Principal Lead - Commercial Data Analytics

Hayward Hawk
Belfast
3 months ago
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Hayward Hawk Technology are proud to be supporting a major organisation in Northern Ireland undergoing a significant, multi-year digital and data transformation. Their Data & Analytics function acts as the strategic hub for enterprise-wide insights, AI capability and next-generation customer and commercial intelligence. As they continue to scale, theyre seeking a Principal Lead Commercial Data Analytics a senior leader who can set the direction for advanced analytics, drive cloud data transformation, and lead a high-performing team of Data Scientists and Analytics Engineers. The Role This is a pivotal data leadership position, combining strategy, technical oversight, and people leadership. Lead the Data Technology Transformation Drive the transition from legacy data environments to modern cloud and analytics platforms. Unlock data as a strategic asset to enable AI, customer engagement and commercial performance. Build and deliver enterprise-level, curated data products using modern development frameworks. Shape Strategy & Technical Direction Influence and develop the organisations wider data and analytics strategy. Stay close to evolving internal and external technology roadmaps, ensuring your function stays ahead of the curve. Introduce innovative tools, methods and technologies across analytics, ML and data engineering. Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration Work with delivery, architecture, governance and commercial teams to align data priorities. Communicate complex technical detail clearly to senior, non-technical stakeholders. Ensure local practices integrate with broader organisational or group data models. What Youll Bring Technical Expertise Experience leading large-scale data migrations to cloud platforms (Databricks or similar). Strong analytics and data science deployment experience across SQL/SAS environments. Skilled in BI tools (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, SSRS) and contemporary ML/predictive techniques. Familiarity with federated / data mesh structures. Strategic Thinking Experience shaping or contributing to data strategy. Ability to align local plans with wider enterprise or group roadmaps. What you'll get in return: Competitive salary up to £77,000 Hybrid office working in Belfast (3 days in office) Extensive benefits package. Opportunity to shape company's future! If this is the role for you contact Aaron Pyper at Hayward Hawk for more info on . Skills: Databricks Power BI AWS

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