Data Team Lead 

Deadline 06.02.2026

As a Data Team Lead at Helmes, you’ll have the chance to guide a bright team working on exciting projects. Your leadership will help create an environment where people collaborate, grow, and genuinely enjoy building great solutions together.

What our data unit does  

  • We work with customers across several sectors, as finance, e-commerce , and real estate, primarily in the Nordics and Western Europe  
  • We set up data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, and do business analytics   
  • We work with both on-premises and cloud solutions. This means using tools ranging from MS SQL to Snowflake and Databricks   
  • We have taken a technology-agnostic approach to different challenges   
  • We’re a friendly team of international specialists who help and mentor each other  

As a Team Lead, you will

  • Support the Business Unit Lead in sales and client acquisition by drafting offers and handling related tasks as needed 
  • Customer account management; Managing communication with clients and internal stakeholders  
  • Managing people: motivation, personal development, and training planning for all team members.  
  • Planning team capacity and allocating technical resources  
  • Responsible for making hiring decisions  
  • Handling team finances: budgeting, billing, and reporting  
  • Doing project work (as much as your competencies and time allow)  

Your key responsibilities include

  • Inspire, motivate, and support your team’s growth and development  
  • Ensure your team has the necessary resources, including technology, skills, and capacity, to succeed  
  • Monitor team performance and continuously seek opportunities for improvement  
  • Manage financial aspects, including monthly billing and reporting  
  • Build lasting partnerships with clients and actively explore future collaboration opportunities  
  • Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external communication, fostering strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners  

We are looking for 

  • Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset 
  • Skilled in leading a (project) team
  • A natural ability to lead, inspire, negotiate, and bring people along 
  • Reliable, mature, and committed to taking ownership 
  • Excellent in Estonian and English, both written and spoken
  • Experience in budgeting and financial management  
  • Deep interest in data engineering and related domains 
  • Previous experience working as a Data Engineer/Data Analyst/BI Developer, or similar, is a plus
  • Experience in sales is a plus 

What’s in it for you?

  • Hybrid work environment 
  • High degree of autonomy in decision-making, team development, and strategy 
  • A committed and professional team with an agile mindset
  • Motivation package that rewards entrepreneurship 
  • Flexibility in designing your career based on your wishes, potential,  and ambition 
  • Strong support and opportunities to grow professionally 
  • A healthy and inspiring environment in our Tallinn or Tartu office 
  • Many health- and sports-related benefits  
Deadline 06.02.2026

This position is open for ongoing hiring and may fill quickly. Apply now to start your new adventure!