Hybrid Senior Manager, IT Data Products

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About the role

  • Senior Manager IT Data Products at Knauf, driving portfolio governance and innovation in data analytics and AI. Working in hybrid model from Kitzingen, Germany.

Responsibilities

  • Set and steer the strategic direction for Knauf’s Data Products across integration, visualization, and AI/advanced analytics, ensuring alignment with business-, data and AI strategy.
  • Own portfolio governance and funding, including roadmap definition, prioritization logic, quarterly planning, value reviews, and decision forums with business and IT leaders.
  • Establish and evolve scalable operating models, covering data federation, agile delivery standards, KPIs, and quality frameworks to enable consistent execution across domain teams.
  • Maximize portfolio value and adoption, by steering product reviews, leveraging learnings and insights, and developing Product Managers, Product Owners, and teams in discovery and value-driven delivery.
  • Ensure compliant, future-ready innovation, partnering with governance, security, architecture, and platform teams to ensure smooth integration, consistent standards, and responsible use of AI across domains.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading data/analytics/AI product portfolios in complex enterprise environments; including federated or data-mesh-like operating models.
  • Strong ability to translate business needs into data products with measurable value, using OKRs, KPIs, and benefit tracking.
  • Solid conceptual and practical understanding of data platforms and AI, including BI semantics and tools, APIs and data assets, and AI/ML delivery patterns (e.g. MLOps, Responsible AI).
  • Experience with data governance, privacy, quality management, and compliance.
  • Excellent stakeholder leadership and change capability, combining strong communication, facilitation, and executive storytelling with hands-on experience in agile organizations and cross-functional transformation.

Benefits

  • Security : Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.
  • Flexibility : 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly home office days.
  • Fitness and health : Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.
  • Daily time savings: Ample parking and access to public transport (train, bus).
  • Welcome approach : Individual onboarding days, company and team events.
  • Career and professional development : Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.
  • Benefits and vouchers : Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.
  • Bike leasing : Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.
  • Relocation support : Assistance with international relocation

Job title

Senior Manager, IT Data Products

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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