Client Data & Analytics Associate (f/m/d)

Kraken

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!   Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.   We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.   It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.    Kraken Customer   What we do: build the most AI-driven, innovative, forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimizing resources to delivering cost-effective, exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS), billing, meter data management, CRM, and AI-driven communications, Kraken is powering the next wave of innovation in the energy industry.   Why we do it: future energy will not look like energy as we know it today. We need to not just think about our future, but build for it. Now. Who are we looking for? We’re looking for a brilliant senior Data & Analytics Client Delivery Lead to help clients fully leverage Kraken data and transform their data team and capabilities. You should bring extensive experience doing analytics on a strong, modern data team (e.g., data analytics, business intelligence, or related field -- analytics manager, lead data analyst, analytics or data consultant or similar); a love of working with clients; and a passion for driving the clean energy transition – energy sector experience is a plus! The role You’ll work directly with Kraken clients to help them develop modern, transformative data and analytics capabilities as part of their broader Kraken transformation. You’ll train them on Kraken data and support them in building critical reporting & insightful analytics, sometimes getting hands-on with query writing or demo analytics.  You’ll also leverage your experience leading strong analytics teams to advise senior client data leadership on how to build a high-performing, business-centric data organization and leverage data as a strategic asset to unlock ambitious business and clean energy goals. We are a flat and agile organisation and plan to remain this way. We are looking for a hands-on Data & Analytics Client Delivery Lead that can support both directly and indirectly - sometimes jumping in and writing queries or solving data challenges and other times advising or upskilling both clients and colleagues.  You will play a critical role in ensuring the clients’ reporting and analytics transition to Kraken goes smoothly - and ensuring that clients build the transformative data capabilities needed to get full value from Kraken data and power aspirational business goals.

Artefact

WHO/WHAT IS ARTEFACT? Artefact is a next-generation strategy and data consulting firm dedicated to transforming organizations through data and AI. We combine the rigor of top-tier strategy consulting with deep expertise in data, digital, and analytics to help clients achieve tangible business impact. With 2,000+ consultants, data scientists, and engineers across 26 countries, we work with global leaders such as Samsung, L’Oréal, Orange, and Sanofi. At our German offices, we are on a rapid growth trajectory, advising leading national and international clients cross-industry on how to unlock the full potential of their data, build scalable data architectures, and implement cutting-edge AI solutions. As a Consulting Manager (m/f/d) Data & AI Strategy, you will act as a trusted sparring partner to executives, steer complex transformation programs across functions, and drive organizational change at scale.   MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead AI Transformation Programs: Steer end-to-end execution of enterprise-level AI transformations. Identify internal champions, navigate corporate politics, manage structural blockers, and drive measurable user adoption and organizational change.  * Strategy & AI Use Case Scoping: Work closely with C-level stakeholders to answer high-stakes questions: How can AI reshape their business models? How should they govern data? You don't just advise; you help evaluate model choices, discuss data privacy trade-offs, and conceptualize technical feasibility. * Drive Business Growth: Actively drive the growth of our German practice. Take ownership in lead generation and pipeline conversion by engaging prospective clients, shaping proposals, and leading pre-sales and key-account expansion initiatives. * Thought Leadership & Advocacy: Represent Artefact's AI Transformation perspective externally. Advance our voice in enterprise AI through expert discussions, content creation (e.g. LinkedIn, whitepapers), and opinionated, hands-on perspectives on applied AI trends and real-world adoption pathways. * Advance the Practice: Evolve our methodologies, tools, and frameworks to keep our offering state-of-the-art. Develop reusable transformation playbooks and bring your strategic consulting or technology expertise into the team. * Team Leadership & Mentoring: Act as a senior advisor and role model - leading, coaching, and mentoring agile, hybrid project teams (consultants, data scientists, and engineers), fostering a fast-paced, “can-do” culture.   CANDIDATE PROFILE At our heart, we define ourselves by a culture of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and cooperation. We are looking for driven, capable talents who bring strong motivation and curiosity for new challenges. You are a true team player, eager to support others while scaling both the company and your own career. * Work Experience: You have approximately 5-8 years of full-time working experience in top-tier management consulting, technology consulting, or strategic corporate in-house roles. A proven track record of successfully leading and delivering data, analytics, or AI-driven transformation projects is essential. * Transformation & Change Management: Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation programs, with the ability to manage executive stakeholders, navigate corporate politics, and embed AI capabilities within client organizations. * AI Fluency & "Builder Mindset": Strong fluency in modern and applied AI (e.g., GenAI, LLMs, agentic systems, automated workflows). While you don't need to be a full-time programmer, you have a hands-on understanding and can credibly demo working AI concepts and discuss data privacy and technical constraints. * Analytical & Technical Acumen: Knowledge about common machine learning techniques, cloud architectures, and data management principles. Excellent quantitative skills to draw strategic insights from complex data sets. * Communication & Presence: Outstanding communication, presentation, and moderation skills. You have a strong presence and can translate complex technical topics into compelling arguments for non-technical senior executives, as well as bridge the gap to technical execution teams. * Education: Excellent academic track record with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Business Informatics, Physics, Mathematics, or a comparable quantitative field. * Languages: Business-fluency in both German and English (written and spoken) is mandatory to successfully advise our German clients and lead workshops. Additional languages are a plus. * Work Eligibility: A valid work permit for Germany.   WHY JOIN US? * Strategy with a Data Edge: Artefact sits uniquely at the crossroads of top-tier business strategy and deep tech. You will build boardroom-level strategy expertise while staying at the absolute forefront of AI, data management, and digital value creation. * Impact & Entrepreneurial Freedom: As part of a fast-growing team in Germany, you will have high visibility from day one. You will directly help shape Artefact's footprint in the region, bringing in your own ideas and driving business growth. * Continuous Learning: Constant exposure to new AI solutions at the intersection of technology and business. Access to regular training in both strategy consulting methodologies and the latest AI/data capabilities through our global network. * Culture of Doers: We combine a high degree of self-assurance with a supportive, collaborative environment. We are entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and committed to delivering real impact - while strongly supporting each other's personal growth.   This position is based in Berlin or Munich. Don't worry if you don't meet all the criteria! At Artefact, we value motivation, pragmatic problem-solving, and potential above all else.If you are excited about shaping the future of AI and ready to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Diversity & Inclusion at Artefact > We believe that unique perspectives fuel innovation. At Artefact, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome and consider all applications purely based on merit, skills, and potential - regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, background, or disability. Come as you are!  Ready to take the next step? Please submit your CV showcasing your experience and passion for this role as a Consulting Manager (m/f/d) Data & AI Strategy. We look forward to receiving your application! If you have any questions, feel free to send us a message at bewerbung-de@artefact.com.

