Business Intelligence Lead (Head of Data)
Lausanne, Switzerland | Posted on 11/03/2025
For 10 years, Swibeco has been supporting Swiss companies in valuing their employees through simple, modern and effective benefits solutions.
Founded in Switzerland, Swibeco now relies on a team of 60 committed employees across our offices in Lausanne and Zurich, united by a mission: to provide Flexible Benefits that create real impact.
Swibeco has more than 9’000 corporate clients in Switzerland, including major brands such as AXA, Swissquote, FedEx/TNT, Alcon, Decathlon, Capgemini, Holcim, Sprüngli, SAP, etc.
Our strength? A perfect understanding of local issues, a human approach, and a technology designed to make a difference.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Lead (Head of Data) with deep architectural skills to lead the Data Strategy based on the company and business vision and needs. You will act as both a hands‑on engineer and architect, collaborating closely with other leads, engineers, and business experts to design, build, and scale a high‑quality, maintainable system. The role is based in Lausanne or Zurich, reporting to the COO.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and maintain a scalable, compliant data infrastructure including our data warehouse, pipelines, governance, and quality processes.
* Partner with business teams (product, marketing, sales, partnership, etc.) to identify and implement data‑driven growth and product opportunities.
* Maintain and expand a single source of truth for business metrics and lead the further rollout of BI dashboards.
* Collaborate with IT to maintain and expand data quality, privacy and security standards across the organisation.
* Support leadership with strategic insights, forecasts, and data storytelling for investors and stakeholders.
* Explore and implement AI‑ and ML‑based solutions to enhance product personalization and operational efficiency.
* Ensure compliance with Swiss and EU data protection standards in collaboration with our legal and compliance experts.
* Develop and execute the company's data strategy across products, operations and customer insights.
* In the future, this role can lead to building a cross‑functional data team covering data engineering, analytics, and data science.
Requirements
Who we are looking for
Technical Skills:
* 5+ years of experience in data leadership roles (Head of Data/BI, Lead Data Engineer, or similar), ideally in a SaaS or B2B2C environment.
* Strong technical foundation in data engineering, analytics, and cloud infrastructure, preferably Snowflake and MS Azure.
* Deep understanding of modern data stack tools, such as dbt, Airbyte, or Power BI.
* Strong skills in SQL and at least one programming language such as Python.
* Demonstrated ability to translate business goals into data initiatives with measurable impact.
* Experience with agile project management methodologies and tools.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Solid grasp of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
* Experience in scaling data platforms in fast‑growing organizations.
Soft Skills:
* High attention to code quality, scalability, and maintainability.
* Analytical mindset and solution‑oriented approach.
* Ability to balance hands‑on technical guidance with team leadership responsibilities.
What we offer
* A dynamic and supportive scaleup environment where you can make a meaningful impact.
* A professional and stimulating workplace that fosters growth and development.
* Meal and Mobility allowance on your Swibeco Card.
* Gifts for birthdays/jubilees/Christmas.
* Permanent discounts for your daily savings on over 150 leading brands.
* A true team spirit, flexible working conditions, and modern office facilities.
* Free coffee and beverages to keep you energized!
Interested in joining our team? We look forward to receiving your full application!
We do not consider applications from employment agencies.
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