Senior Manager IT Data Products (m/f/d)

Knauf stands for opportunity. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to begin and further develop an impressive career within a values-driven culture.

As a global building materials manufacturer with 43,500 employees in 90 countries, we offer diverse opportunities to ambitious talent. We value every contribution and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future.

Knauf Information Services GmbH is proud to be a part of the Knauf Group. With a long-standing tradition, and a growing international presence, we are seeking dedicated individuals to help us achieve our long-term vision.

Can you say ‘yes’?

• Is respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given for you?
• Do you always put the customer at the center of your actions?
• Do you consider the future and upcoming generations in your actions?
• Do you strive for personal and professional growth?

What you'll do

• Set and steer the strategic direction for Knauf’s Data Products across integration, visualization, and AI/advanced analytics, ensuring alignment with business-, data and AI strategy
• Own portfolio governance and funding, including roadmap definition, prioritization logic, quarterly planning, value reviews, and decision forums with business and IT leaders
• Establish and evolve scalable operating models, covering data federation, agile delivery standards, KPIs, and quality frameworks to enable consistent execution across domain teams
• Maximize portfolio value and adoption, by steering product reviews, leveraging learnings and insights, and developing Product Managers, Product Owners, and teams in discovery and value‐driven delivery
• Ensure compliant, future‐ready innovation, partnering with governance, security, architecture, and platform teams to ensure smooth integration, consistent standards, and responsible use of AI across domains

Who you are

• Proven experience leading data/analytics/AI product portfolios in complex enterprise environments; including federated or data‐mesh‐like operating models
• Strong ability to translate business needs into data products with measurable value, using OKRs, KPIs, and benefit tracking
• Solid conceptual and practical understanding of data platforms and AI, including BI semantics and tools, APIs and data assets, and AI/ML delivery patterns (e.g. MLOps, Responsible AI)
• Experience with data governance, privacy, quality management, and compliance
• Excellent stakeholder leadership and change capability, combining strong communication, facilitation, and executive storytelling with hands‐on experience in agile organizations and cross‐functional transformation

What we offer you

We all shape our lives individually. As an employer, we play a significant role in the daily life of our employees and aim to support them with various offerings. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly home office days.
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.
• Daily time savings: Ample parking and access to public transport (train, bus).
• Welcome approach: Individual onboarding days, company and team events
• Career and professional development: Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.
• Benefits and vouchers: Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.
• Bike leasing: Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.
• Relocation support: Assistance with international relocation

Knauf as an employer

Knauf Information Services GmbH, headquartered in Kitzingen, Germany, is a key driver of the KNAUF Group's global growth and digital transformation. A team of 500 highly qualified experts is committed to supporting the Group and its customers worldwide with innovative IT solutions and customized services. The core competencies of Knauf IT cover a wide range of IT services, including the development and implementation of complex software solutions, the optimization of business processes through digital technologies and ensuring IT security and data protection.

The Knauf Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we make all personnel decisions across all areas of our company based on experience, skills and integrity. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion and so forth.

Share our values and become part of the team to shape the future of Knauf together.

Department

Data & Analytics

Locations

Germany - Kitzingen (near Würzburg)

Remote status

Hybrid

Employment type

Full-time

Contact Isabell Segieth Talent Acquisition Partner

About Knauf IT

Knauf IT is a driving force behind the global growth and digital transformation of the family-owned Knauf Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials. More than 900 experts at Knauf IT are supporting 43,500 employees and the customers of the Knauf Group with modern IT solutions and services at over 320 locations worldwide. Our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit form the basis for the successful growth to more than 15,6 billion Euro annual sales.

Founded in 1932

Co-workers 43,500

Turnover 15.6 bn Euro