#1 - BlaBlaCar: Managing 50 Data People with Manu, VP Data

Emmanuel Martin-Chave is VP Data at BlaBlaCar, the French unicorn who offers several mobility services. I had already welcomed him on the podcast to know more about their data strategy in the episode #13. This time, we talk about management.We address :🔥 What the Data department looks like today🔥 How to introduce “Middle Managers” (Manu prefers “Front Line Managers”)🔥 How to create a great path for Individual Contributors🔥 Why it’s crucial to anticipate recruitments 3 years in advance when you’re 50 in the team.🎬 CHAPTERS00:00 Trailer01:45 Intro02:35 What the Data department looks like03:38 Why and how to introduce middle managers?07:51 The importance of having a mix between Individual Contributors (IC) & Managers10:29 The current mix between IC & Managers at BlaBlaCar13:22 The challenges associated with this organization17:11 How to create a great path for IC22:26 Why it’s crucial to anticipate recruitments 3 years in advance when you’re 50 in the team25:13 His main challenges in terms of management29:18 The next steps of the Data team30:34 Last questions (ressources, tips…)📚 RESSOURCEAn Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson🧐 OTHER EPISODES#2 - Deezer : How I restructured the Business Analytics team and made it more Business-Focused#3 - Aircall: Adapting the Data Strategy to the slowing economic environment🎙 SUPPORT THE PODCAST FOR FREE1/ Subscribe 🔔2/ Leave a 5 stars review on Apple Podcasts here 🥰 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.