This role provides a unique opportunity to lead a critical data transformation workstream for a global food manufacturing leader, driving data readiness across enterprise platforms while leading a hybrid onsite-offshore analytics pod leveraging modern Azure-based data technologies.

Your responsibilities:

The Onsite Data Lead will play a critical role in driving Customer’s data transformation programme by anchoring an analytics data pod (onsite + offshore delivery model) supporting in-flight business-critical initiatives.

Impact Summary:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a business-critical data workstream already in execution, accelerating outcomes rather than starting from scratch

• Enable data readiness for operations, testing, cutover, and go-live across multiple enterprise platforms

• Orchestrate integration across ERP (SAP S/4HANA), planning, MES and supply chain systems, ensuring unified and consistent data

• Drive data lake, analytics, and reporting capabilities using Azure / Power BI ecosystem

• Act as the single point of leadership onsite, coordinating with senior stakeholders and leading a 4-member offshore pod.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and accelerate an existing data workstream, ensuring continuity and delivery pace

• Define and drive the data readiness roadmap for testing, rehearsal, cutover, and operations

• Identify and manage data objects across domains (master, transactional, production, supply chain)

• Coordinate data collection, cleansing, structuring and validation across multiple systems

• Ensure data consistency across platforms (SAP, MES, planning, etc.)

• Work with business stakeholders (finance, supply chain, plant ops) and SMEs

• Lead and govern offshore team delivery (Technical Lead, BA, Developers)

• Track and manage data quality, completeness, risks and dependencies

Your Profile:

• Strong experience in Data Engineering / Data Management / Data Migration programs

• Proven leadership in data delivery within large transformation programmes

• Hands-on experience with Azure data stack (ADLS Gen2, ADF / Fabric, SQL, Power BI)

• Exposure to ERP & manufacturing ecosystems (SAP S/4HANA, MES, Planning systems)

• Strong understanding of:

• Data structures (master, transactional, operational data)

• Data quality, governance, and lifecycle

• Experience managing onsite–offshore delivery models

• Ability to engage business + IT stakeholders across functions

• Strong programme execution, problem-solving, and escalation management

If this position is of interest to you, apply now!