Manager Data Platform

Etraveli Group is a leading global flight technology provider, specializing in flight sales and offering flight content delivery and fintech products. We are here to solve complexity, by connecting millions of flights and travelers across the globe, from search and selection to trip and beyond. We partner with major global platforms such as Booking.com , Google Flights, Skyscanner, and Kayak, providing seamless flight booking and related services. Our B2B portfolio includes a separate fintech entity with its flagship product, PRECISION , a risk management solution, Sweden’s leading flight comparison site Flygresor.se , Tripstack , our B2B Flights as a Service Provider and world leader in virtual interlining, and Wenrix , the embedded AI platform for flights. We also operate our own online travel agency brands including Gotogate, Mytrip, and Flightnetwork. Every day we strive to make the world smaller for our customers and bigger for our people. Our diverse team of more than 3200 passionate professionals is what makes us the industry’s tech wonder and the best in the world at what we do. Major offices in Sweden (HQ), Greece, India, Canada, Israel, Poland, UK, and Uruguay. The Role Etraveli Group is undergoing a significant data transformation, building a robust and highly scalable new data platform to power our internal operations and external data products. As the Manager Data Platform, you will take full ownership of the technical direction and capabilities of our core data lakehouse. You will work at the critical intersection of technical architecture, data engineering execution and strategic business demands in a dual role. Technically, you are the Platform Owner, taking direct responsibility for prioritizing the work of the Data Operations team and ensuring the underlying infrastructure is robust, scalable, and secure. Organizationally, you are the Line Manager for both the Data Engineering and Data Operations teams. You will work in close partnership with an external Product Owner who prioritizes the Data Engineering initiatives. Because every Data Engineering initiative relies on the foundation and support of the Data Operations team, your ability to align technical capacity, manage cross-team dependencies, and foster collaboration is critical. You will ensure technical quality, drive architectural vision (including ML), and cultivate a healthy, high-performing environment for all your engineers. This is a foundational, high-impact role—you will not just be keeping the lights on, but actively designing, managing and scaling the technical engine that drives a fast-growing travel tech company's data future. Main tasks Platform Technical Ownership & Management Act as the Platform Owner, taking direct responsibility for prioritizing the day-to-day work, technical roadmap, and operational maintenance for the Data Operations team. Partner closely with the business Data & BI organisation which prioritises our Data Engineering backlog and ensure that the Data Operations team has the capacity and alignment to support all incoming Data Engineering initiatives. Actively manage technical debt across the platform. Explain the business benefits of infrastructure upgrades, security patches and maintenance to external stakeholders to ensure platform stability isn't compromised for feature delivery. Line Management & Team Culture Serve as the dedicated Line Manager for both the Data Engineering and Data Operations teams, taking responsibility for 1-on-1s, performance reviews and career growth. Create a productive, safe and healthy team environment by driving continuous improvements in how both teams work together and execute. Conduct interviews, filter candidates and drive the hiring process for open positions across both DE and DataOps. Drive the team onboarding process. Ensure comprehensive onboarding materials exist, assign mentors and actively coach new and existing team members. Technical Vision & Quality Define