Data Delivery Lead - Building and Technical Trade, K Group
- Application Deadline: Nov. 24, 2026
- Helsinki
- Hybrid
Building and Technical Trade (BTT) is building its future data ecosystem on Snowflake. As our Data Delivery Lead, your job is to make sure data initiatives move from business need to production, become part of everyday ways of working and continue delivering value after go-live.
Rather than carrying out the technical implementation yourself, your strength lies in connecting the dots: understanding what the business needs, setting direction for delivery and bringing business stakeholders, data and analytics experts and delivery partners together around a common goal. You will join the BTT Data, AI and ESG team in K IT and collaborate closely with colleagues in the team, business and IT stakeholders and external delivery partners. Together you'll turn business needs into reliable data solutions that support both daily decision-making and future growth.
We work in a hybrid model, with at least one office day per week at our modern K-Kampus headquarters in Kalasatama, Helsinki. Depending on delivery needs, the role may require more on-site collaboration. Come and join our professional team and start building your own kind of career in K Group!
What is the role about?
You'll lead the delivery of business-critical data and analytics solutions in BTT and own selected solutions after go-live. Your work has three closely connected areas:
- Data Delivery Lead (primary focus): You'll lead data projects such as data warehouse and BI renewals, platform migrations and new data product development from business need to adoption. You'll own scope, schedule, resourcing, budget, risks and stakeholder communication, keeping solutions aligned with evolving business and analytics needs. You'll coordinate data and analytics engineers, offshore teams and other delivery partners, while engineering teams own technical implementation and data modelling.
- IT Business Partner for BTT marketing: You'll be the primary IT contact for BTT marketing. You'll turn business needs into technical requirements and collaborate with architects, development teams and service partners to implement solutions.
- IT Application Owner: You'll be the IT owner of selected Snowflake data kiosks. This covers both business functionality and technical lifecycle, and you'll make sure they stay stable and keep developing.
Together, these responsibilities give you the opportunity to influence both what gets built and how data solutions create value once they are in use. The role combines hands-on problem solving, project delivery, application ownership, service management, and participation in development initiatives both as a subject matter expert and as a project manager.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced data professional who enjoys getting things done with others. You understand technology well enough to lead data and analytics deliveries credibly and know how to align business needs, stakeholders and delivery teams around a common goal.
We expect you to bring:
- proven experience leading data or analytics projects as a delivery lead or project manager
- practical experience with Snowflake and a solid understanding of modern data platforms and data modelling principles
- experience working across business, IT and delivery partners, including multi-vendor or offshore environments
- an understanding of application or service ownership and the lifecycle of data solutions
- excellent communication skills in English, including the ability to make technical topics understandable and challenge requirements constructively
We see it as an advantage if you also have experience with:
- marketing technologies and processes
- Qlik Sense or comparable analytics tools
- using AI-enabled tools and practices in data solution delivery and maintenance
- B2B wholesale or retail
- Finnish or another Nordic language
A relevant academic background supports you in the role.
Please note that the role is based in Finland, and you must already have the right to work here. Unfortunately, Kesko is unable to sponsor work permits or visas.
Why join us?
This role gives you something quite tangible to own: you will lead business-critical data initiatives all the way from need to adoption and continue influencing selected solutions after they go live. You will be working in a key role, building a modern data platform in a large and diverse organization. You will benefit from:
- a genuinely impactful role where you lead business-critical data projects and see them through to real business use
- you will work at the intersection of BTT business and K IT, collaborating with data professionals, business stakeholders, and delivery partners. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise in modern data platforms and develop your career in a large international organization.
- extensive K Group employee benefits, including a mobile phone benefit; the Epassi Flex culture, well-being and sports benefit; personell discounts in K Group stores; our own occupational health care services; leisure-time accident insurance; and a car benefit according to our company policy
- partner benefits related to optical stores, accommodation and travel, as well as sports and well-being services
K-Kampus makes office days easy and enjoyable, with a personnel gym, restaurant and café, convenient transport connections and free parking available.
Interested? Act soon.
For more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager Head of Data Development, Building and Technical Trade, Henna Karjalainen (henna.karjalainen@kesko.fi). Best times to reach out by phone (+358 50 5434067) are on Friday 13.11.2026 at 14:00-15:00, Monday 16.11.2026 at 15:00-16:00 or Friday 20.11.2026 at 14:30-15:30.
Please submit your application, including your salary request, using the application link by 24 November. We will begin interviewing candidates during the application period and may fill the position as soon as we find a suitable candidate. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
The recruitment process includes interviews and, prior to the final hiring decision, a personality assessment conducted in cooperation with our assessment partner, Psycon. The selected candidate will also be required to take a drug test, and background information will be verified before employment begins. All applicants will be informed of the outcome within a couple of weeks after the application period closes.
We at K Group value diversity and believe that different backgrounds and perspectives are key to success. Equality, non-discrimination and fairness are our core principles in recruitment, compensation and career development.
Work with great people
Great Place to Work
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A community of 39 000 employees
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5000 knowledge workers in Finland
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1800 experts at the K Kampus
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400 experts at the Tampere office
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1100 K-ruoka-, K-rauta- and Intersport retailers
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Almost 2 million customer encounters every day
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Operations in 8 countries
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Finland's largest retailer
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Retails sales 14 Billion €
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3 trades: Grocery, Building & technical and Car
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22 000 store employees around Finland
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Enabling responsible choices
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39 000 K:laisen yhteisö
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5000 tietotyöläistä Suomessa
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1800 asiantuntijaa K-Kampuksella
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400 asiantuntijaa Tampereen toimipisteessä
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1100 K-ruoka-, K-rauta- ja Intersport-kauppiasta
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Lähes 2 miljoonaa asiakaskohtaamista joka päivä
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Toimintaa 8 maassa
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Suomen suurin vähittäiskauppa
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Vähittäismyynti 14 mrd. euroa
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3 toimialaa: Ruokaa, rakentamista ja autoja
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22 000 työntekijää kaupoissa Suomessa
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Edistämme vastuullisia valintoja
About the company
We are more than 1,000 entrepreneurs and 39,000 K-team members with an endless belief in building better commerce, over and over again. We believe in commerce and the strong spirit of entrepreneurship as the cornerstone of a thriving and prosperous society.
Whether your passion lies in cars, construction, customer service, or technology, we constantly have new opportunities for those ready to shape better commerce. Your work leaves a mark on the everyday lives of Finns—how we move, eat, and build. This house never stands still, and you can shape your own career path, moving across industries and companies.
We are the House of Doers, united by an authentic spirit of action. With teamwork and a customer-first mindset, we create better commerce every single day. So let’s roll up our sleeves and get things moving again – LET’S K!
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