Data Transformation Manager (d/f/m)

For years Mobile.de has been on an exciting transformation of bringing data products and the value they provide even further into the heart of our company. One key aspect of this is our implementation of data mesh principles, namely data as a product, decentralised data ownership, self-service platforming and federated governance. As part of this journey, we are looking for a highly skilled Data Transformation Manager (d/f/m) to become part of the mobile.de Data Strategy leadership team.

The Data Strategy teams transform the way mobile.de works with data by facilitating our company's organisational transformation, guiding other teams in taking ownership, driving standards and providing easy access to high-quality & unified data for all our colleagues. By joining us you will help us to drive faster, better decision making and create products that bring more value to our customers. If you are passionate about data (mesh) and want to work at the edge between exciting technology and organisational development, you are exactly who we are looking for!

As a team we are crazy about data and technology – but since we spend 8 hours a day together we want to have some fun as well. We take time for regular socialising opportunities to keep up the spirit with activities like regular mood check-ins, game sessions, themed zoom backgrounds or outdoor 1:1s. As a result we have a friendly, open team dynamics and enjoy working together to push our company’s limits! 

Your responsibilities / role:

• Coordinate the data mesh transformation throughout the company.

• Be an engaging ambassador of data mesh principles and advocate its impact within domain teams and leadership.

• Coordinate x-functional workshops to build domain-centric data mesh transition roadmaps together with our Data Strategy, Analytics and Domain teams.

• Define and establish necessary roles and responsibilities for a successful transition and monitor your pre-defined success KPIs while executing on it together with the managers of the domains.

• Give transparency over the ongoing transition to our company, engage the domains and collect feedback to improve our approach constantly.

• Team up with our data mesh champions from Tech, Product, Analytics and Data to nurture a community of excellence.

• Exchange data mesh learnings and coordinate our transition with the other companies within the Adevinta group internationally.

• Build and bring a strong knowledge base into the company by participating in external conferences within the industry

Your profile:

• You are highly ambitious and motivated to have an impact on our company (this will be the most impactful role in one of our most impactful organisational transitions)

• You are a great project manager equipped with the necessary organisational skills and enjoy collaborating across several functions and teams.

• You have experience in data and analytics terminology and methodology - a good knowledge of data mesh principles or even hands-on experience will be a critical plus (if not, fast up-skilling will be required).

• You have workshop facilitation skills and the ability to reduce complex dependencies to executable roadmaps and requirements.

• You are an excellent communicator who can evangelise data mesh principles throughout the company, showcase positive impact and give transparency on the transition.

• You have fun at work and thrive by enabling others to have more impact based on data

What will make you stand out:

• You have hands-on experience in data mesh.

• You are a magician when it comes to engaging presentations.

• You are a nerd when it comes to data and technology but at the same time love to get deeply engaged with people

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity to shape the way we work. Your feedback and opinions are valued at all levels of the organisation
• Benefits including stock purchase plan and annual bonus plans
• Flexibility to work when and how you want - flexible hours, autonomy to set your own agenda, choice of phone and computer
• Smart Working Policy - work remotely some of the time, balanced with time in the office together with your team - between 5 and 45 days per quarter in the office depending on each team.
• 'Work from anywhere' weeks - up to four weeks working from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection!
• Career development, including language classes and Adevinta Academies: specialised content built by our experts on Machine Learning, Agile, Leadership and more

We're Adevinta, a global leader in digital marketplaces. Our household name brands, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands, mobile.de in Germany and leboncoin in France, reach hundreds of millions of people every month.

We're all about matchmaking, and our sites help people find whatever they're looking for in their local communities – whether it's a car, an apartment, a sofa or a new job. Every connection made or item found makes a difference by creating a world where people share more and waste less.

Our brands are supported by global Tech Hubs in Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin. Their goal is to develop common global products and innovation platforms which all of our brands can use. This means using cutting edge technology to create highly scalable, customisable and secure products and components that free up development time and leverage our access to global data.

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.