Data Lead | Energy |to| Bonus

Opus Recruitment Solutions
Chiswick, London, W4 5PS, United Kingdom
Last week
£95,000 – £110,000 pa

Salary

£95,000 – £110,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
15 Apr 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

10% bonus Pension 25 days holiday

Data Lead

West London – 2 days per week in the office

Benefits – £95,000 to £110,000 – 10% Bonus + Pension, 25 days, Holiday

AI | ML | Data | Cloud | GCP | AWS | AZURE

I’m recruiting a Data Lead to join a premium UK energy retailer at a genuinely pivotal moment in its journey.

The business is often described as the Waitrose of energy customer‑first, ethical, and quality‑driven. With 350,000 customers and the backing of a major energy generation group, they have recently completed a restructure and reset our ambitions for what the next 10 years should look like.

Data is central to that vision.

Why this role exists

The Data Lead will take full ownership of how data is used, scaled, and commercialised across the organisation. We’re looking for someone who can operate strategically, build a clear technology roadmap, and ensure data is creating real business value not just sitting in platforms.

You’ll report directly into the CTO, with strong backing from the leadership team and a clear mandate to shape the future.

There is also a defined progression path into Head of Data within 12–18 months.

What you’ll be responsible for:

As Data Lead, you’ll be responsible for both the strategic direction and day‑to‑day leadership of the data function.

This includes:

Defining and delivering the data strategy and technology roadmap

Leading a team of around 12 direct reports, including:

Lead Data Engineers

Lead BI Developers

Lead Data Scientists

Partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Trading, Commercial, and Operations teams

Turning data into a commercial asset, particularly across trading, pricing, forecasting, and customer insight

Driving adoption of AI and automation

Ensuring strong data governance, quality, and scalability as they grow

This is a hands-off role.

What they're looking for:

This role suits someone who combines deep data leadership with strong business acumen.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

Senior experience within energy, utilities, or energy trading (open to other industries)

Strong understanding of commodity and trading data

Proven experience building and executing a data and technology roadmap

Experience leading multi‑disciplinary data teams

Cloud platform experience GCP preferred, though AWS or Azure is expected

A pragmatic, forward‑thinking mindset with a strong interest in AI and automation

Location & Working Pattern

West London

Easily accessible from Ealing, Richmond, Slough

Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office

Package & Progression:

This Data Lead role offers strong short‑term rewards and long‑term progression:

Competitive basic salary

10% bonus

Promotion into Head of Data within 12–18 months bonus then increases to 20% at this level

Increased scope, influence, and compensation as the function scales

Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the organisation’s next decade

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Employment TypeFull-time

Job Functions

Information Technology

Skills

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Business Acumen

Strategic Planning

Leadership

SQL

Python (Programming Language)

Stakeholder Management

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