2 days ago

Head of Data & Insights

Fastned

Amsterdam

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Fastned is seeking a Head of Data & Insights to lead a multidisciplinary data team spanning Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Science & AI. This remote leadership role involves setting the data strategy, partnering with stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality data products. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of people management experience and a strong background in data disciplines.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote

Experience Required

8 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

At least 8 years of people management experience

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Data AnalyticsAnalytics EngineeringData EngineeringData ScienceMachine LearningAIStakeholder ManagementCommunicationCoachingLeadershipStrategyRoadmappingPrioritizationData QualitySelf-service Analytics

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCoachingEmpathyCollaborationTrustOwnershipContinuous LearningClarityFocus

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Scale-up Experience

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary team covering Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Science & AI.
•Create a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture based on trust, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
•Build an effective team structure and ensure the team has the capabilities needed to support Fastned’s strategic ambitions.
•Define and maintain a clear vision and strategy for Data & Insights, aligned with Fastned’s overall business strategy.
•Translate strategic priorities into a focused roadmap, clear objectives, and measurable outcomes for the team.
•Balance long-term capability building with the delivery of high-value insights and solutions for the business.
•Strengthen Fastned’s data culture by acting as a strategic partner to business owners, helping them frame questions, identify opportunities, and make better decisions using data.
•Contribute to Fastned’s annual objective-setting process and ensure that data-related objectives are clearly defined and effectively tracked.
•Communicate complex analytical topics clearly and confidently to both technical and non-technical audiences.
•Ensure that the team delivers reliable, accessible, and actionable data products, analyses, and models.
•Promote high standards for data quality, documentation, reproducibility, and responsible use of data.
•Help create the foundations for scalable self-service analytics and effective decision-making across Fastned.

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Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCoachingEmpathyCollaborationTrustOwnershipContinuous LearningClarityFocus

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary team covering Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Science & AI.

•Create a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture based on trust, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

•Build an effective team structure and ensure the team has the capabilities needed to support Fastned’s strategic ambitions.

•Define and maintain a clear vision and strategy for Data & Insights, aligned with Fastned’s overall business strategy.

•Translate strategic priorities into a focused roadmap, clear objectives, and measurable outcomes for the team.

•Balance long-term capability building with the delivery of high-value insights and solutions for the business.

•Strengthen Fastned’s data culture by acting as a strategic partner to business owners, helping them frame questions, identify opportunities, and make better decisions using data.

•Contribute to Fastned’s annual objective-setting process and ensure that data-related objectives are clearly defined and effectively tracked.

•Communicate complex analytical topics clearly and confidently to both technical and non-technical audiences.

•Ensure that the team delivers reliable, accessible, and actionable data products, analyses, and models.

•Promote high standards for data quality, documentation, reproducibility, and responsible use of data.

•Help create the foundations for scalable self-service analytics and effective decision-making across Fastned.