Are you passionate about navigating the evolving landscape of data-driven decision-making? Are you eager to lead a team in developing and executing a comprehensive data strategy that drives success both externally and internally? We are looking for a dynamic individual to fill the role of the Head of Data. In this position, you will have the opportunity to guide our company in leveraging data to enhance our products, drive client value, and enhance internal operations. Working closely with our Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Management Team (MT), you will play a pivotal role in harnessing the power of data for strategic advantage. You will be reporting to our CTO. If this opportunity is appealing, we invite you to continue reading.

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years of experience in data, analytics or data scientist roles
• Seen the broad range of data engineering and analytics, from building your own databases, dashboarding, predictive analytics and setting up strategic reporting
• Effectively led data/analytics teams for at least 5 years and teams of at least 4-6 people
• Proven track record of creating and driving data and analytics projects with significant impact on the business
• Business savvy: strong business acumen and ability to translate business needs into actionable insights
• Curious: the keen ability to synthesize across data, market, customer, and business inputs to develop insights and learnings to be used across the company
• Experience in small to medium-sized organizations with tech-driven products and learned from great leaders what good looks like
• Strategic thinking with a bias to action: Able to create a compelling long-term product strategy while delivering immediate impact and results
• Demonstrated hands-on skills at a high proficiency level in:
• SQL (Snowflake or other MPP warehouse preferred)
• Data modeling and architecture (dbt or similar)
• Business intelligence and insights (eg Tableau, PowerBI, Looker)

Your first year achievements

• Strategy: develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with the company's opportunities and needs which is both externally and internally focused
• Externally (product): how can we leverage the data we collect, be strategic about what we want to collect in order to maximize client value (co-owner CPO)
• Internally: how can we be optimally set up for clear and agile steering based on relevant and correct metrics & insights (co-owners: MT)
• Execution: translate the strategy into a clear data roadmap, prioritizing projects based on stakeholder feedback and business objectives and proactively manage projects throughout the organization
• With the strategy and priorities in mind:
• Ensure high quality: implement processes and systems to ensure high-level of data quality across the organization, with shared definitions on metrics & KPIs, easy accessibility of data & insights and keeping stakeholders accountable for data quality and usage
• Create scalable and solid infrastructure: implement data and tech best practices that enables efficient storage, processing and analysis, while working closely with tech to create guidelines on requirements for database creation and structures
• Drive innovation: research, test and implement new technologies (e.g. AI) to automate tasks, enhance existing products or uncover new insights from existing data or processes
• Team Leadership: Cultivate and support a high-performing team comprising data engineers, data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability. Support team on both development of technical and soft skills
• Evangelism: drive a culture of data driven decision making, by actively building relationships with business stakeholders, understanding their challenges and providing insights and processes to create a data driven culture
  
  

Why you’ll love this journey at Lepaya

• A challenging role in a vibrant international scale-up
• Our work-to-live scheme, which prioritizes health and wellbeing
• Unlimited holidays and Lepaya Fridays – every other Friday, a day for yourself
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working arrangement, we expect you to work from our office at least 2 days a week
• Work from anywhere for 8 weeks/year
• 500 euros to set up your home office and a monthly WFH allowance of 35 euro
• Unlimited access to OpenUp, our psychological well-being partner
• Fun activities where you can interact with colleagues, such as Ski trips, team meetings, and many more!
• Lots of opportunities to learn and grow, including internal  career development:
• Access to our Lepaya Academy to help you upskill
• An internal hiring program to help you advance

Our mission
At Lepaya, we transform professional development by redefining how organizations nurture their talent through Power Skills—vital abilities shaped by market demands. Using a blend of human expertise and AI, our capability platform maximizes employee potential. With nearly 1 million individuals upskilled in companies like Dell and L’Oreal, and $80 million in funding, we pioneer advanced learning integrated into daily workflows. Join our global, fast-growing team as we aim to be the largest upskilling platform worldwide!

What does it mean to be a Lepayan?
To be a Lepayan it means that we succeed together. Together we act and come up with solutions to build for growth. Because we know that together, we create meaningful impact! You want a glimpse into our culture? Explore our careers page.

How we live DE&I
At Lepaya, our diverse team embraces professionals of all backgrounds. We prioritize an inclusive environment where every member is valued and empowered. We're dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives like our Diversity Charter and internal DE&I team. Your unique perspective is celebrated, ensuring you feel supported and encouraged to be yourself at work

What’s next?
Ensuring that your candidate journey is smooth is our top priority! Here's a sneak peek into our standard hiring process: First, an introductory interview; then, a chat with the hiring manager; followed by a technical interview or a business case; a chance to meet our founder; and finally, an offer! We're all about getting to know you better, so we'll invite you to our office for a face-to-face stage, where you can meet potential future colleagues and experience our awesome office vibes firsthand!

Eager to jump on board? Get in touch!