Data Consultant
Would you like to take part in designing the future of aviation? KLM has set its aim on becoming the most data & technology driven airline in the world. Operational Excellence is the driving force behind our roadmap for quality and digital leadership. Working with the right people, modernizing our technology stack and architecture, bringing innovation to our products, and challenging old assumptions are key to achieving our ambitions.
We are looking for a passionate and talented Analytics’ Translator, for curious builders who are biased towards action, and are thriving in a fast-paced, international environment. You understand business requirements and how they fit into the bigger picture, and you can come up with suitable solutions.
Next to this you can explain these issues to stakeholders at every level of the organization in clear language and in a way that matches with their perspective. You look for opportunities, translate them to actions and convince the decision makers.
What will you do?
- Act like a technical Product Owner in translating business opportunities and requirements into technical specificities and data products.
- Translating features into clear user stories for the team that clearly convey the WHY and the WHAT behind each backlog item, preferably in relationship to the product vision, business platform objectives and KPI’s.
- Own the data product OKRs and follow up.
- Be the point of contact for business to gather their needs.
- Organise discovery workshops with business for use case ideation.
- Requirements engineering & management: ensure that requirements are clearly conveyed to the team and stakeholders outside the team, and secure correct implementation in the model and product.
- Translate requirements to a functional design and acceptance criteria. Help the team to identify possible solutions that meet the design and criteria. Help in impact analysis, complexity analysis, effort estimation and in breaking down the work in smaller chunks.
- Secure efficient delivery of the functionality by the team, in line with the functional design and on par with the acceptance criteria.
- Follow trends in industry, identify opportunities to generate new or additional business impact, support end users in adoption of new features and products.
- Help prioritize topics based on value.
Where do you land?
You will be part of the SKY-AI team, one of the first data teams created within KLM. A young and ambitious team in the business platform flight. The team consists of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and BI Developers who work together according to the Scaled Agile way of working.
Your profile
- You have completed a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field with focus on operations research or computer science.
- At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar role
- You can translate real-world problems into technical requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Familiar with Miro, Jira and/or other similar tools.
- Previous experience as a data scientist or data architect is preferred.
- Able to work in an independent manner.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Being able to explain complex technical topics to peers, non-technical colleagues and management in an easy to digest way and adapt style to suit the audience.
- You are fluent in English, being able to communicate in Dutch is a plus.
Explore the perks of working with us
More benefits
If your position allows this: working from home and working from abroad for up to 8 weeks (EU and Caribbean)
2% development budget to be spent freely
Plenty of room for personal development and great career opportunities
Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)
What do we offer
- A challenging role at an unique employer in the Netherlands;
- A gross salary between €4.252,77 and €5.164,07 per month;
- Plenty of room for personal development and wonderful career opportunities;
- A good pension scheme and 8% holiday pay;
- An end of the year bonus of 8,33%;
- 25 days of paid holiday and 5 extra days off;
- Great discounts on airline tickets (if you have been in service for at least 6 months);
- A sustainable transport policy, which allows you, among other things, to use all public transport for your commute within the Netherlands, free of charge;
- Discount of your health insurance;
- A personal budget for sustainable employability.
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Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 07/30/2025! A motivation letter is no longer required; we will simply ask you a couple of questions during your online application. Within two weeks, you will receive a message from us. Your application procedure consists of two interviews and –possibly- an assessment and security research.Did you know that according to research, women are less likely to apply than men when they don't meet all the job requirements? What a shame. Because, in our view, 'the perfect candidate' is a myth. So, if you have the drive to grow in aspects of this role, we look forward to your application. A file check (for ex-KLM-employees) and/or a reference check can be part of the application procedure. By applying for this vacancy you consent to these checks.
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If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, contact our recruiter Sissel or hiring manager Sara!This job has the following ID number: 18625