IT Manager Data Architect EMEA (Permanent or Interim)

Are you enthusiastic about technology and delivering outstanding IT solutions? We are excited to announce expansion of our IT HUB in Wrocław (Poland), and we are looking for experienced, tech-savvy professionals to be a part of our growth story!

Aliaxis is currently hiring a new IT Manager Data Architect to lead a team of +- 10 people in our IT Hub in Wroclaw, Poland. You will oversee and guide the IT Data Platform team, leading effort to design, architect, and build the EMEA data platform. If you have proven experience in leading an IT BI&data development team with SCRUM methodology, we encourage you to look at the job description below.

Company Description

Aliaxis exists to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. We are a global leader in high-quality fluid management solutions for use in building, infrastructure, industrial and agricultural applications across the globe. Over 15,000 people have been selected to work for us in more than 40 countries.

Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society. We are looking for enthusiastic people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for:

• We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast,
• We Care for the environment, our customers and each other,
• We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.

Aliaxis is privately owned, with its global & EMEA headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Job Description

Managing a team of ten, you will oversee and guide the IT Data Platform team, leading efforts to plan, design, architect, and build the EMEA data platform. You will act as a liaison between IT and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of priorities and progress.

Key accountabilities

• Team management
• Backlog management
• Quality Insurance
• Roadmap & project planning
• Lead and motivate team members to achieve performance targets and objectives. Manage daily operations, including projects, priorities, and user requests. Lead mentoring and personal development plans for the team 
• As a SCRUM Product Owner, maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs
• Collaborate with Business department leaders to understand, analyze, build, and deliver new data models, processes, and reports
• Establish and drive adoption of best practices for data engineering, component re-use, architecture, and technical standards
• Develop detailed project plans outlining tasks, timelines, and resource requirements. Plan future use cases, and build the multi-year roadmap of the data platform
• As a Data Architect, shape the data infrastructure, design, manage, implement, and maintain technical systems that store, process, and analyze data. Is an expert in data modelling, database and warehouse development

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Team Leader or similar leadership role, leading an IT BI&data development team with SCRUM methodology
  • Strong experience in BI&data Analytics field
  • Excellent planning, organizational, time management, communication and teamwork skills
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Proven experience as a Data Architect
  • Experience within the Enterprise Intelligence field (Data Analytics, Data Warehouse modelling, Data Lake setup, Data cleansing, ETL, …)
  • Good understanding of end-to-end BI flow, like daily data refresh, data quality and data monitoring activities, performance optimization, data modelling
  • SQL proficiency (Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, …)
  • Strong knowledge of database structure systems and data mining
  • Experience integrating data from disparate sources
  • Experience in analyzing data to draw business-relevant conclusions and in data visualization techniques and tools
  • Experience with several of the following tools:
    • Reporting: Power BI, Tableau, BO Web Intelligence…
    • Data Platform: Snowflake, Azure Data factory, ADLS, Azure DevOps, Atlan Data Catalog, …
       
• Experience in working in an international environment
• Experience in working in a complex matrix organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including technical writing skills
• Business domain knowledge is a strong plus (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchase, Sales&MKT, …)
• Any other European language is a strong plus (French, Italian, German, Spanish…)
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a strong plus

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration and bonus scheme packages (CoE)
• Annual Salary Review scheme (CoE)
• Private Health Insurance package (Luxmed)
• Hybrid workplace model
• Permanent Full Time Employment in large international organization or Interim short term (3-6 months) engagement based on CoE / B2B assignment.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and teamwork 
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development and training
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and teamwork

This role is based on Contract of Employment (CoE) - permanent full-time employment or CoE /B2B, for Interim short-term engagement.

We understand the importance of flexibility in today's world, so we are also open to a hybrid working model. You will have the freedom to work partially from home and partially from our office in Wroclaw IT Hub. We are all about ensuring our team can work where they are most productive and comfortable.

Ready to make an impact? We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Join us and be at the forefront of IT innovation and customer service excellence in the EMEA region. Let us shape the future of IT support together!

We offer a unique opportunity to join a European (Belgian) global company with a very international & collaborative culture that is transforming dynamically and that is committed to its future growth, service excellence and employee engagement. Next to a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer an impactful role and real growth opportunities.

Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds. We are committed to building and investing in a culture of belonging, where all our employees feel empowered, can be their true selves and are able to bring their best ideas forward and contribute to the company’s “Growth with Purpose” strategy.

For us, equity and belonging already start at the application step: whether it is offering flexibility in scheduling interviews, or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

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