Data and Analytics Platform Owner

Are you passionate about data and analytics? Do you want to own and shape the platform that enables Arla to deliver innovative and data-driven solutions? Do you have strong technical and business skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and teams? Then this role could be for you!

About the job

Join Arla's Global IT team as a Data and Analytics Platform Owner and play a key role in transforming the future of dairy products. With over 200+ highly skilled IT specialists and 800 expert consultants, we are creating a data-driven culture that empowers our business to make better decisions and deliver value to our customers and consumers.

You will join the Platforms function within IT Solutions as Data and Analytics Platform Owner, a new and exciting role that will give you the opportunity to shape and own the platform that supports our data and analytics capabilities. Your role is to ensure the stability, scalability, and success of the platform, meeting the needs of the business and enabling the delivery of innovative and bespoke cloud native solutions.

Your task is to prioritize and manage the roadmap and backlog for the platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals. You will also define and develop guardrails, processes and tools that enable developers to work most effectively on the platform. You will collaborate with technical teams, business users, and other stakeholders, facilitating communication and collaboration to ensure successful platform delivery. You will also stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in data and analytics, making recommendations for platform enhancements or new capabilities.

How you will make an impact:

• Take ownership of the Data and Analytics platform, ensuring its stability, scalability, and overall success in meeting the needs of the business.
• Prioritize and manage the roadmap and backlog for the Data and Analytics platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.
• Define and develop guardrails, processes and tools that should be implemented on the platform that enable developers to developer most effectively.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies, working closely with relevant teams to address any issues or concerns.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams, business users, and other stakeholders, facilitating communication and collaboration to ensure successful platform delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and business owners to understand their needs and requirements, translating them into actionable items for the platform.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to develop Data and Analytics platform specific product roadmaps.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies in data and analytics, making recommendations for platform enhancements or new capabilities.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners as needed to leverage their expertise and capabilities for platform development and maintenance.

What will make you successful: 

• Experience with cloud platforms and technologies, preferably Azure.
• Experience with working with Agile ways of working.
• Strong understanding of data management principles, data governance, and data quality practices.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive and self-driven, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Continuous learning mindset, with a curiosity for exploring new technologies and industry trends.

 What do we offer?

Joining Arla, we offer an inspiring workplace where you will be able to grow and learn. You will be working with skilled colleagues and be part of an IT organization that focuses on bringing the highest possible value to the business in an agile setup.

Apply now! 

If you want to drive innovation and help your colleagues worldwide, then seize this exciting opportunity and apply as soon as possible. We will review all incoming applications on an ongoing basis.

We have a purpose for Good 

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organization and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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