business data principal

TL;DR

Do you sometimes feel like just another cog in the wheel at your current company? Are you looking for a new role where your contributions will actually be valued and your potential realized? We'd like to warmly welcome you to join Recordly We're looking for a Business Data Principal whose role will be essential in driving our growth and shaping the data solutions we offer to our customers. In other words, get ready to make a big impact and expect a lot of professional growth while doing so.

Recordly is an independent Futurice family company specializing in value creation for our customers with data solutions. We believe a significant data transformation is taking place, but many companies are facing challenges in actualizing its full potential. We are here to help.

Our mission is to define the way data and people cooperate. We want to support businesses in understanding the data they already have, the business opportunities data possesses they're not yet realizing, and how to use these to enhance strategic KPIs. Simultaneously, we aim to translate business requirements into actionable tasks for teams working with the data or related technologies. Through this collaboration with our customers, we aspire to drive and accelerate a broader data transformation movement.

In more traditional terms, our core business is data management, data architectures, and hands-on data engineering that enable exceptional user experiences, efficiency gains, AI solutions, and new business models. We also get our hands dirty with streaming ML, GenAI, or building enterprise-level ML platforms. In simple terms, we tech the heck out of data. What sets us apart is who we are and how we do it.

Our employee promise (besides offering engaging customer assignments, of course) includes the possibility of enjoying the company's success and shaping who we are and what we do together. We believe in being open about how the business is going and how our choices affect the bottom line. Take a look at our site to get to know us better

We're eager to find a Business Data Principal to join our band of about 40 Recordlians and be part of taking Recordly's growth to the next level. You'll work closely with other Recordlians as well as our customers within different data assignments. We've identified various business areas where we seek growth, and depending on your interest, the focus can be on, for example:

• Data strategy: You will focus on aligning data strategies with broader business objectives to drive growth and efficiency. Your responsibilities will include developing comprehensive data strategies and collaborating with senior management to integrate data initiatives into overall business strategies. In practice, you would identify opportunities for data-driven innovation and process improvement, lead cross-functional teams to implement data projects that deliver measurable business value, communicate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and ensure alignment and buy-in.
  • Account ownership and strategic growth: You will take full ownership of some of our customer accounts, ensuring the successful delivery of data projects and fostering solid and long-term customer relationships. Your responsibilities will include managing and growing key customer accounts by understanding their business needs, leading project teams to deliver high-quality data solutions on time and within budget, and acting as customers' primary point of contact. You would ensure clear communication and exceptional services, monitor and report on account performance, identify additional ways our customers can benefit from our services, and ensure customer satisfaction as well as retention through proactive engagement and support.
    • Industry-specific advisor: You will leverage your deep industry knowledge to drive data initiatives that address industry-specific challenges and opportunities. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing data strategies tailored to specific industries, collaborating with customers to understand their industry-specific needs, and delivering customized data solutions. You would also lead industry-focused data projects from inception to completion, provide thought leadership and insights on industry trends and best practices, and build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the industry to drive business growth and innovation.
      • Tech-specific advisor: You will utilize your extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of a specific technology in past projects to enhance and develop our offering and serve as a trusted advisor in customer assignments. This technical area could be related to visualization technologies and development methodologies. Power BI is, for example, quite often used in our customer environments.
        • Or another core area, which can be defined together We're flexible like that. The most important thing for us is finding the right fit with a person who has a strong business mindset and passion for data, as well as vision and means to grow together.

The role will include both hands-on data work and operating on a more strategic level in forming our offering and driving sales cases. Even though you stay on track with the latest bells and whistles, you understand and respect that technology is only a tool to realize business impact. You get your biggest endorphin boosts from making a real change with data and seeing the impact firsthand.

You enjoy building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, and acting as a trusted advisor is crucial for your success in this role. You'll also contribute to development initiatives within the company, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and methodologies. A part of your compensation will be linked to the growth of your core area while also taking into account the well-being of the Recordlians working on the assignments.

We value the following skills:

• Relevant experience in the field of building data solutions for business needs.
• A solid understanding of data architecture.
• You can operate with at least one of the major data platforms and technologies such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, or dbt.
• You take pride in staying up-to-date with the latest data advancements, industry trends, and best practices. And you share the knowledge onwards.
• You naturally take a consultative approach, and you can transform customers' challenges into business opportunities and effectively provide solutions.
• You feel at ease moving between different abstraction levels between tech and business.
• You enjoy working closely with your colleagues and mentoring others, and you have good interpersonal skills.
• Good Finnish and English skills, as some of our projects are in Finnish.

When you join Recordly, you'll be greeted by our open culture and awesome colleagues. On the more tangible side, we want you to be able to realize your professional dreams, pay your bills, and take good care of yourself. We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Therefore, we have introduced a Pimp My Benefits plan to make sure you get the most out of your benefits. Pick and choose what benefits you want to prioritize In addition to the pimp my benefits offering, a great common baseline of benefits is offered to all employees. Below you can find some further details about our current benefit offering:

• As a Recordly employee, you have the option to buy stocks of the company through the common employee share program, in this role we may also offer a partner-level stock package.
• A yearly bonus based on company performance (equal to all full-time Recordlians) and a yearly personal bonus linked to your core area.
• Flexible remote working model, but with a preferred location in Helsinki.
• Extensive health care, including dental and mental health.
• Monthly massage.
• Insurance for travel and free time.
• Phone benefit.
• Pick the laptop and phone of your choosing.
• Child care services when your child falls ill.
• Recurring training & learning sessions and other social events.
• Lunch benefit as a part of the Pimp My Benefits.
• Sports & culture benefit as a part of the Pimp My Benefits.
• Bike benefit as a part of the Pimp My Benefits.
• Public transportation benefit as a part of the Pimp My Benefits.
• IT & remote budget as a part of the Pimp My Benefits.
• Home cleaning or additional child care services as a part of the Pimp My Benefits.

Besides those, we promise you challenging customer assignments. Go check out the amazing work our data architects have done. Please note that currently we only offer permanent remote work opportunities in Finland and we cannot offer relocation support.

We're eager to hear from you soon and we encourage you to send in your application as soon as possible. For questions or more information about the role, don't hesitate to get in touch with our CEO Katriina Kiviluoto, at katriina.kiviluoto@recordlydata.com or on LinkedIn.

Our recruitment process generally includes two to three steps, during which we get to know you better and understand what motivates you. We hope you showcase your career highlights and tell us more about your skill set and biggest learnings. You'll also learn more about Recordly and get to meet a few Recordlians. We may want to contact your references as well. We're committed to creating a good match between us and want to spend time getting it right.