Overview
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We are looking for a Data Platform Owner to join the team of our client – a reference company in the retail sector who is creating a new IT Hub in Portugal.
Responsibilities
* Define and deliver the roadmap for enterprise data platform services, including ingestion, processing, modelling, reporting infrastructure, and AI/ML capabilities;
* Ensure secure, high-quality, and well-governed data assets are made available across business and product domains;
* Lead a distributed team of data professionals including data engineers, data scientists, data governance analysts, data QA lead, and data architects, working across both the CSC and Tech Hub;
* Collaborate with business stakeholders and product teams to understand data needs, KPI definitions, and access models;
* Ensure appropriate data controls, lineage, and governance processes are embedded in platform operations;
* Enable self-serve analytics and data exploration through curated and trusted datasets;
* Oversee operational support, service quality, and continuous improvement of data platform components;
* Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal data policies;
* Act as the strategic owner for platform vendors and technologies related to data infrastructure;
* Enable data science and AI-driven initiatives through provision of advanced modelling, experimentation, and deployment environments;
* Integrate machine learning pipelines and AI capabilities into the core platform architecture where business value can be generated;
* Collaborate with data scientists and architects to scale predictive models, automation, and data enrichment use cases across the organisation.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field;
* Minimum 6 years of experience in data platform, engineering, or data management roles;
* Proven experience delivering scalable data infrastructure and services in a complex organization;
* Deep understanding of modern data platforms, data lakes, pipelines, reporting tools, and governance frameworks;
* Skilled in data modelling, data quality assurance, security, and access control;
* Experience with machine learning pipelines and AI platform integration;
* Relevant certifications in data governance, cloud data platforms, or agile delivery are a plus;
* Strong collaboration skills across technical teams and business domains;
* Leadership in managing delivery, support, and compliance of data services;
* Comfortable operating in a cross-functional, product-led organization;
* Fluency in English (both written and spoken).
Sounds like you? Send us your CV and let’s talk!
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development and Sales
Industries
* Retail
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