Kering Data Tech Lead
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Lead
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Aug 21, 2026
About Kering
Kering is a global luxury group renowned for nurturing some of the world’s most influential Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron. As an employer, Kering offers a distinctive environment where creative excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term sustainability converge. The Group empowers its talents to shape the future of luxury through innovation, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices. With an international culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, and shared ambition, Kering provides meaningful career opportunities for professionals seeking to contribute to exceptional brands while advancing a more sustainable and imaginative luxury industry.
Kering Paris: Data Tech Lead to lead analytics engineering practices across domains. Join our Data & AI team.
Role & Responsibilities
- Facilitate communication and alignment between Tech Leads across data domains, serving as the central synchronization point for priorities, dependencies, and risks
- Ensure consistency of analytics engineering practices across domains by harmonizing standards, promoting code quality, observability, documentation, and delivery excellence
- Drive cross-functional delivery initiatives by tracking progress of structural initiatives, ensuring quality of delivery within timelines, identifying and escalating risks and blockers
- Orchestrate inter-domain coordination by consolidating information from squads for leadership and facilitating collaboration between Analytics Engineering and other chapters (Product, BI, AI, Architecture, Platforms)
- Champion AI-assisted engineering initiatives by acting as technical referee on AI usage in analytics engineering practices, defining governance guidelines, structuring validation and quality assurance processes, and tracking adoption metrics
- Develop teams and culture by supporting Analytics Engineers' professional growth, fostering a strong community based on knowledge sharing, and promoting a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Significant experience as a Data Tech Lead or Senior Data Engineer
- Strong understanding of data analytics engineering challenges and best practices
- Ability to influence and coordinate across matrix organizations without direct hierarchical authority
- Excellent communication, synthesis, and facilitation skills
- Comprehensive understanding of core business processes in Retail, Supply Chain, Customer experience, and Omnichannel domains, plus associated data and analytics implications
- Master's degree (Bac+5 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline
- Mastery of data architectures including Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Data Mesh paradigms
- Expertise in cloud environments and architecture (Infrastructure as Code, multi-cloud approaches)
Skills
Experience
Significant experience as a Data Tech Lead or Senior Data Engineer in large-scale or complex environments. Demonstrated track record of leading cross-functional analytics engineering initiatives, harmonizing technical practices at organizational scale, and driving adoption of architectural standards. Experience collaborating with diverse technical and business stakeholders in matrix organizations. Proven capability to mentor and develop technical talent.
Education
Master's degree (Bac+5 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Kering fosters a dynamic, purpose-driven culture where creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration support the distinct identities of its luxury Houses. As an employer, the Group places strong emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and talent development, encouraging people to innovate responsibly while contributing to the future of modern luxury.
About Cerulean
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