Enabling Services Delivery Director

Your responsibilities

The Data Analytics Director leads Danish Crown’s Data Analytics area (Enabling Services Delivery) and is accountable for delivery excellence across data platforms, business intelligence, reporting, advanced analytics, automation and related capabilities.

Working in a service-oriented model, the Director leads through leaders and builds the organisation, capacity, governance and ways of working required for reliable delivery. The role is a key contributor to vision, strategy, roadmaps, architecture and technology decisions, translating agreed priorities into executable plans and sustainable outcomes.

The Director works confidently with senior business and IT stakeholders, contributes actively to the Business Solutions leadership agenda and develops a high-performing international organisation based on trust, accountability, empowerment and continuous learning.

Strong knowledge of modern data and analytics technologies is required, including Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, Power BI, Power Platform, SAP S/4HANA-related data ecosystems and AI technologies.

Areas of responisibilty

Delivery & Service Performance

• Own delivery performance, quality, reliability, service health and continuous improvement across Data Analytics.

• Translate agreed strategies and roadmaps into prioritised delivery plans with clear ownership, capacity, dependencies and outcomes.

• Ensure solutions can be delivered and operated sustainably, with appropriate controls, documentation and lifecycle management.

Leadership & Capability

• Lead through other leaders, setting clear direction, expectations and accountability across teams and partners.

• Build the required leadership, competencies, capacity, succession and sourcing model for current and future demand.

Stakeholders, Technology & Transformation

• Contribute delivery and technology perspectives to vision, strategy, prioritisation, architecture and investment decisions with Service Owners, IT Business Partners and Enterprise Architects.

• Maintain credibility across the core data and analytics technology landscape and manage dependencies with SAP S/4HANA, Data Governance, Master Data, Infrastructure and the AI Centre of Excellence.

Business & Financial Management

• Own the area’s financial and operational performance, including budgets, forecasts, vendors, capacity economics and delivery commitments.

• Contribute to the wider Business Solutions management, transformation and cross-area agenda.

Specific Tasks

Plan & Deliver

• Run an effective delivery rhythm covering priorities, milestones, capacity, quality, service performance, risks, financials and decisions.

• Monitor outcomes, intervene early, remove roadblocks and ensure corrective actions are owned and completed.

Lead & Develop

• Coach and empower managers and senior specialists, while building succession, talent and critical capabilities.

• Plan the workforce and sourcing mix across employees, consultants and vendors, balancing capability, cost, resilience and knowledge retention.

Collaborate & Improve

• Align demand, priorities, commitments and lifecycle needs with Service Owners and relevant stakeholders.

• Use KPIs and root-cause analysis to improve performance, simplify delivery and resolve recurring issues.

• Provide clear executive updates and represent Data Analytics in Business Solutions and Global IT forums.

Our requirements

Educational background

• Relevant master’s degree or equivalent practical experience in data, analytics, computer science, engineering, information systems, business or a related field.

• Leadership, strategy, finance or transformation education is an advantage.

Relevant experience

• Considerable senior leadership experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, enterprise data platforms or a related domain.

• Proven experience leading through leaders and developing international teams, capabilities and operating models.

• Experience translating data and analytics strategy into roadmaps, portfolios and sustainable delivery.

• Practical experience with modern data ecosystems, including Databricks, SAP BDC, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power BI, Power Platform, SAP S/4HANA and AI enablement.

• Experience managing budgets, vendors, risks and complex cross-functional dependencies.

Specific Requirements

• Strong executive presence, judgement and stakeholder-management skills.

• Able to lead through others, empower teams and hold the organisation accountable for outcomes.

• Technologically credible, commercially aware and comfortable challenging assumptions and trade-offs.

• Proactive, self-reliant and able to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex problems.

• Fluent written and spoken English and willing to travel internationally as required.

What we offer

• Private medical care together with dental care
• Edenred lunch card
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working model (50% house, 50% office)
• Life insurance
• MyBenefit and Multisport programme
• Two additional holiday days
• Employee events and integration activities
• International leadership role with significant influence on Danish Crown’s transformation agenda

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• integration events
• dental care
• coffee / tea
• pre-paid cards
• employee referral program
• extra leave

Danish Crown GBS Sp. z o.o. .

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers all over the world. From butchers to business developers, we’re more than 23,000 colleagues, all committed to lowering our carbon footprint and becoming climate neutral by 2050.

Danish Crown Global Business Services (GBS) in Krakow is a key part of Danish Crown’s transformation journey. We strive to be a trusted partner to the business by providing scale and standardized, efficient and effective services, thereby achieving the strategic goals of the business.

GBS and its three Centers of Excellence act as the Group Digital Transformation engine for Finance, Procurement, and Master data. Our Operational teams provide global services for Finance, Procurement, Master data, HR, and IT with the ambition to further move up the value chain and expand its service portfolio.

Passion is our protein, and by supporting each other every step of the way - from high potential programs and sustainability certifications to embracing diversity - we’re moving towards the same goal.

Better food. Brighter future

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