Head of Data

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Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Data to lead their data team through a transformative journey, positioning data as a central pillar of their business strategy. This role will oversee a diverse team of specialists including Data Quality Analysts, Data Engineers, Data Science Engineers, and Business Intelligence professionals, while championing our clients mantra of "Powered by technology, underpinned by people."
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Guide and coach data teams on data analytics, vision and best practices.
Lead data-driven innovation, including ingestion, extraction and presentation.
Connect data initiatives directly to business outcomes and KPIs.
Drive forward data products and services with internal and external customers.
Serve as the guarantor of data security quality, ensuring consistency and reliability across business areas.
Guide teams in transforming data into actionable business insights, driving strategy and decision making.
Work closely with technology, operational and customer focused teams.
Remove roadblocks and ensure teams remain focused on delivering value.
Proficiency in data analytics, vision and driving a Single Source of Truth methodology.
Knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices, and cloud-based technologies.
Serve as the bridge between technical data concepts and business applications.
Monitor sprint progress and key performance metrics to drive efficiency.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.
Qualifications
A Level or equivalent in relevant subjects
Further Education/University course in relevant field
Experience
4 years’ experience in a Head of Data role or relevant background
Skills and Attributes
Strong experience in Data, delivery, strategy and expanding insights
Strong experience executing comprehensive data strategy aligned with business objectives
Strong collaboration skills, ability to work closely and tightly with stakeholders, data quality analysts, data engineer, data science engineer, BI engineer and business insights engineer
Strong knowledge and experience utilising CI/CD pipelines to enhance product delivery capabilities
Lead the modernisation of data platforms and infrastructure, utilising our clients cloud-first architecture
Experience implementing centralised data reporting platforms
Experience In Resource Management
Experienced in fostering a business wide data-driven culture, promoting data literacy and analytical thinking.
Ability to lead on Single Source of Truth methodology
Experience with cloud deployments and management thereof
Experience in presenting analysis and visualisations in a clear way to communicate complex messages to technical and nontechnical audiences
Ability to work under pressure and follow company policies and procedures
Excellent organisational, interpersonal and facilitation skills
Ability to work accurately at speed
Analytical and problem solving oriented
Recruit, mentor and manage data professionals to meet evolving business needs
There will be some availability to work from home, but predominantly office based
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

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