Senior Data & AI leader (Head of Ecom data)(f/m/d)

Our Data team Ecommerce is looking for a Data & AI leader based in Lille or Paris.

As Data & AI leader for Digital Ecommerce domain, reporting directly to the Ecommerce Director of Domain, you will lead and support a talented team of data professionals. Your role will be to align the team around technical solutions, foster collaboration, and deliver high-impact products that meet business needs, all while ensuring alignment with company guidelines. You'll drive the delivery of industrialized, agentic AI solution. You'll maximize business value by orchestrating a strategic roadmap with Ecommerce subdomains that integrates emerging autonomous technologies with robust ethical governance and human-centric design.

Key responsibilities:

• embody data team leadership and performance culture
• drive data and AI strategy and innovation
• lead solution delivery and technical excellence in a Product  organization (working closely with Engineering, Product and Design leaders)
• uphold data governance and AI ethics, aligning practices in Omnicommerce Unit
• manage stakeholder relationship and storytelling
• develop, enrich and take care of data teammates 

Role & Skills:

1. Team & Individuals Management

• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and professional development.
• Lead managers and individual contributors
• Foster a positive, inclusive team culture promoting collaboration and continuous learning.
• Manage budget requirements and ensure team morale and engagement.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to help team members thrive and develop new skills.

2. Data & AI Product Delivery

• Collaborate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to define and prioritize product features.
• Ensure technical feasibility and manage the data solution catalog.
• Deliver robust, scalable Data & AI products, from MVPs to industrialized solutions, ensuring monitoring and operational maintenance.
• Define KPIs and track the impact of Data & AI products.

3. Data Leadership

• Define and drive the data strategy, creating a data roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Influence the business by promoting data-driven decision-making and challenging the status quo.
• Actively contribute to the broader data strategy, fostering synergies and sharing knowledge within the data community.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to develop data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with expert teams and other domains to drive data initiatives forward.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure successful project delivery.

Skills 

Technical Skills:

• Data & AI Knowledge: Strong foundation in data analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence.
• Project Management: Ability to define project scopes, establish timelines, and manage resources.
• SQL/Python/Tableau: Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools like Tableau.
• Machine Learning and GenAI: Understanding of AI development and performance metrics.
• Senior Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage expectations and foster effective collaboration.

Human Skills:

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and guide teams, aligning them with company goals.
• Communication: Effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work with diverse teams.
• Empathy: Understand team needs and foster a supportive work environment.
• Result-Oriented: Focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
• Team Management: Expertise in managing, developing, and motivating teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in both building innovative projects from scratch and working within complex, dependent engineering environments.

DECATHLON DIGITAL CONTEXT 

What if technology allowed us to push the boundaries and take sports experiences to new levels? That's exactly our goal at Decathlon Digital! We are a team of 5,000+ experts in software engineering, product management, data, cloud, and cybersecurity, distributed across Paris, Lille, and Amsterdam. Together, we are creating the largest digital sports platform, leveraging tech innovation from design to value chain optimization, connected experiences and product second life.

Changing the game for good. We are in this for the love of sports. And like everything we love, we want it to last. That’s why we are embarking on a journey to create a more sustainable tech model, reducing our direct environmental impact while maintaining a safe, diverse, and inclusive space for all our people to learn and thrive together. Team up with us to design the digital future of sports.