Data Strategy Coach

Data Strategy Coach

iO-Sphere | London or Remote (UK) | Full-time or Part-time

You've spent years making data work for businesses — building data products, improving data quality, standing up governance frameworks, or leading data management initiatives. You know what good looks like because you've built it.

Now you're wondering if there's a way to do something different with that expertise. Something with more variety, more direct impact on people's careers, and less of the same corporate patterns on repeat.

What if you could help ambitious professionals develop the same strategic data capabilities you've built — and watch them transform how their organisations work with data?

About iO-Sphere

Traditional training is broken. People finish courses with theory but no real capability — the experience gap. We solve that.

At iO-Sphere, learners don't sit through lectures. They come to work in PRISM, our fully simulated company with 500m+ rows of real data, where they tackle realistic business problems and build practical skills they can use immediately. Combined with high-touch coaching from people who've actually done the work, we deliver real capability development — not just content consumption.

We're one of the UK's fastest-growing Data & AI training companies, running skills-levy funded programmes for working professionals. Our Data & AI Strategy programme develops the next generation of data leaders — people who can govern data responsibly, build trusted data systems, drive AI initiatives, and turn strategy into measurable business outcomes.

The Team

Our coaching team is exceptional — former data scientists, analytics directors, engineers, and AI practitioners who decided to do something different with their expertise. You'd be joining a high-performing, tight-knit group that takes ownership, holds itself to a high bar, and has a lot of fun doing it.

The Role

You'll coach working professionals through our Data & AI Strategy programme — helping them develop the strategic capabilities that turn technical experts into data leaders. You'll also contribute across our Data Analytics and AI Skills programmes where your experience adds value.

This isn't lecturing. You'll run interactive sessions, give deep feedback on real projects, challenge thinking, and help learners apply what they're learning directly in their roles. You'll guide them through building data governance frameworks, designing data products, making the business case for data initiatives, and navigating the organisational complexity that comes with driving data strategy.

Day-to-day, this means:

• Running live coaching sessions that bring concepts to life through discussion, not slides
• Reviewing learner work and giving the kind of honest, constructive feedback that actually develops capability
• Helping learners connect programme content to their real jobs — making it stick
• Coaching on data governance, data quality, data product development, and building the business case for data initiatives
• Supporting learners through their capstone projects — where they build something real for their organisation
• Contributing to curriculum development as programmes evolve
• Collaborating with other coaches to share what's working and solve problems together

The Impact

We're rated 4.9 stars on Google — and that's because of our coaches. You'll watch people transform from uncertain to confident. From doing the technical work to leading the strategic conversation. The feeling never gets old.

We're also at an inflection point. 700+ learners trained, real momentum, and 2026 is when we scale. You'll help shape how we develop data leaders as we grow — this isn't a rigid system, it's something you'll help build.

What We're Looking For

Industry experience in one or more of:

• Data strategy — translating business goals into data initiatives that deliver measurable value
• Data product development — building reusable data assets that solve real business problems
• Data quality and master data management — creating trusted, reliable data foundations
• Data governance — implementing frameworks that balance control with enablement
• Data architecture or DataOps — designing systems that scale
• AI/ML governance — managing risk while enabling innovation

You've probably:

• Led or significantly contributed to data initiatives in complex organisations
• Built business cases for data investments and demonstrated ROI
• Navigated the politics and stakeholder complexity that comes with data transformation
• Worked across technical and business teams to drive adoption
• Had hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) or modern data tooling

Right mindset:

• Genuinely energised by helping others develop — not just sharing what you know
• Comfortable giving honest feedback that pushes people to improve
• Curious and adaptable — every learner is different
• High ownership — you see problems and fix them

You don't need teaching qualifications. You bring industry experience — we'll train you to coach and support you in gaining formal qualifications as part of your development.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Full-time or part-time — we want to hear from you either way
• London-based or remote within the UK
• Programme variety — skills-levy programmes, applied diplomas, commercial training
• Opportunity to shape curriculum and how we develop data leaders
• A team of smart, passionate people who take their work seriously (but not themselves)

Eligibility: Unrestricted right to work in the UK required. We cannot offer visa sponsorship.

At iO-Sphere, we value diversity and believe the best outcomes come from varied backgrounds. If you share our passion, we encourage you to apply.