Engineering Manager, Business Operations Intelligence

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009, travelers from over 170 countries have booked more than 80 million tours, activities, and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 700 travel experts and technologists, we are headquartered in Berlin and have 17 local offices around the world. Visit our careers website to learn more.

Team mission

We are seeking an Engineering Manager for the Business Operations Intelligence team to lead people, drive technical and business decisions, and help develop our data capabilities.

The team’s mission is to empower the business departments at GetYourGuide to make data-driven decisions by delivering robust data and reporting solutions. It also aims to drive operational excellence by building tools that make the business more efficient.

As the Engineering Manager, you will assume line management of data engineers and take ownership of:

• Building relationships with the Finance, Supply, and Care teams to understand customer problems and develop tailored data and reporting solutions.
• Enabling strategic business initiatives such as Acquisition, Pricing, Availability, and more.
• Managing financial reporting, metrics, data models, and core data pipelines.
• Establishing data discoverability and quality technologies and processes to enhance impact and trust in data.
• Developing a competitive data strategy to improve customer experience, support product teams, and increase operational efficiency.

You will:

This role reports to the Director of Engineering, Data Platform and is primarily measured according to the performance of their team. We divide their responsibility into the following areas:

• Be responsible for all hiring and performance management topics on the Engineering side helping your engineers reach their full potential!
• Partner closely with your business partners to manage the roadmap and portfolio allocation to drive impactful projects.
• Find pragmatic solutions to complex technical challenges that span across multiple services, platforms and domains of our Marketplace.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in the broader business on initiatives.

Who you are:

• 3-5 years of direct people management in data teams
• Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making
• Passionate about people and business impact 
• Data Engineering or similar experience comparable to a Senior Engineer with excellent data modelling, SQL, Python and reporting stack experience
• Experience with technical excellence (operations, on-call, quality)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Bonus points for:

• Experience with Business Operations, Supply or Financial business domains 
• A statistical background is a plus 
• Experience with large-scale data processing technologies
• Background or experience in software engineering, with a focus on owning end-to-end systems and services 

How we set you up for success:

• Relocation assistance with a great team to help you with your move to Berlin
• Become a part of our success with virtual stock options
• Invest in your development with an annual personal growth budget
• Discounted monthly passes for public transportation
• Private Pension Scheme
• Several fitness perks including yoga and Urban Sports Club
• Hack days and weekly tech talks
• Support your loved ones with generous maternity and paternity leave policies

And more...

We look forward to hearing from you

Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. Check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via jobs@getyourguide.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer

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