THE SCOPE With 30 years of history, today Gaming1 is one of the international leaders in both land-based and online games of chance (casino games, sports betting and poker). Its evolution at the heart of innovation is accompanied by a diversification and specialization of positions, with the creation of new cutting-edge jobs. As part of its sustained growth, Gaming1 is looking for a Head of Data Engineering & BI to join its IT Department. Our IT department serves the full breadth of our retail operations, supporting stakeholders across Finance, HR, Compliance, Legal, and Retail — and we are at an inflection point: moving from reactive data management to a proactive, insight-driven data culture.
YOUR ROLE This is a transformation role, not a maintenance one. You will act as the first dedicated data leader within our IT function, shaping the vision, defining the roadmap, and driving the execution to build a robust, business-driven data practice. You will lead and grow a team of data and BI professionals, positioning data as a strategic asset — structured, trusted and AI-ready — serving the entire IT organisation. Working within a federated data ecosystem, you will collaborate closely with central platform and infrastructure teams, ensuring alignment while progressively clarifying ownership, responsibilities and data governance. Your key responsibilities include:
Defining and executing the data & BI strategy and governance
Delivering scalable, business-oriented BI solutions
Modernising the data stack and ensuring data quality & AI readiness
Guiding architecture decisions and data standards
Building and structuring a high-performing data team
Driving cross-functional collaboration across the organisation
YOUR PROFILE Experience transforming and structuring underperforming data environments
Background in data-intensive, regulated industries (banking, insurance, utilities…); gaming is a plus
Track record of building and leading data teams, delivery of impactful data products driving business decisions
Strong BI expertise (Power BI mandatory), data modelling & semantic layer design
Solid understanding of data engineering (warehousing, pipelines, data quality, AWS)
Familiar with modern data stack (Medallion, data mesh, dbt or equivalent)
Able to challenge architecture and guide technical decisions
Awareness of AI/LLM data requirements (RAG, structured data, vector-ready formats)
Autonomous and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership
Pragmatic: focused on delivering scalable, business-driven solutions
Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving
Strong stakeholder management across Finance, Compliance & Operations
Influential communicator able to drive alignment without formal authority
Curious mindset, staying up to date with data & AI trends
French and English: professional proficiency (mandatory)
WHAT WE OFFER A unique opportunity to build from scratch within a solid, well-funded and growing international group
Real impact & AI ambition – contribute directly to innovative, data-driven and AI-powered initiatives
A human & entrepreneurial journey in a family company rooted in Liège
Strong culture of trust, autonomy and collaboration, where talents are empowered to deliver
Career growth & internal mobility – evolve your scope as you grow within the organisation
Flexible way of working – up to 50% remote to support work-life balance
Competitive salary package including a range of benefits
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