Head Of Data (F/M/D)

Company Description

Do you want to contribute to projects that are changing the future of energy generation and consumption across the Baltic region? Ignitis Group is a renewables-focused integrated utility with a diverse team of 4,400+ energy smart people united by a common purpose to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.  

Ignitis Group is active in the Baltic states, Poland and Finland. We are leveraging our integrated business model to maximise potential. We set our focus on onshore and offshore wind, batteries, pumped-storage hydro and power-to-X technologies, to deliver 4–5 GW of installed green generation and green flexibility capacity by 2030, thus strengthening our contribution to Europe's decarbonisation and energy security in the region. 

www.ignitisgrupe.lt 

Job Description

We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Data to lead the data transformation journey across finance, operations and sustainability domains at Ignitis Group. This newly established position is based in a holding company with subsidiaries in the Baltics, Poland, and Finland. It requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution.

In this role, you will shape the data strategy and define the data governance framework, select and integrate technologies, ensure robust data infrastructure, develop a comprehensive data platform in partnership with the IT data engineering team, assure proper data management and quality, maintain efficient data models and flows for accurate and timely reporting and analytics, business planning and modelling, BI visualizations and AI-driven analytics and insights. If that speaks to you, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team! 

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!  

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:

Data Strategy and Governance

• Defining the data strategy and technology stack based on identified gaps & opportunities across finance, operations and sustainability domains
• Establishing clear and effective data governance framework, policies and procedures for data management, including data quality, security and access management, building and maintaining a robust group-wide data security and access management

Tools and Technologies

• Defining requirements and the scope for fit-for purpose data management systems, technologies, tools and solutions, leading the selection, implementation, and integration of new business systems and tools for efficient financial, operational and sustainability data management
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of systems and processes that collect, store, and process data, provide guidance on the best practices for data governance and analytics, including tool selection and integration
• Developing and leading the implementation of data platform and analytics pipeline transformation roadmap as well as executing the vision behind it, which is a unified platform that encompasses all aspects of data management and analytics, integrating data engineering, data warehousing, BI and AI

Data Management and Quality

• Managing data platforms, including data integrations from various sources and tools
• Defining requirements for financial, operational and sustainability data contracts across the Ignitis Group
• Overseeing the collection, storage, and maintenance of data, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of data through rigorous quality control measures, implementing processes for data validation and reconciliation

Transformational Leadership

• Working closely with the IT data engineering team to ensure the data infrastructure supports analytical needs and the data architecture aligns with overall technology strategy as well as defining requirements for robust data infrastructure/fit-for-purpose data warehousing platform that supports data integration and analytics through established efficient data pipelines, data processing and orchestration processes, smooth integration of data from various sources into a single cloud-based data warehouse to store and manage large volumes of structured data, making it accessible for analysis and reporting
• Working closely with business departments (such as Group Financial Control and Reporting, FP&A, IR, Strategic Planning, Sustainability) to develop flexible and easily managed integrated data models and data analytics solutions
• Leading a cross-functional team of analytics engineers and data analysts

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of proved experience in senior and leadership roles across data governance, analytics engineering, data analytics, data engineering or related fields, preferably in energy, finance or fast-paced industries
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, data analytics, engineering, or related field is preferred
• Deep knowledge of modern analytics engineering and business intelligence practices, tools and technologies
• Hands-on experience in building data models, data pipeline management technologies, ETL processes, and providing data to drive business decisions
• Expertise in data architecture, pipelines, data integration technologies, experience with various analytics technologies and tools from SQL, Python, cloud-based infrastructure, data warehousing and analytics tools (e.g. Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, etc.), reporting and visualization tools (such as Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong understanding of data governance and compliance, data security and master data management
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to translate business needs into data solutions, collaborative approach with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Fluency in English and Lithuanian
• Strategic and result-driven mindset, leadership and team management skills

Our tech stack: Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure, PySpark, Apache Airflow, Python, dbt, Microsoft SQL Server, GitLab CI/CD, Openshift, Docker, Agile WoW, Jira, Confluence.

Additional Information

• A hybrid work model (3+2)
• Extensive learning and qualification enhancement programs
• Mentorship-based culture designed to facilitate meaningful and value-driven work
• Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for both current and future generations
• Diverse and inclusive environment
• An onboarding program tailored for new hires, including tours and buddy support
• Team and Group events, other activities

Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.

As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.

Ignitis Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.