Head of Data Solutions & Platform Strategy

AXA Partners; Malakoff; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA Partners is seeking a senior data leader to steer a distributed team across France, Spain and the UK. You will direct data solutions, advance cloud-native architectures, and ensure governance, security, and cost efficiency while delivering strategic analytics initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, shape the analytics roadmap and partner with business and product owners to translate goals into robust technical solutions. A strong data leadership background is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of data experience, with leadership track record
• Strong Azure data stack expertise, Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL
• Proven ability to lead distributed, multicultural teams across multiple countries
• Experience building and guiding data governance, security and compliance

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of data professionals across Spain, France and UK.
• Mentor and manage day-to-day operations of the Data Solution team.
• Define and enforce development best practices (Git, docs, standards).
• Own cloud cost footprint (FinOps) and optimize Azure/Databricks spend.
• Partner with GPO to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Drive governance and responsible innovation with emphasis on AI.

Skills

Azure Databricks

PySpark

SQL

Power BI

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

AXA Partners is seeking a senior data leader to steer a distributed team across France, Spain and the UK. You will direct data solutions, advance cloud-native architectures, and ensure governance, security, and cost efficiency while delivering strategic analytics initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, shape the analytics roadmap and partner with business and product owners to translate goals into robust technical solutions. A strong data leadership background is essential.