#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. 🎬 CHAPTERS 00:00 Trailer 01:45 Intro 02:35 What the Data department looks like 03:38 Why and how to introduce middle managers? 07:51 The importance of having a mix between Individual Contributors (IC) & Managers 10:29 The current mix between IC & Managers at BlaBlaCar 13:22 The challenges associated with this organization 17:11 How to create a great path for IC 22:26 Why it’s crucial to anticipate recruitments 3 years in advance when you’re 50 in the team 25:13 His main challenges in terms of management 29:18 The next steps of the Data team 30:34 Last questions (ressources, tips…) 📚 RESSOURCE An 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 FREE 1/ Subscribe 🔔 2/ Leave a 5 stars review on Apple Podcasts here 🥰 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.