Head of Product Data Management

Welcome to our fabulous world. 🍴We are TheFork. Our mission is to bring happiness through amazing dining experiences, thanks to our 3 main products : 

📱 TheFork App : the restaurant discovery and booking app for every occasion

🖥️ TheFork Manager : the tool to digitize restaurant operations and be in full control of your business

💳 TheFork Pay & gift cards : the new and amazing dining payment experience

Creator of a unique model that disrupted the restaurant industry 15 years ago, we are now the leading dining platform across Europe and Australia. We are experiencing an exciting period of growth, and we need the greatest folks onboard. Together, we will make our wildest dreams come true! We strongly believe that our mission can only be achieved if we also bring happiness to our working environment. We do this by providing a flexible, multicultural  and positive environment where each individual has the space to grow.

We nurture this happy culture through our core values: We are better together -  We act like an owner - We genuinely care for our users and customers - We believe in transparency - We never stop learning - Speed wins

Oh! And we are also part of the big Tripadvisor family ❤️

With love,

Your future buddies, the Forkies.

What you will do

We are currently seeking an experienced leader to join us as the Head of Data Product Management. In this role, you will play a crucial part in accelerating our data maturity and scaling our data product management practices. You will be responsible for putting in place the necessary framework and leading a team of data product owners/managers who support various business domains. Additionally, you will collaborate with different data team leaders to activate and drive the success of our data initiatives.

You will report to the Chief Data Officer and be a part of the Data Leadership team. Your team will be operationally distributed across different business/data domains to support the corresponding data strategy. Data Team Managers are experts in fields such as Insights, BI, Product Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Science, and more. These teams are focused on specific areas (data domains) and work as task forces to consistently deliver value for their respective domains. Data Domains are coordinated by Data Domain leaders who ensure the proper cascading of the data strategy within the domain and coordination of activities, both within the data team and with domain business stakeholders.

Given this matrix organizational context, we expect your role to elevate our Data Product management practices to the next level, driving the impact of the data products we deliver and how we deliver them. Your role will be highly cross-functional, connecting with our overall strategy, which we expect you to influence, while also remaining closely involved in the delivery process to ensure we execute at the expected level of impact.

Responsibilities:

1/ Establish Frameworks and Processes:

• Develop and implement frameworks and processes for effective data product management.
• Define guidelines, methodologies, and best practices for data product ideation, prioritization, development, and deployment.

2/ Lead and Inspire:

• Provide strong leadership, setting a clear vision and goals for the team.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Act as a role model, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

3/ Team Development and Growth:

• Support the personal and professional growth of team members through mentorship and coaching.
• Identify and nurture talent, enabling career advancement and skill enhancement.

4/ Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring collaboration and alignment of goals.
• Advise business leaders on leveraging data products to drive outcomes.

5/ Strategic Planning and Execution:

• Contribute to defining the strategic direction for data product management.
• Develop and communicate a roadmap for data product initiatives.
• Monitor progress and make data-driven decisions to optimize outcomes.

Who you are

We are expecting you to bring to the table:

1/ Leadership and Management Skills:

• Proven experience in leading and motivating teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

2/ Framework Development:

• Expertise in developing and implementing data product management frameworks and best practices.
• Ability to drive adoption and improve efficiency.

3/ Growth and Development:

• Track record in fostering a culture of learning and development.
• Passion for supporting team members' career growth.

4/ Adaptability and Change Management:

• Comfortable in a dynamic environment, adept at managing complex initiatives.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive successful outcomes.

If you are passionate about leveraging the power of data to transform the dining experience and are excited about driving the growth of our data product management practices, we would love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of dining with data-driven innovation!

What we offer you 

😄 An awesome team (not everybody like our jokes, but we try our best) 

🏠 A Permanent contract (that can be useful in life) 

⚖️ Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week) 

💚 Complementary time off to spend with your loved ones 

💸 Competitive fixed salary, bonus and equity (yes, equity!) 

🍕 Lunch vouchers available for each working day (because yes, we like to try our best restaurants)  

🌎 International teams - More than 30 nationalities and 16 offices worldwide 

🏳️‍🌈 Highly inclusive working environment 

🤸‍♀️ Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse physical, leisure activities, family support, travel etc 

🎓 Continuous learning and development programs (with full access to LinkedIn Learning!) 

👶 Financial benefits in the events of a birth, adoption, pacs, or wedding  

😌 Free access to the Calm app  

🏡 Housing assistance plan to help find accommodations, or with repairs for your home 

🏥 72% of health insurance fully covered by the company 

👩‍🦽 Life Insurance and Disability at no cost to the employee  

🍴 Amazing offices with dining, coffee point on each floor, and leisure area    

🎤 Team building events (we love karaoke. A lot. A lot.) 

We believe that we are better together, and at TheFork we welcome you for who you are.Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform.At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspective and experiences, so we can collectively keep disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great. 

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