Head of Data - Manchester - Hybrid - £100k - £120k

Head of Data - Manchester - Hybrid - £100k - £120k

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced data leader to head up and manage an expanding data team. You will require a background in data engineering and analytics, expertise with delivering enterprise scale solutions and managing large teams with diverse skilllsets in data. You will lead the data strategy and execution for my client whilst ensuring alignment with the overall strategic business objectives. The Head of Data is accountable for value creation by leveraging the companies data and analytics assets and is pivotal in driving data-driven decision-making across the organisation and ensuring strong data governance and data integrity are enforced at all levels.

Salary & Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, rising up to 33 days with time of service
• Option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• Performance bonus up to 15% of salary
• Private medical healthcare for you and your family members
• Company pension scheme
• Company car allowance
• Gym membership
• Perkbox

Role & Responsibilities

Strategic Data Leadership

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy aligned with the company's strategic goals.
• Develop & communicate clear roadmap, ensuring that it is flexible & evolves with the business

Culture & people

• Drive adoption of data strategy roadmap activities ; skills plan, use case adoption, frameworks adoption, usage adoption, data-driven culture roll out ; drive & develop data team ; collaborate across business with key stakeholders and external stakeholders
• Act as a key liaison between the data team and other business units.

Team Leadership and Development

• Build and lead a high-performing data team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members.

Data Analytics and Insights

• Lead the development of advanced analytics capabilities to provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics.

What do I need to apply

• Experience working with cloud technology (specifically Azure)
• 5 years experience as a data leader
• Background in data engineering and/or analytics
• Experience managing large teams in the data space
• Expertise in data governance, data quality, and data protection regulations
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

My client have limited interview slots and are looking to commence with first stag interviews on Monday 16th December. I have limited slots for 1st stage interviews next week so if you're interest, get in touch ASAP with a copy of your most recent and up to date CV and email me at or you can call me on .

Please Note: This is a permanent role for UK residents only. This role does not offer Sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some of our roles may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.

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