Global Data Lake Lead

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The Global Data Lake Lead is an influential leader, responsible for leading the design and development of our Enterprise Data Lake ensuring alignment to Data Strategy, breadth and depth of coverage to enable our data and analytics solutions to scale across the enterprise.This role will be responsible for integrating and embedding new processes and technologies and evolving the Data Lake as a strategic asset for UnileverClient DetailsPage Group are proud to be partnering with Unilever to support an ambitious global expansion on their Data & Analytics capabilities - investing further into technology for a sustainable, ethical and inclusive future.Unilever is one of the world's largest consumer goods companies, with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. We are known for our great brands, a global footprint and our belief in doing business the right way.UNILEVER DATA & ANALYTICS Data & Analytics has a purpose to make Unilever Data Intelligent by powering key decisions with data, advanced analytics and AI. The vision of a Future-Fit Unilever is of an organisation powered by data throughout all aspects of the company's operations and processes; leveraging data to vastly improve innovation and build stronger brands, drive excellence in execution with our customers, enhance the consumer experience through personalisation and deeper engagement, and transforming our internal operations to run more efficiently.Our team of Data & Analytics specialists operate in every part of our business and we are looking to grow our capabilities with tomorrow's stars. A unique opportunity to work in a data and analytics role, with one of the strongest FMCG brands in the world, giving you the ability to link your work directly with business growth, and working on cutting edge technology in an innovative environment. Your role will have direct impact on Unilever's purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace.DescriptionAbout Your Role and key areas of focus:Support a multi-million euro programme to deliver an Enterprise Data Lake programme for Unilever, with full responsibility to define and plan the cross functional delivery.Build relationships with senior stakeholders, to understand business needs to democratise data to improve Unilever's performance globally.Foster the creation of the data lake business cases, ensuring all necessary governance approvals in place.Craft the cross functional data lake roadmap, engaging functions, products, and markets to ensure alignment of data lake against business priorities.Facilititate project prioritisation, and resolve delivery concerns by ensuring people and technology are leveraged effectively.Support a team of data managers, experts, and analysts both internal and third parties working across functional projects and programsInstruct the Data COE team's interactions across Unilever to transform Unilever into a data driven business.Coach and support members of the team to reach their potential and develop their skillsBuild and communicate our thoughts around data lake in support of the overall Data CoE visionDesign, develop and lead the Data COE capability plan, including skills, career paths and training, in partnership with HRProfileAbout You:The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded commercial and analytics professional. They will have a good knowledge of operations and value chain in a consumer goods company, that is complemented by working knowledge of data management, data strategy or business information intelligence, and emerging technologies required to deliver a world class data service.Additional desirable experience:Demonstrated data design and/or information design experience, in a productionised environmentExperience in driving business value realisation from data and business intelligence preferredStrong track record of working with senior business leadership (VPs+) to drive definition, alignment, and support for application of data driven analytics to address complex business questionsAbility to prioritise and manage multiple requests simultaneously in a competitive marketSolid experience in leading and developing high performing teamsSolid understanding of data quality, security, privacy and how data is used for decision making Job OfferRewards and benefits are just one part of the reason Unilever is a great place to work. We offer significant benefits, including a strong bonus, healthcare options, company share scheme, professional membership support and much more. In addition, there are a wide range of options around flexible working for the future.We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment that enables you to learn, develop and be the best you can in a role that suits you. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone working at Unilever feels able to bring their complete and authentic self to work.