Head of Applied Data Science (d/f/m)
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Düsseldorf, Germany
Posted on Oct 9, 2026
About This Position
What you´ll do
What you´ll do
- Lead and develop a team of Data Scientists, taking pride in solving complex business challenges and delivering high-quality data products
- Translate business goals into analytics objectives and execute transition from proof of concept to scalable production solutions in close collaboration with cross-functional product teams
- Lead product teams in executing our Data & Analytics strategy while fostering an agile mindset and a culture of continuous learning, integrity, and shared accountability
- Explore emerging technologies with curiosity and passion, identifying opportunities to unlock their full potential and create business value
- Act as both a technical mentor and people manager, supporting the professional and personal growth of your team members
- Advance your team’s expertise, continuously deepen your knowledge to claim thought leadership in Data Science
- Establish yourself as a Data Science ambassador across business units and functions
- Master’s degree in a STEM field (e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science); PhD is a plus
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Data Science, Advanced Analytics environment
- Solid track record of delivering data science products from idea to deployment
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Expert knowledge and hands-on experience in at least one of the following data science areas: supervised or unsupervised machine learning, optimization, statistical modelling, deep learning, time-series analysis, graph analytics for big data; Experience with AI is a plus
- Fluent in English
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
- MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
- CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
- Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket
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