Data Delivery Lead - Building and Technical Trade, K Group

Kesko - K-Group; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

K-Kampus office & gym

Employee benefits package

Job summary

Kesko in Finland seeks a Data Delivery Lead to move data initiatives from business need to production, ensuring value after go-live. You will connect business, data and IT stakeholders with delivery partners to turn needs into reliable data solutions for daily decisions.

The role is hybrid, with at least one office day per week at K-Kampus in Kalasatama, Helsinki. You will lead data projects from data warehouse renewals to new data products, own scope, schedule, budget and risks, coordinating

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data or analytics projects.
• Hands-on knowledge of data platforms and data modelling principles.
• Experience coordinating across business, IT and delivery partners.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead data projects from need to adoption.
• Coordinate data engineers, architects and service partners.
• Own scope, schedule, budget and risks for data solutions.

Skills

Delivery lead

Data platforms

Data modelling

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Building and Technical Trade (BTT) is building its future data ecosystem on Snowflake. As our Data Delivery Lead, your job is to make sure data initiatives move from business need to production, become part of everyday ways of working and continue delivering value after go-live.

Rather than carrying out the technical implementation yourself, your strength lies in connecting the dots: understanding what the business needs, setting direction for delivery and bringing business stakeholders, data and analytics experts and delivery partners together around a common goal. You will join the BTT Data, AI and ESG team in K IT and collaborate closely with colleagues in the team, business and IT stakeholders and external delivery partners. Together you'll turn business needs into reliable data solutions that support both daily decision-making and future growth.

We work in a hybrid model, with at least one office day per week at our modern K-Kampus headquarters in Kalasatama, Helsinki. Depending on delivery needs, the role may require more on-site collaboration. Come and join our professional team and start building your own kind of career in K Group!

What is the role about?

You'll Lead The Delivery Of Business-critical Data And Analytics Solutions In BTT And Own Selected Solutions After Go-live. Your Work Has Three Closely Connected Areas

• Data Delivery Lead (primary focus): You'll lead data projects such as data warehouse and BI renewals, platform migrations and new data product development from business need to adoption. You'll own scope, schedule, resourcing, budget, risks and stakeholder communication, keeping solutions aligned with evolving business and analytics needs. You'll coordinate data and analytics engineers, offshore teams and other delivery partners, while engineering teams own technical implementation and data modelling.
• IT Business Partner for BTT marketing: You'll be the primary IT contact for BTT marketing. You'll turn business needs into technical requirements and collaborate with architects, development teams and service partners to implement solutions.
• IT Application Owner: You'll be the IT owner of selected Snowflake data kiosks. This covers both business functionality and technical lifecycle, and you'll make sure they stay stable and keep developing.

Together, these responsibilities give you the opportunity to influence both what gets built and how data solutions create value once they are in use. The role combines hands-on problem solving, project delivery, application ownership, service management, and participation in development initiatives both as a subject matter expert and as a project manager.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced data professional who enjoys getting things done with others. You understand technology well enough to lead data and analytics deliveries credibly and know how to align business needs, stakeholders and delivery teams around a common goal.

We Expect You To Bring

• proven experience leading data or analytics projects as a delivery lead or project manager
• practical experience with Snowflake and a solid understanding of modern data platforms and data modelling principles
• experience working across business, IT and delivery partners, including multi-vendor or offshore environments
• an understanding of application or service ownership and the lifecycle of data solutions
• excellent communication skills in English, including the ability to make technical topics understandable and challenge requirements constructively

We see it as an advantage if you also have experience with:

• marketing technologies and processes
• Qlik Sense or comparable analytics tools
• using AI-enabled tools and practices in data solution delivery and maintenance
• B2B wholesale or retail
• Finnish or another Nordic language

A relevant academic background supports you in the role.

Please note that the role is based in Finland, and you must already have the right to work here. Unfortunately, Kesko is unable to sponsor work permits or visas.

Why join us?

This role gives you something quite tangible to own: you will lead business-critical data initiatives all the way from need to adoption and continue influencing selected solutions after they go live. You will be working in a key role, building a modern data platform in a large and diverse organization. You will benefit from:

• a genuinely impactful role where you lead business-critical data projects and see them through to real business use
• you will work at the intersection of BTT business and K IT, collaborating with data professionals, business stakeholders, and delivery partners. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise in modern data platforms and develop your career in a large international organization.
• extensive K Group employee benefits, including a mobile phone benefit; the Epassi Flex culture, well-being and sports benefit; personell discounts in K Group stores; our own occupational health care services; leisure-time accident insurance; and a car benefit according to our company policy
• partner benefits related to optical stores, accommodation and travel, as well as sports and well-being services

K-Kampus makes office days easy and enjoyable, with a personnel gym, restaurant and café, convenient transport connections and free parking available.

For more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager Head of Data Development, Building and Technical Trade, Henna Karjalainen ([e-mail]). Best times to reach out by phone [phone]) are on Friday 13.11.2026 at 14:00-15:00, Monday 16.11.2026 at 15:00-16:00 or Friday 20.11.2026 at 14:30-15:30.

The recruitment process includes interviews and, prior to the final hiring decision, a personality assessment conducted in cooperation with our assessment partner, Psycon. The selected candidate will also be required to take a drug test, and background information will be verified before employment begins. All applicants will be informed of the outcome within a couple of weeks after the application period closes.

We at K Group value diversity and believe that different backgrounds and perspectives are key to success. Equality, non-discrimination and fairness are our core principles in recruitment, compensation and career development.