Head of Data and Analytics

Are you the leader who gets a kick out of balancing short term demands of delivery while keeping an eye on longer term strategic goals? 

Now we're looking for a leader to join us as Head of Data & Analytics at Stena Line. For us to success, we need you who can empower our teams with a high-quality data and analytics platform. You will lead and grow a talented team of BI, analytics and data science professionals. To start you need to build and organize a developing team of 2-3 people, the vision is that the team will grow to 5-6 people. 

You are responsible for scaling the use of agile and tools for accelerated delivery. You establish and nurture close cooperation with an eco-system of partners, including Stena IT, enabling fast and efficient scaling of capacity and competence needed to deliver according to our overall strategy.

Some of your key responsibilities:
- Overseeing all activities of the data analytics and data warehousing in the company
- You will help define and execute our data strategy, work with other product & engineering teams to achieve the goals set out in the data space
- Lead strategic projects when required, to ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance at all times
- Oversee all data sciences activities ensuring alignment with business vision and strategy
- Partner with Stena Group IT to clarify demand, build requirements for data and application development infrastructure necessary to facilitate efficient analytics development
- Help Elevate and re-align the strategic direction in the data space
- Help define critical commercial and operational data elements, and focus/inform the build-up of data capability centred around those elements

What you will experience
At Stena Line, we believe everything is connected. By bringing people and goods together, we enable businesses and societies to grow. As a company, we are on an exciting journey driven by technology and new digital habits, developing our business to create outcomes that matter to our customers.

At Stena Line's Digital Transformation department, we are driving change by aligning people, processes and technologies across our company. If you want to be part of building something and truly make a mark that matters, this is an excellent opportunity!

Who you are
At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. To succeed in this role, you are perceived as trustworthy and have a genuine interest in developing people combined with the passion for data. Your positive mindset, ability to listen and prestige less attitude are big assets to involve, enable potential, coach and facilitate development.

As a leader you have a proven record leading in change and creating engagement, cooperation and wellbeing. You’re open for new ideas, see the bigger picture and dare to make decisions that challenge your team and yourself.

Qualifications:
- You're a leader who's crafted a career through data, insight, analytics or data science
- You'll have a detailed understanding of data governance and management processes and visualization tools
- You are comfortable working in an Agile environment
- You'll have experience of establishing and growing a team, then managing its success in a fast-moving environment
- Good analytical skills and a structured and process-oriented way of working
- Background and experience in data science or engineering

Interested? 
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gothenburg within our Digital Transformation department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible but no later than the 13th of Mars, 2022. The selection process is ongoing and the position can be filled before the last apply date. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service. We have collective bargaining agreements with Unionen, among others, who you can contact for more information.

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Muhammad Samad, Head of Digital, muhammad.samad@stenaline.com or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Anna Svedberg, Talent Acquisition Partner, anna.svedberg@stenaline.com. 

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment. 

About Stena Line
As the leader of sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe’s most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 4300 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK and the Baltics, making a contribution to our company. As a company, we are on an exciting journey driven by technology and new digital habits, developing our business to create outcomes that matter to our customers. The journey starts with us.

 

We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion – and welcome all applicants.