Head of Technology - Data, Integrations & AI
- Stockholm
- On-site
Shape the future of hospitality technology
Technology is at the core of Scandic's strategy for delivering exceptional guest experiences, operational excellence and sustainable growth.
We are now looking for a Head of Technology - Data, Integrations & AI to lead one of the most strategic technology domains within Scandic. This role brings together our Data, Integration, API and AI capabilities into a single technology organization responsible for building the digital foundations that power our business. This is a unique opportunity to shape the technology platforms that enable innovation across more than 280 hotels and millions of guest interactions every year.
About the role
As Head of Technology Data, Integrations & AI, you will lead the teams and capabilities that transform data into insights, connect business-critical systems through modern integrations and APIs, and establish the technical foundations for AI and automation at scale.
You will be part of Scandic's IT Leadership Team and work closely with stakeholders across Commercial, Operations, Finance, HR, Product, Architecture, Infrastructure and Information Security.
You will combine strategic leadership with hands-on technology understanding, helping the organization make sound long-term technology decisions while delivering measurable business value.
Your mission
Build and operate the technology platforms that enable Scandic's digital business.
You will be accountable for:
- Enterprise Data Platform
- Integration & API Platform
- AI & Automation Platform
- Data Governance and Information Management
- Platform Engineering Practices and Technology Standards
Your goal is to create scalable, reusable capabilities that accelerate innovation, improve operational efficiency and enable better decision-making across the company.
Key responsibilities
Data & Analytics
- Define and execute Scandic's enterprise data strategy.
- Develop modern data platform capabilities supporting analytics, reporting and AI.
- Establish data governance, ownership, quality and lifecycle management practices.
- Enable self-service analytics and trusted data products across the organization.
- Drive adoption of data-driven decision making.
Integrations & APIs
- Own the enterprise integration and API strategy.
- Ensure secure, scalable and reliable integrations across business-critical platforms.
- Drive modernization towards API-first and event-driven architectures.
- Reduce integration complexity and technical debt.
- Improve observability, documentation and operational excellence.
AI & Automation
- Define and execute Scandic's technical AI roadmap.
- Establish platforms, guardrails and engineering standards for AI solutions.
- Enable AI-powered automation across hotel operations and business functions.
- Drive value realization from Microsoft Copilot and future AI capabilities.
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify and scale high-value use cases.
Leadership & Organizational Development
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing technology organization.
- Foster a product-oriented and platform-driven culture.
- Build strong partnerships across business and technology teams.
- Manage strategic vendors, suppliers and technology partners.
- Own budget planning, investments and value realization within the domain.
- Ensure platform reliability, performance and compliance.
What success looks like
Within your first two years, you will have:
- Established a scalable enterprise data platform.
- Delivered measurable business value through APIs, AI and automation.
- Created clear governance and ownership models for data and AI.
- Increased platform reuse across business and product teams.
- Improved delivery speed through common technology capabilities.
- Become a trusted technology partner for business transformation initiatives.
Ready to shape the future of hospitality technology?
We look forward to hearing from you.
Apply today and help build the technology platforms that will power the next generation of guest experiences at Scandic
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
Experiences you bring and share with us
You are a strategic and pragmatic technology leader who enjoys building teams, platforms and capabilities that create real business value.
You are equally comfortable discussing business outcomes with senior executives as you are discussing architecture patterns with engineers.
You believe in simplification, automation and creating reusable technology capabilities rather than point solutions.
We believe you bring
- Several years of leadership experience within technology, engineering or platform organizations.
- Experience building and scaling data, integration or platform capabilities.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices.
- Experience working with APIs, integrations and distributed enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of data platforms, analytics and AI technologies.
- Experience driving digital transformation and organizational change.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A track record of translating technology investments into measurable business outcomes.
It is an advantage if you have experience from
- Hospitality
- Travel
- Retail
- E-commerce
- FinTech
- Other customer-centric digital businesses
Why Scandic?
At Scandic, technology is not a support function—it is a business enabler.
You will join an ambitious organization undergoing significant digital transformation and play a key role in defining how data, platforms and AI create value across the company.
We offer:
- A highly strategic leadership role
- Opportunity to influence company-wide technology direction
- Modern cloud and Microsoft-based technology landscape
- Strong focus on innovation and business value creation
- Collaborative and inclusive culture
- Competitive compensation and benefits
Information about the position
This is a full-time employment.
We only accept applications through our website. All applications will be processed continuously, so please apply as soon as possible.
If you have ambitions to develop, we will give you the opportunity to grow in your role. The development opportunities within our organization are endless. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Scandic.
Great Place to Work
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Work across borders and roles.
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Support for your wellbeing - and flexibility for life.
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Great stays, dining and partner perks – with team member discounts.
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Fair and competitive conditions.
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Growth opportunities.
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A workplace that cares – for people, society and the planet.
About the company
It all starts with you. Working in one of our hotels means being part of a team where care, collaboration and small everyday moments make the difference. You help create the warm feeling of home that defines Scandic - by being present, here and now, and making the details count.
Some days are fast, some are predictable - none are quite the same. But what stays constant is teamwork. You step in for each other, solve things as they happen, and take pride in delivering quality - even when the pace is high. And when you do, guests don’t just enjoy their stay - they want to come back.
How we work at Scandic
We’re at our best when we work together - across roles, hotels and teams - and focus on what makes a real difference in the everyday. Our values guide how we show up and how we deliver: Be Pro, Be Bold, Be Caring and Be You. If you believe great hospitality is built through collaboration, consistency and small moments done well, you’ll feel at home with us.
tom…your voice is essential to how we improve and grow — which is why we run well-being surveys twice a year.
tom…we have ongoing development conversations to support continuous growth and feedback.
tom…we offer talent programs for the curious and ambitious.
tom…Scandic was the first hotel chain to ask guests to re-use their towels — a practice that is now standard worldwide.
tom…we serve 25+ million cups of certified, organic coffee each year.
tom…we have an accessibility standard of 110+ checkpoints to ensure our services work for everyone.
tom…our employees include 130+ nationalities.
Per Buvall | Contact Person
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