Senior Director, Foundational Platform

Are you an experienced technology leader with a passion for building world-class data and integration platforms? 

Do you thrive in a global, fast-paced environment where you can shape technology strategy, simplify complex landscapes, and enable innovation at scale? Are you excited about leading large, diverse engineering teams while driving operational excellence? If so, this could be your next career move! 

About The Role

As Senior Director, Foundational Platforms, you will play a key leadership role in Pandora’s Digital & Technology organization, driving the evolution of our global platform engineering function. You will be responsible for defining and delivering Pandora’s data and integration strategy, leading a team of 100+ engineers across Copenhagen, Poland, and India. 

Reporting directly to the CTO leadership team, you will oversee mission-critical platforms around data and integration, ensuring scalability, reliability, and adoption across all business domains. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence both business and technology at the highest levels while shaping the backbone of Pandora’s digital transformation. 

Key Responsibilities

Platform Engineering & Operations 

• Lead and inspire a global engineering team of approx. 70 FTEs, including senior engineering managers. 
• Ensure 24/7 operational availability of Pandora’s foundational platforms. 
• Define and execute the target data and integration platform strategy to simplify and scale Pandora’s IT ecosystem. 
• Drive adoption of enterprise platforms across business-facing domains such as Supply Chain, Omni, and Manufacturing. 
• Stakeholder management to align on joint priorities and deliveries between platform team and business facing engineering teams & analytics teams 
• Drive the roadmap and migration plan for legacy data and integration platforms 

Leadership & Strategy

• Act as a key member of the CTO leadership team, influencing strategic direction and fostering innovation. 
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to align platforms with business needs. 
• Design and evolve organisational structures and operating models to support growth. 
• Manage supplier and partner relationships to ensure cost-effective and high-quality delivery. 

Financial & Stakeholder Accountability 

• Manage budgets of 70–100 MDKK across CAPEX and OPEX. 
• Build strong relationships with global stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency. 
• What We’re Looking For 
• Manage budgets of 70–100 MDKK across CAPEX and OPEX. 
• Build strong relationships with global stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency. 
• What We’re Looking For 

We are seeking a strategic, visionary, and results-driven technology leader who can bridge long-term strategy with operational delivery. You should be as comfortable setting direction as you are translating complex technology into clear business outcomes. 

Your Profile

• 8+ years of leadership experience in leading platform engineering teams and deliveries, including integration and data mesh/data lake platforms in global, complex organizations. 
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Technology, or equivalent experience. 
• Proven track record of managing large-scale engineering teams and senior leaders. 
• Strong understanding of integration protocols (REST, Kafka, Streaming), Databricks, data mesh, Power BI and data products. 
• Inspirational leadership style – able to coach, motivate, and develop high-performing teams. 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, translating technical concepts into business impact. 
• Fluent in English; willing to travel occasionally. 

Why Join Us?

At Pandora, you’ll be at the forefront of a global transformation, shaping the platforms that power one of the world’s most iconic brands. You will have the opportunity to influence strategy, lead innovation, and scale technology solutions that reach millions of customers worldwide 

Additional Information

• Global Career Band 3A 
• Application deadline:  October 30, 2025 
• Did we get your attention?  
• If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!  

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible.  

You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com.  

Icing on the cake   

You will be working out of our beautiful Head Office in Copenhagen V, established in 2016 and designed to unite and inspire our teams. Besides our beautiful interior design we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.  

About Pandora  
Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.  
 

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.  
 

Recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Best Workplaces and ranked #1 among Danish companies, Pandora is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that reflecting the diversity of society in how we engage with our customers is essential to fulfilling our purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We are dedicated to nurturing a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.