Head of Data & AI

BRUSH Group
Loughborough, LE11 2QG, United Kingdom
Today
£70,000 – £120,000 pa

Salary

£70,000 – £120,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Director
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Today)

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays Life insurance (4 x annual salary) Enhanced company pension scheme 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme GP24 Service – 24/7, 365 days a year BRUSHRewards – discounts and savings Family friendly policies Enhanced maternity/paternity leave Bike2work scheme Long service awards Ongoing professional development and training
Why choose us?
BRUSH Group provides the energy solutions that help power our built world. From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, theBRUSH brand has stood for engineering excellence.

We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

What's the role?
The role is part of the BRUSH Group IT Leadership team with purpose of the role to shape and execute BRUSH’s data and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The role is responsible for ensuring that data is effectively managed, governed and leveraged, while driving AI innovation to enhance business performance and operational efficiency.

The role holder will establish a data driven culture, integrating AI powered insights and automation into business processes. They will oversee implementation of a data warehouse, data governance, advanced analytics and AI adoption ensuring solutions are secure and compliant and are implemented with required scalability. They will develop and define roadmaps and continual improvement of the organisations data, AI capabilities and data environment, including developing and leading a team data specialists.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Own and deliver the data & AI strategy / roadmaps / resource plans, defining the vision, outcomes and measurable values for the data environment ensuring alignment to business priorities.
  • Develop and implement plans, policies and practices for effective data management and governance.
  • Ensure the data infrastructure is stable, compliant, highly available.
  • Team building and growth – design and lead a high performing, scalable IT data organisation with clear roles, leadership and accountability. This may be through the direct management of staff or third party solution providers.
  • Define frameworks for decision making, risk management and compliance.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships to achieve mutually beneficial, data driven outcomes.
  • Be a core member of the BRUSH Technology change board, shaping new systems direction and ensuring all systems changes are aligned to data strategy.

What are we looking for:
  • Substantial experience in a similar senior data/AI leadership role, including leadership of internal teams.
  • Proven track record in delivering data strategy, implementing / managing data infrastructure environments.
  • Strong understanding of current and emerging technology best practices and trends.
  • Knowledgeable in governance, risk, compliance and controls related to data/AI.
  • Experience in developing IT roadmaps aligned to Company and IT strategies.
  • Demonstrable experience in influencing strategy, executing business plans effectively.
  • Experience of IT procurement, licence renewals and vendor management.

What's in it for you?
  • Competitive salary
  • Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
  • Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
  • Life insurance – 4 x annual salary
  • Enhanced Company Pension scheme
  • 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
  • GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
  • BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
  • Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
  • Bike2work scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.
About The Organisation
BRUSH Group provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.

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