Head of Data

Job Title: Head of Data

• Location - London
• Working Arrangement - 2 days per week on-site.
• Salary: £120k + Benefits. About the Job: We are seeking a Head of Data to lead the evolution of the organisation's data capabilities, driving platform strategy, engineering excellence and operational performance. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will enhance data architecture, improve governance and reliability, and enable advanced analytics and AI to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Key Responsibilities
• Lead the development of the organisation's data strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology priorities.
• Oversee data platform architecture, engineering and operations, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and reliable.
• Drive improvements in data governance, quality and accessibility to support reporting, analytics and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to identify opportunities for data-driven innovation and business improvement.
• Manage data teams, technology partners, budgets and platform performance, ensuring effective delivery and value for money. Skills Required:
• Proven experience leading enterprise data platforms, data engineering or data architecture.
• Strong knowledge of modern data technologies, including Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, BI tools and data integration solutions.
• Understanding of cloud engineering, DataOps, CI/CD, data governance, security and platform reliability.
• Experience with AI, machine learning and Generative AI, including the data and governance requirements needed to support these technologies.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and commercial skills, with experience managing budgets and delivering technology initiatives.