Chanel Data Factory Manager

Paris • France

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Chanel, a renowned name in luxury fashion, embodies the spirit of its founder Gabrielle Chanel through its unique and daring style. As part of the illustrious LVMH conglomerate, Chanel is committed to radical creativity and exceptional craftsmanship, offering a continuous dream to its clientele. The brand is dedicated to fostering a dynamic and innovative work environment, where employees are encouraged to excel and contribute to the brand's legacy.

1. Define the roadmap for the Data Factory in alignment with business priorities and overall data strategy.
2. Structure and lead teams of project managers, BI developers, QA, and DevOps in an agile and collaborative framework.
3. Oversee the development of data products from requirements gathering to production deployment.
4. Ensure high-quality deliverables that are comprehensive, robust, well-documented, and performant.
5. Manage backlog capacity and prioritization based on business value and team availability.
6. Ensure adherence to modeling, visualization, documentation, and security standards in collaboration with Tech Lead and architects.
7. Collaborate with business units to ensure understanding of needs and acceptance of delivered products, in synergy with the Governance team and other IT domains.
8. Support the skill development of project teams and BI developers in collaboration with technical experts.
9. Evaluate and improve delivery processes, promoting automation, reusability, and agility.
10. Participate in data governance rituals, project committees, and interactions with business leadership.

1. Minimum of 15 years of experience, including 10 years in data project management and several years in team management or delivery structuring.
2. Recognized for interpersonal skills, ability to unite and motivate, and results-oriented mindset.

1. Strong understanding of modern data architectures, BI tools, analytical modeling principles (facts, dimensions), and cloud environments.
2. Ability to transform business needs into useful, usable, and used data products.
3. Structured, demanding, yet pragmatic approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
4. Comfortable in a complex, demanding, and creative environment like fashion.

At least 15 years of experience, including 10 years in data project management and several years in team management or delivery structuring.

Chanel offers a workplace that values excellence, humanity, and innovation. Employees have the opportunity to build and lead a multidisciplinary data team in a demanding yet inspiring environment, with access to cutting-edge technology.

Chanel fosters a culture that values the uniqueness of each individual, creating a rich and diverse team environment. The company is committed to treating every application fairly and values diversity in all its forms.