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Head of Data

UK🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-20 → 2026-08-07

Core

Define and lead enterprise data strategy, own the data platform, and build a high-performing data engineering function to enable self-service analytics and data-driven decision-making.

Role type

Senior IC Head of Data (SFIA Level 6–7)

Builds

Scalable, secure, and cost-effective data platforms and engineering teams

Domain

Fintech / Consumer Finance

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Data strategy definition, data platform architecture, data engineering leadership, data governance frameworks, stakeholder engagement, budget management

Preferred skills

Building data functions from scratch, regulated environment experience, data product thinking, self-service BI tooling implementation, AI/ML enablement strategies

Technologies

Cloud data warehousing, pipelines, governance tooling, Power BI, Looker, Tableau

Responsibilities

Define data vision and roadmap, establish operating model, act as trusted advisor to senior leadership, own end-to-end platform architecture, implement data governance and quality processes, build and lead data engineering team, drive self-service analytics adoption

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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