Data Design Manager

Kingfisher plc

Kraków

On-site

PLN 346,000 - 424,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance financed by the company

30-minute lunch break included in the

Training & Buddy programme

Wellbeing programme

Co-financing of monthly transport

Office + home office flexibility

Language courses & LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

Kingfisher plc in Kraków seeks a Local Data Design Manager to lead a team of Data Designers, delivering high-quality data warehouse designs and documentation. You will manage recruitment, coach talent, and ensure timely outputs while hands-on contributing where capacity allows.

The role requires English fluency, experience in data modelling, and strong collaboration with stakeholders. A hybrid work setup in Kraków is available with strong professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

Proven experience leading a small to medium team.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Experience mentoring/coaching colleagues.
Ability to constructively challenge decisions and offer alternatives.
Effective communication style that builds trust.
Strong attention to detail in data work.
Intermediate SQL querying skills.
2 years as a data modeller or 5 years working with data in data warehouses.

Responsibilities

Line management and career development of a team of cross-workstream local Data Designers.
Guide the team in creating data warehouse designs meeting requirements and collaborating with stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to principles and processes with accurate, timely documentation.
Lead recruitment of new Data Designers for the team.
Contribute to improvements in workflows and templates.
When capacity allows, design data warehouse solutions following standard processes.

Skills

Team leadership

English fluency

Mentoring/coaching

Decision critique

Communication

Attention to detail

SQL querying

Data modelling

Tools

Databricks

Job description

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