ABOUT EIT FOOD

At EIT Food we accelerate innovation to build a future-fit food system that produces healthy and sustainable food for all. To achieve this, we are leading the world’s largest food innovation community. Through a missions-led approach, we put improving outcomes for people and planet as the starting point for our work.  

Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, we invest in projects, organisations and individuals that share our goals for a healthy and sustainable food system. We unlock innovation potential in businesses and universities and create and scale agritech startups to bring new technologies and products to market. And we equip entrepreneurs and professionals with the skills needed to transform the food system and educate and inspire the next generation.  

Our innovation projects are delivered with a combination of industry, education, and research partners to improve environmental and health outcomes, by developing solutions that align with our three missions: Healthier Lives Through Food, A Net Zero Food System, and Reducing Risk for a Fair and Resilient Food System.

EIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional hubs in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Netherlands), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.

Visit our website: https://www.eitfood.eu

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Data Intelligence & Analytics Manager is a role within the Tech/Operations function, responsible for designing, delivering and governing EIT Food’s data intelligence backbone.

This role sits at the intersection of operations, technology, data, and executive decision-making, and plays a critical part in enabling operational excellence, executive performance steering, impact visibility, and scalable AI-enabled data usage across the organisation.

This is a hands‑on role: while the position has operational ownership over data intelligence, it also requires direct involvement in designing, building and maintaining end‑to‑end data flows and integrations between core enterprise systems; building dashboards and analytical solutions.

KEY OBJECTIVES (2026)

• Enable data-driven decision-making through a single operational data backbone
• Deliver Salesforce and PowerBI dashboards for projects, budgets, KPIs and participants
• Support the one centralised system and approach for tracking impact ambition
• Implement AI governance and priority AI use cases reducing workload and improving data quality
• Maintain and continuously improve data integrations and flows across core enterprise systems, including Salesforce, NetSuite and SuccessFactors

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and evolve the Data Intelligence system at EIT Food;
• Act as Product Owner for analytics and data reporting (especially to our funders such as EIT)
• Act a point of contact for EIT regarding data reporting topics
• Deliver dashboards for business units, Executive team, ect
• Ensure Salesforce remains the single source of truth
• Define and enforce data governance and quality standards
• Drive adoption of dashboards across leadership and teams
• Identify and enable AI use cases for operational efficiency

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years experience in data analytics, BI or data product roles
• Strong experience with Salesforce and BI tools (Power BI)
• Experience Integration Platform such as Workato
• Experience with Azure suite (Data bricks, Data Lake, etc)
• Proven ability to deliver executive-grade dashboards
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience in complex, cross-functional organisations
• Able to work in a rapidly-changing organisation and can deal with unknowns
• Fluent in English

What Success Looks Like

• Clear data and intelligence strategy for EIT Food with concrete roadmap
• Core Enterprise systems connected to allow seamless data flow
• Leadership actively uses dashboards for decision-making
• Elimination of parallel spreadsheets for core reporting
• Trusted, consolidated view of data around projects, impact, ecosystem
• Reduced operational reporting burden
• Data and AI act as enablers, not bottlenecks

WHAT WE OFFER

Working at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system. Together, we're making a real impact on the food industry and we're looking for talented individuals like you to join us.

As a valued member of our team, we'll provide you with a competitive salary and benefits package.

CONTRACT TYPE

Full-time  position.

LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY

This role can be based in any of our six locations: Belgium, UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain or Poland. To be eligible, you must be based in one of these locations and have the legal right to work there. Within your chosen location, we offer flexible working arrangements, including remote and hybrid options, depending on local policies and requirement

APPLICATION

We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. While the application deadline is [Insert date], we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we find the right candidate. We recommend submitting your application at the earliest opportunity to ensure consideration.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

At EIT Food we believe that diversity and inclusion make us stronger. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, regardless of age, gender, background, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. We welcome applications from everyone and strive to create a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to their fullest potential.