Forti di una storia lunga quasi di 150 anni, siamo in prima linea per ripensare e migliorare la vita di tutti i giorni. Oggi e per le generazioni future. Con l’aiuto dei nostri brand e delle nostre tecnologie innovative e sostenibili, in ogni team in tutto il mondo. Henkel occupa posizioni di leadership sia nel mercato al consumo che in quello industriale: Il nostro portafoglio include ben noti prodotti per la cura dei capelli, detersivi per il bucato, ammorbidenti, ma anche adesivi, sigillanti e rivestimenti funzionali.
Head of Data Platform (d/f/m)
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About this Position
What you´ll do
- Translate Henkel’s data strategy into scalable platform architecture, data products, and operating models, driving measurable business value.
- Lead the Data Platform organization across platform engineering, data engineering, DataOps, and product teams in a BizDevOps model with end-to-end ownership.
- Own the development, operations, and evolution of the global data & analytics platform ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Drive adoption of advanced capabilities, including agentic frameworks, AI-driven automation, and intelligent orchestration, to scale innovation and productivity.
- Act as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, supporting high-impact use cases and translating them into platform capabilities and data products.
- Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient platform operations, embedding cybersecurity, data protection, and governance by design.
- Manage a significant investment portfolio and foster a data-driven culture across Henkel.
What makes you a good fit
- Master’s degree in a computer science or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in platform or data engineering and proven track record of leading large teams.
- Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate closely with technical and non-technical teams.
- Eagerness to consult and drive data literacy within the enterprise.
- Capacity to develop a clear understanding of business challenges, derive a solution concept and translate it into relevant tasks for your teams.
- Expert knowledge of DevOps, DataOps and agile practices.
- Excellent skills and experience in building and operating a business-critical platform.
- Advanced knowledge in data architecture, data engineering, and cloud-based data services preferably on Azure, Databricks, Google.
- Fluent in English; German language is a plus
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
- MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
- CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
- Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.
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JOB ID: 26099484
Job Locations: Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf
Contact information for application-related questions: Recruitment-Germany@henkel.com
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