Service Delivery Leader Data Platform

CEVA Logistics; Libourne; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Animal Health is seeking a Service Delivery Leader Data Platform to orchestrate the global Data Platform, ensuring operational performance and ongoing evolution in collaboration with Data, IT and Business teams.

You will translate strategy into an actionable roadmap, lead end-to-end delivery of data services on Snowflake and Azure, govern platforms, manage budgets, and mentor Data Engineering teams and external partners across international units.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading and operating enterprise Data Platforms in international settings.
• Proven experience managing data teams, vendors and Agile delivery.
• Expertise in Data Management, Governance, Modeling, Engineering and Data Products.
• Strong collaboration with diverse business functions; English required.

Responsibilities

• Translate Data Platform strategy into an operational roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Data Platform services including ingestion, transformation, storage and consumption.
• Oversee Data Engineering activities from design to production deployment.
• Ensure service quality, performance, availability, reliability and scalability.
• Drive transformation toward Snowflake and Azure architecture.
• Establish platform governance with CI/CD, security and regulatory compliance.
• Manage Data Platform budget and optimize cloud expenditure (FinOps).
• Lead Data Engineering teams and external partners; foster excellence and growth.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Data, BI, AI, IT and Business; manage priorities and risks.
• Ensure SLAs and continuously improve user experience.

Skills

Data Platform leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data modeling

Data engineering

Data products

Vendor management

International experience

Education

Computer Science / Data Engineering / Information Systems

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

Service Delivery Leader Data Platform

The success of a company depends on the passionate people we partner with.

Together, let's share our talents.

As a global leader in animal health, Ceva Animal Health believes our success is linked to our passionate people researching, developing , producing and supplying innovative health solutions for all animals, which contributes to the future of our diverse planet.

We are committed to ensuring the highest possible level of care and well-being for farm animals (poultry, pigs, ruminants), companion animals (dogs and cats) and wildlife.

Indeed, Our “Together, Beyond Animal Health” vision emphasizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals and our planet are totally interlinked. More than ever, Ceva is committed to a "One Health" approach.

As part of our “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policy, Ceva Animal Heath is committed to the employment of people with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. To request an accommodation, please contact a member of the Ceva Talent Acquisition team.

Yourmissions :

Context:

As part of the transformation of its Data ecosystem, Ceva Animal Health is building a next-generation Data Platform leveraging Snowflake and Microsoft Azure technologies to support the Group's Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence initiatives on a global scale. To support this ambition, we are seeking a Service Delivery Leader Data Platform. Acting as the orchestrator of the Data Platform, you will be responsible for its operational performance, service delivery, and continuous evolution, working closely with Data, IT, and Business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translating the Data Platform strategy into an operational roadmap aligned with the Group's business and technology priorities.
• Leading the end-to-end delivery of Data Platform services, including data ingestion, transformation, storage, and data consumption.
• Overseeing Data Engineering activities, from solution design to the deployment of data pipelines and datasets into production.
• Ensuring service quality, platform performance, availability, reliability, and scalability.
• Driving the transformation of existing environments toward the target Snowflake and Azure architecture.
• Establishing and maintaining platform governance, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, CI/CD practices, security requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Managing the Data Platform budget and optimizing cloud expenditure through a FinOps approach.
• Leading Data Engineering teams and external partners, fostering operational excellence and continuous skills development.
• Coordinating stakeholders across Data, BI, AI, IT, and Business functions while ensuring effective prioritization, risk management, and performance monitoring.
• Ensuring service continuity, compliance with service level agreements (SLAs), and continuous improvement of the user experience.

Yourprofile :

Profile:

• You hold a degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and have significant experience leading and operating enterprise Data Platforms within international environments.
• You have successfully managed Data teams, external vendors, and Agile delivery organizations, and are familiar with key data disciplines such as Data Management & Governance, Data Modeling, Data Engineering, and Data Products.
• You bring proven experience in operating and scaling business-critical Data Platforms within complex international organizations.
• You are comfortable working within Agile environments and can effectively balance operational constraints, technical challenges, and business requirements.
• You have collaborated extensively with a broad range of business functions and stakeholders across an organization.
• Knowledge of modern Data Platform architectures, particularly Snowflake, would be considered a strong advantage.
• Professional proficiency in English is required to collaborate effectively with international stakeholders.

About You

You are a recognized leader with the ability to inspire and mobilize multidisciplinary teams around shared objectives in a demanding and rapidly evolving environment. Your ability to drive change and support technological transformation is a key asset, particularly as organizations increasingly embrace Artificial Intelligence and data-driven innovation. You possess outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills, enabling you to build strong relationships across functions and successfully lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.