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Data Strategy Lead

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Statutory minimum wage

  • Statutory

    €13.90 per hour

    valid from 2026-01-01, until 2026-12-31

    § 1 Nr. 1 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2026 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Upcoming rates (1)

  • Statutory

    €14.60 per hour

    valid from 2027-01-01 · upcoming

    § 1 Nr. 2 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2027 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

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  • Chief Data Officer

    You own the company-wide data strategy and report to the executive board. You steer governance, data products and the value drawn from data.

    Why you fit

    As a Data Strategy Lead you already link strategy, stakeholder steering and data topics.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Take on a cross-division data roadmap with your own budget and align with the executive board.

  • Head of Data & Analytics

    You lead teams in data engineering, analytics and data science. You set priorities and deliver results to the business units.

    Why you fit

    Your strategy work gives you the view on priorities a department head needs.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Take over the technical or line lead of a small data team.

  • Data Governance Manager

    You build rules for data quality, responsibilities and data catalogues. You work with privacy, IT and business units.

    Why you fit

    Governance is a core building block of any data strategy, and you already know it.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Start a pilot for data owners in one domain at your company.

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  • Chief Digital Officer / Head of Digitalisation

    You steer digital transformation: processes, platforms and business models. Data is one part of it.

    Why you fit

    You can translate data value into business benefit and talk to top management.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Lead a digitalisation programme that reaches beyond data topics.

  • Data Product Manager

    You own data products such as dashboards, interfaces or models across their lifecycle. You prioritise requirements and measure benefit.

    Why you fit

    You know user needs and the data landscape and can turn both into products.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Describe an internal data product with audience, metrics and roadmap.

  • Data & AI Strategy Consulting

    You advise clients on data strategy, AI use and operating models. You work in projects across industries.

    Why you fit

    Your practice in data strategy can be passed on as consulting expertise.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Talk to consultancies offering data and AI strategy and bring one reference story.

  • AI Strategy Lead

    You decide where AI brings value in the company and steer selection, risks and rollout. You work with legal, privacy and business units.

    Why you fit

    Data strategy and data quality are the base for any AI use.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Draft an overview of possible AI use cases with data needs and risks.

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Source: Stellenanzeigen (BA-Volltext) · As of 2026-11-01

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