At Diconium we do digital business transformation across various industries. As a team member you will work on projects that generate value from software data and AI by delivering strategies and solutions that challenge conventional industry practices and drive technological with over 2300 fellow experts you enable Fortune 500 firms global market leaders and SMEs to maximize the impact of their digital initiatives and achieve digital everything we do we prioritize people and genuine human connections ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment. And we give you maximum flexibility thanks to our hybrid workplace.
Get to know our data crew beyond the job description applydata represents Diconiums data crew: pioneers in the practical magic of data. On the applydata blog our data and AI experts share real project insights personal perspectives videos and stories from our data studios plus highlights from our meetups and upcoming events. Explore applydata and meet the people behind our data work.
*The primary location of this position is Hamburg.*
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Functional and disciplinary leadership of an international multifunctional team (Data Architecture & Data Engineering) with 8 direct reports and 35 project members across Germany Portugal Romania and India
Strategic development of the unit: architecture operating model service portfolio
Account management and growth of existing clients in particular within the VW Group
Active contribution to pre-sales and opportunity shaping jointly with sales and strategy
Translating modern AI/data capabilities into scalable client-relevant solutions
Embedding KPIs quality gates and regulatory requirements into the delivery process
Building and scaling distributed teams and leadership structures
Tech environment (current state): Multi-cloud (Azure AWS); modern data stacks; group-wide AI initiatives within the VW Group; platform services in transition from project-based to product-/service-oriented delivery
WHAT YOU BRING ALONG
Must-have skills
5 years of leadership experience in a senior leadership role (Director / Head of) with disciplinary responsibility for distributed teams
Several years of solid experience in data architecture & data engineering including cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP)
Demonstrable portfolio responsibility
Experience in pre-sales and in building service portfolios
Confident handling of corporate stakeholders at C-/VP-level
Experience with regulatory requirements (GDPR EU AI Act)
Servant leadership mindset
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
German and English at business fluent level (C1)
Nice-to-have skills
Experience in the automotive industry or production-related sectors
Experience with modern AI capabilities: LLMs RAG agentic architectures MLOps
Experience in platform modernization and consolidation programs
Familiarity with VW Group structures and processes
Experience steering nearshore/offshore teams (PT RO IN)
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
Discover new skills and improve your strengths adapt your working day to your personal lifestyle celebrate community sustainability and diversity. And sweeten your working life with awesome perks and benefits!
Professional & Personal Growth: Develop yourself both professionally and personally through training programs free language courses competence centers and an active tech community.
Flexible Work-Life Balance: Benefit from hybrid work workation flexible hours parental support and sabbaticals.
Embrace Diversity & Sustainability: Engage in our Sustainability Hub diverse communities Diversity Taskforce and after-work activities.
Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy public transport tickets job bikes health offers supplementary insurances a pension plan and various discounts.
WHAT WE VALUE
At Diconium we value and recognize the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual. With this in mind we welcome and cherish every single application equally. At the same time we stand up against any type of discrimination and harassment based on gender age skin color religion sexual orientation origin disability gender identity and other protected characteristics.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out.
Your contact person is
Maren
Required Experience:
Director
Join our global team of expertsAt Diconium we do digital business transformation across various industries. As a team member you will work on projects that generate value from software data and AI by delivering strategies and solutions that challenge conventional industry practices and drive technol...
Join our global team of experts
At Diconium we do digital business transformation across various industries. As a team member you will work on projects that generate value from software data and AI by delivering strategies and solutions that challenge conventional industry practices and drive technological with over 2300 fellow experts you enable Fortune 500 firms global market leaders and SMEs to maximize the impact of their digital initiatives and achieve digital everything we do we prioritize people and genuine human connections ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment. And we give you maximum flexibility thanks to our hybrid workplace.
Get to know our data crew beyond the job description applydata represents Diconiums data crew: pioneers in the practical magic of data. On the applydata blog our data and AI experts share real project insights personal perspectives videos and stories from our data studios plus highlights from our meetups and upcoming events. Explore applydata and meet the people behind our data work.
*The primary location of this position is Hamburg.*
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Functional and disciplinary leadership of an international multifunctional team (Data Architecture & Data Engineering) with 8 direct reports and 35 project members across Germany Portugal Romania and India
Strategic development of the unit: architecture operating model service portfolio
Account management and growth of existing clients in particular within the VW Group
Active contribution to pre-sales and opportunity shaping jointly with sales and strategy
Translating modern AI/data capabilities into scalable client-relevant solutions
Embedding KPIs quality gates and regulatory requirements into the delivery process
Building and scaling distributed teams and leadership structures
Tech environment (current state): Multi-cloud (Azure AWS); modern data stacks; group-wide AI initiatives within the VW Group; platform services in transition from project-based to product-/service-oriented delivery
WHAT YOU BRING ALONG
Must-have skills
5 years of leadership experience in a senior leadership role (Director / Head of) with disciplinary responsibility for distributed teams
Several years of solid experience in data architecture & data engineering including cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP)
Demonstrable portfolio responsibility
Experience in pre-sales and in building service portfolios
Confident handling of corporate stakeholders at C-/VP-level
Experience with regulatory requirements (GDPR EU AI Act)
Servant leadership mindset
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
German and English at business fluent level (C1)
Nice-to-have skills
Experience in the automotive industry or production-related sectors
Experience with modern AI capabilities: LLMs RAG agentic architectures MLOps
Experience in platform modernization and consolidation programs
Familiarity with VW Group structures and processes
Experience steering nearshore/offshore teams (PT RO IN)
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
Discover new skills and improve your strengths adapt your working day to your personal lifestyle celebrate community sustainability and diversity. And sweeten your working life with awesome perks and benefits!
Professional & Personal Growth: Develop yourself both professionally and personally through training programs free language courses competence centers and an active tech community.
Flexible Work-Life Balance: Benefit from hybrid work workation flexible hours parental support and sabbaticals.
Embrace Diversity & Sustainability: Engage in our Sustainability Hub diverse communities Diversity Taskforce and after-work activities.
Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy public transport tickets job bikes health offers supplementary insurances a pension plan and various discounts.
WHAT WE VALUE
At Diconium we value and recognize the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual. With this in mind we welcome and cherish every single application equally. At the same time we stand up against any type of discrimination and harassment based on gender age skin color religion sexual orientation origin disability gender identity and other protected characteristics.