Head of Analytics and Data Science

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
London, United Kingdom
4 days ago
£100,000 – £140,000 pa

Salary

£100,000 – £140,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Director
Education
Degree
Posted
3 Jun 2026 (4 days ago)

Benefits

Bonus Competitive benefits package

Head of Analytics and Data Science


London, hybrid (2 to 3 days per week)

The Company
They are a well known, consumer focused organisation operating across multiple business units and partner networks. Despite strong brand recognition, the central team operates with a lean, agile, and entrepreneurial mindset similar to a scale up. Data is a key focus area, with significant investment in building a modern, insight driven organisation. Their work spans loyalty programmes, customer engagement, and commercial performance.

The Role
You will lead the combined Analytics and Data Science function, with responsibility for strategy, delivery, and stakeholder engagement across the business.

Key responsibilities include:
* Bringing together separate Analytics and Data Science teams into a unified function
* Leading and developing a team of managers and specialists across analytics and data science
* Setting the roadmap for customer focused data initiatives, including loyalty and pricing optimisation
* Driving adoption of self service analytics and improving data accessibility across the organisation
* Leading the overhaul and optimisation of dashboards and reporting frameworks
* Partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple business units to influence decision making

Your Skills and Experience
* Strong commercial experience leading both Analytics and Data Science functions
* Proven ability to define and execute data strategies in consumer focused organisations
* Experience delivering data transformation programmes, including self service analytics and reporting improvements
* Background in customer analytics, loyalty, or pricing related use cases
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leadership
* Solid technical grounding in data science and analytics, with the credibility to guide teams and review outputs

What They Offer
* Bonus and competitive benefits package
* Hybrid working model with a central London office
* Opportunity to shape a key function within a growing data organisation
* High visibility role with influence across multiple business areas
* Clear scope to drive transformation and long term impact

How to Apply
If you are interested in leading a data function at the intersection of analytics, data science, and AI, apply now to find out more.

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