality of their data assets, while animating the Data Engineers & Analysts network.

What you’ll be doing:

IT & Data Platform Ownership

• Manage Data Platform components per AXA standards
• Develop, deploy, and maintain applications
• Implement FinOps, DevOps, and ITSCM strategies
• Regularly assess quality, SLAs, and enhance services
• Automate data treatments and expand Data & Innovation offerings

Strategic & Architectural Contributor

• Monitor market trends for platform evolution
• Identify opportunities from business needs and feedback
• Collaborate with Data Architects to optimize value and costs

Data Point of Contact

• Lead Architecture Review Board for Data platform
• Liaise with data providers and IT teams
• Manage relationships with vendors (e.g., Databricks, Microsoft)
• Define sourcing strategies for projects and operations

Representation & Community Leadership

• Represent AXA Partners on Data Engineering boards
• Engage in group networks, share practices, and promote innovation

Team Management

• Lead the Central Data team (Data Analysts, Engineers, DevOps)
• Support team growth, manage external resources
• Organize activities, monitor progress, foster best practices
• Drive SLA, time-to-data, and value objectives

Data Guild & Network Development

• Build a community of practice and Center of Expertise
• Improve engineering standards and operational guidelines
• Promote cross-entity knowledge sharing
• Support training, certifications, and resource development

What you’ll bring:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient with cloud data stacks (ADLS, Databricks, ADF, Azure DevOps)
• Skilled in multiple programming languages
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, security, architecture, and Azure services
• Familiar with software development processes (Azure DevOps, git, CI/CD)
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, problem-solver, able to work independently
• Experienced in project management and team leadership
• Innovative, technology-aware, and customer-focused
• Agile mindset, comfortable in multicultural, international environments (English mandatory)

Education & Experience

• Master’s in IT or Computer Science
• 10+ years industry experience, 5+ in management
• Proven expertise in data engineering/analytics in production environments
• Fluent in English; French is a plus (willing to learn)
• Insurance/Assistance experience is a plus

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics.

Who we are:

We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection – with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector-leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive – offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters. Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit (with a permanent contract)