Business Data Manager Ref. No: 8584

Lufthansa Group Business Services is a 100 per cent Lufthansa subsidiary. We offer shared services worldwide for the entire Lufthansa Group in the areas of Finance, Business Intelligence & Transformation, Human Resources, Procurement and IT, which we provide or manage ourselves.


It’s our goal to harmonize and standardize processes and to continuously make them more efficient and effective. We see ourselves as pioneers in digitization, as well as in the use and distribution of the latest technologies, for example in business process automation.


As an internationally operating company, LGBS is represented at locations in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Krakow, Manila and Mexico City and manages BPO providers in Germany and abroad. With the global network of foreign representatives of the Lufthansa Group's field organization, we are also locally anchored and active worldwide.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie

Requirements:

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, IT or comparable field
  • + 5 years of business experience, preferably in: Business reporting, data management, analytics, or controlling
  • Experience in working with complex, multi-source enterprise data environments
  • Proven experience in stakeholder management and requirement steering
  • Experience with data governance, KPI frameworks, or data product ownership is a strong advantage
  • Strong understanding of data models, BI architectures, and reporting processes
  • Experience with BI tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Tableau, Power BI, or similar
  • Solid knowledge of SAP-based data environments and data interfaces
  • Ability to assess technical solutions conceptually (even if not hands-on developer)
  • Fluency in English
  • Excellent communication skills and presentation skills (ability to explain complex data topics clearly)
  • High ownership, reliability, and decision-making capability
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%

Responsibilities:

The Business Data Manager is responsible for end-to-end ownership of business-critical data products and reporting solutions within Lufthansa Group. The role ensures that data is reliable, harmonized, compliant, and value-generating for decision-making across Business Units.

Without this role, data ownership, prioritization, and business alignment across reporting and analytics would be fragmented, reducing decision quality and scalability.

  • Act as Business Owner / Data Product Owner for assigned data domains, reports, and dashboards
  • Define and prioritize business requirements, KPIs, and reporting standards in alignment with stakeholders
  • Ensure consistent business logic, KPI definitions, and data interpretation across reporting solutions
  • Serve as primary point of contact for Business Units and senior stakeholders, coordinate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Technical Data Stewards
  • Translate complex business needs into actionable data and reporting concepts
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve business steering through data
  • Facilitate alignment between business, data governance, and technical teams
  • Ensure data assets are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable
  • Collaborate closely with IT teams to ensure seamless integration of business data systems and reporting solutions
  • Communicate business requirements and priorities to IT partners, facilitating effective solution design and implementation
  • Support troubleshooting, system upgrades, and technology innovation 
  • Drive standardization and harmonization across reports and data models
  • Evaluate and introduce new BI capabilities and platforms where value-added
  • Initiate and lead cross-functional data and reporting projects
  • Conduct or contribute to strategic initiatives, trainings, workshops, and best-practice sharing

We offer:

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Possibility to adjust the place and hours of work to private needs

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Possibility to fulfil a dream about far journeys with attractive discounts for flight tickets

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Private medical care for employees and their families

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Attractive development opportunities

  • Hybrid working model (work in the office one day per week)
  • Opportunity to work from each part of Poland during remote work
  • Flexible working time
  • New branded and modern office: 200 adjustable desks, several types of meeting rooms, bike amenities, lounge rooms and chill out spaces, cozy kitchens and excellent public transport in a walking distance
  • Continuous improvement environment
  • Supportive & friendly working atmosphere - we work towards a joint success

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