karriere.at is Austria's largest job portal and consists of around 200 motivated employees who are dedicated to matching talented individuals with companies on a daily basis.
Together with hokify and jobs.at, karriere.at is part of norika, House of Digital Recruiting. Together, we pool our expertise and commitment to the Austrian job market.
As Head of Data & AI, you will shape the data organization of the entire group and further develop its strategic, organizational, and technological foundations. At the same time, you will drive norika's AI transformation, from the intelligent automation and optimization of existing processes to the setup of our own AI solutions that offer real value to our customers and internal teams.
Your responsibilities
- You will further develop norika's data and AI strategy and be responsible for the roadmap for the entire data area.
- You will lead and develop the data team and create clear structures, responsibilities, and processes for effective collaboration.
- You will anchor data and AI throughout the organization and drive data democratization and a data-driven culture across all areas.
- You will be responsible for a scalable, future-proof data and reporting platform across all three job platforms and establish modern solutions in data engineering, data science, business intelligence, and analytics.
- You will ensure high standards for data governance, data quality and compliance and work closely with product development and business departments to enable data-based decisions.
- You will drive norika's AI transformation, from identifying and implementing AI-powered automation to establishing best practices in MLOps and AI engineering for stable, scalable AI solutions.
Our requirements
- You have several years of management experience in data engineering, analytics, platform engineering, or data science and have experience in building and developing data teams.
- You have a sound understanding of modern data landscapes as well as experience with cloud data platforms, data engineering, data science, machine learning, analytics, and data governance.
- You have a strong affinity for AI, understand current developments and potentials, and can assess how AI can be used sensibly for products and processes.
- You combine strategic thinking with implementation skills and have strong leadership, communication, and change skills.
- Even in dynamic and complex situations, you stay on top of things, create orientation, and think long-term.
- You have very good knowledge of English; knowledge of German is an advantage.
Details about this job
Full Time (Permanent employment)
- Monday to Friday
- 38,5 hours
Places of work
- Wien 2. Bezirk (Leopoldstadt)
- Linz
Must-have skills
- Data Strategy
- AI Strategy
- Data Democracy
- Reporting
- Data Governance
- Data Quality
- AI Transformation
- MLOps
Required languages
- English C1
- German B2
Details about this job
Full Time (Permanent employment)
- Monday to Friday
- 38,5 hours
Places of work
- Wien 2. Bezirk (Leopoldstadt)
- Linz
Must-have skills
- Data Strategy
- AI Strategy
- Data Democracy
- Reporting
- Data Governance
- Data Quality
- AI Transformation
- MLOps
Required languages
- English C1
- German B2
Salary
The actual salary depends on qualifications and experience and ranges from €90,000 to €115,000 gross annually on a full-time basis (38.5 hours).
Benefits
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Transportation allowance
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We offer a transportation allowance of up to €500 per year. In Linz, we also provide free parking for all our employees.
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Meal allowance
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On the days you work in the office, you'll receive a generous lunch allowance. You decide where and what to eat - so you can flexibly accommodate your personal preferences, allergies, or food intolerances.
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Snacks
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At the office, we offer you a free breakfast as well as coffee freshly brewed each day by our baristas.
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Education and training
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Your personal and professional development and education are important to us. We support you with an annual training budget that you can use for job-related training.
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Transportation allowance
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We offer a transportation allowance of up to €500 per year. In Linz, we also provide free parking for all our employees.
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Meal allowance
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On the days you work in the office, you'll receive a generous lunch allowance. You decide where and what to eat - so you can flexibly accommodate your personal preferences, allergies, or food intolerances.
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Snacks
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At the office, we offer you a free breakfast as well as coffee freshly brewed each day by our baristas.
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Education and training
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Your personal and professional development and education are important to us. We support you with an annual training budget that you can use for job-related training.
All infos regarding your application
Application process
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Step 1
First meeting
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If your profile and career history match our job requirements, we will invite you to our first round of interviews by phone. In a pleasant atmosphere, you will get to know your potential manager and the recruiter responsible for your application. During this time, we will tell you more about us and learn more about you and your career history. After a maximum of two weeks, we will contact you with a decision regarding the next steps in the process.
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Step 2
Second meeting
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If the first meeting has convinced both you and us professionally and personally, we will invite you to our second round. Here you can expect a team get-together and a professional deep dive. During the team get-together, you will get to know each other better, both professionally and personally. During the professional deep dive, you will present a case study you have prepared in advance, or we will have a professional discussion with you.
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Step 3
Final decision phase
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During our decision-making phase, we reflect on all discussions and gather feedback from everyone involved. This is also the time for you to reflect on all your impressions and make a final decision. We will discuss a start at karriere.at in a phone call or personally explain the reasons for a rejection.
Reference number:
HDAI1026
Required application documents:
- Résumé
Contact person
Janine Daena Endaya
Talent Acquisition Managerin
What is your typical working day like?
Depending on the department, our work schedule is very flexible, and you also have the option to work from home on Fridays.
Diversity & Inclusion
We promote initiatives for diversity, equality, and inclusion to create a workplace that values individual differences and perspectives. Regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, origin, religion, age, or disability—we want everyone to feel welcome here. By the way, you are also welcome to send us your application without a photo or date of birth, because for us, it's your qualifications and personality that count.
If you have any questions about the accessibility of the application process or need individual adjustments to the workplace, please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Team.


