Data Design Manager

Kingfisher; Kraków; On-site; PLN 345,960 - 424,080; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31,000 - 38,000 PLN gross per month

Private medical healthcare at LUXMED

Medicover sports card

Life insurance financed by the employer

Training & Buddy programme

Job summary

Kingfisher in Kraków is seeking a Data Design Manager to lead a team of Designers and oversee the quality of data warehouse designs. You will be responsible for team management, recruitment, and ensuring effective collaboration with stakeholders.

The role requires a strong background in leading teams, with proven experience in data modelling and excellent communication skills. You will enjoy a competitive salary and opportunities for career growth in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of leading a small to medium sized team.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• 2 years experience as a data modeller or 5 years working with data in data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Line management and career development of a team of Data Designers.
• Supporting the team in creating data warehouse designs.
• Ensuring compliance with agreed principles and processes.
• Leading the recruitment of new Data Designers.

Skills

Proven experience of leading a small to medium sized team to achieve or exceed expectations

Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Experience in mentoring/coaching colleagues

Effective communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Intermediate-level SQL querying

2 years experience as a data modeller or 5 years experience of working with data in data warehouses

Job description

Overview

Data Design Manager

Who we are and what we create?

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

• 31,000 - 38,000 PLN gross per month on an employment contract
• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
• Life insurance financed by the employer
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
• Wellbeing programme for employees
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

What's the job?

Role Purpose:

The Local Data Design Manager supports the business by leading and developing a team of Designers, Senior Designers, and Lead Designers in their local country, and any contractor designers as deemed appropriate, to deliver high-quality data warehouse designs and associated documentation.

The role is accountable for the quality and timeliness of their team’s output and for the management of the individuals in the team, including supporting recruitment, in-role development, and career planning. Subject to their available capacity, they are also expected to complete data warehouse designs.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Line management and career development of a team of cross-workstream local Data Designers
• Supporting and guiding the team in creating data warehouse designs that meet or exceed requirements, ensuring they collaborate effectively with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and internal teams
• Ensuring that the Data Designers understand and comply with the agreed principles and processes, with supporting documentation delivered accurately and on time
• Leading the recruitment of new Data Designers for the team
• Actively contributing to improvements in ways of working and documentation templates
• When capacity allows, working on data warehouse designs, following the standard Data Design processes

What you'll bring

Required Skills:

• Proven experience of leading a small to medium sized team to achieve or exceed expectations
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Experience in mentoring/coaching colleagues
• An ability to constructively challenge decisions, introducing possible alternate perspectives
• Effective communication skills, in a style which elicits trust
• Strong attention to detail
• Intermediate-level SQL querying
• 2 years experience as a data modeller or 5 years experience of working with data in data warehouses

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of working with data in Databricks
• Knowledge of retail business data and processes