Talon.One

ABOUT TALON.ONE:   Talon.One is the most powerful incentives engine that unifies loyalty, promotions and gamification into one holistic platform. Backed by enterprise-grade security and scalability, Talon.One empowers companies to build personalized, profitable promotions and loyalty programs using any data. Today, over 250 of the world’s most-loved brands including Adidas, Sephora and Carlsberg work with Talon.One to drive deeper engagement and lasting loyalty with their customers.   ABOUT THE TEAM: We're a passionate team, consisting of a Head of Data, a Data Engineer, an Analytics Engineer and a Senior Data Analyst dedicated to all things data. You'll be at the centre of our expanding Data team. We're enthusiastic about exploring new tools and technologies, and we thrive on brainstorming to solve challenges and apply best practices. Our team is set to grow soon, welcoming Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Analysts, and Data Scientists, all playing a pivotal role in Talon.One's development. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Senior Data Engineer / Data Ops, you will be responsible for all engineering tasks related to the data infrastructure, data ingestion and DWH pipelines. You will own our data ingestion workflows (currently based on a Kafka stream) and will make sure that the data from our PostgresDB instances with a very high amount of data is ingested live into BigQuery. Besides, you will manage our overall data platform infrastructure, recommend improvement and make sure to always follow best practices. Finally, you will also of course be involved in the Data Engineering pipelines, assisting in the modelling of various data sources helping literally all departments within the company making better decisions.   ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL: * Own the data ingestion streams for all of our client’s DBs, from Postgres to BigQuery * Own the overall data infrastructure: set up, maintain and improve our stack with new technologies for more efficiency and best practices. E.g. improve orchestration * Write DWH pipelines and improve our overall DWH code to apply best practices and bring more efficiency * Be part of a data team composed of various profiles, be at the center of all infrastructure decisions and work closely with other stakeholders from the R&D department, especially the DevOps team   WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE: * 3 -5  years of experience in the Data Engineering / Data Ops field, ideally working on some big data warehouse projects * You are familiar with the modern data stack and are able to recommend, set up and maintain all different kinds of components from Data ingestion to automation. * You have experience with a wide range of tools and technologies within the modern data stack: Kafka, Airflow, Dagster, DBT Core, BigQuery, Lambda functions etc. * You have experience with general infrastructure / DevOps management technologies: ArgoCD, Kubernetes, Docker, Github, Postgres, GCP etc. * You always thrive for applying data engineering best practices: consistency checks, testing data reliability, monitoring on top of ingestion pipelines, no double business logic in the code   ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:  * Kubernetes running on Google Cloud, ArgoCD, Terraform * PostgreSQL * Aiven Kafka Connect, Strimzi, Debezium * DBT cloud, GCP, BigQuery, Fivetran * We use Go for our API, core logic, and internal tooling * Cypress for automated end-to-end testing * Other odds & ends in JavaScript and shell script   WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU: * A Research and Development Department of 90+ of engineers, product managers and product designers in Berlin * Leaders with 8+ years of experience building our promotions engine  * €1,000 annual learning budget and free German language courses to boost your skills * 30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day * Home office setup budget, a monthly home office allowance * Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide! * Mental health support with nilo.health and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership * 20% company subsidy on your pension contributions * Subsidised BVG public transport ticket and a dog-friendly Berlin office where your furry friend is welcome * Lease your ideal bike through BusinessBike