Lead Data Architect

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day., We're recruiting a Lead Data Architect to join our Technology Function at Tesco Insurance and Money Services, reporting into the Head of Data and AI Services. As the lead for the data architecture domain at Tesco Insurance and Money Services, you'll be responsible for enabling the delivery of transformational change, impactful business outcomes and unlock exciting opportunities through data. You'll oversee the delivery of a new data platform, working closely with internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders. You'll champion the data agenda across Tesco Insurance and Money Services, driving the adoption of modern data standards, architectural patterns, and emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning. You'll ensure that Data Architects, Solution Architects, and Engineers consistently follow established architecture principles and practices. You'll also provide oversight to ensure third-party services align with our data architecture standards. As the technical and domain expert for all data designs and architectural components, you'll lead the development and growth of a high-performing data architecture team. Please note this role is known as Data Architect Lead internally., * Developing a strategic architecture plan: designing, implementing, and evolving robust and effectively aligned architecture solutions that operate in our business ecosystem.

• Ensuring data features are prioritised appropriately, estimates are reliable, benefits realized, and design activities are monitored and tracked to meet the overall architecture plan.
• Documenting complex "as is" and "to be" processes, describing the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required. Including analysis of "As Is" and "To Be".
• Horizon Scanning.
• Developing existing and new data products by analysing and identifying areas for modification and improvements.
• Business Requirements Identification - using data models to support business education, research, requirements, and designs.
• Information Security - Implementing and providing input on the design of required security measures.
• Operational Compliance.
• Development and performance management for a substantial and diverse team.
• Data Management - managing key aspects of the data management system.

Do you have experience in Power BI?, * Subject matter expertise in Data Architecture, Data Modelling and Data Management.

• Experience of managing aspects of architecture governance and contributing to data governance.
• Experience of Data & Process Mapping within a regulated organisation.
• Strong data & technical skills (Microsoft Fabric, Power BI preferred).
• Leadership experience.
• Robust understanding of cloud infrastructure.

What's in it for you?

• Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
• Private Healthcare & Virtual GP Service for you and your family 365 days a year. Plus, Critical Illness cover.
• Performance related annual bonus.
• Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
• Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increase to 15% every payday (worth up to £2K). As an added perk, we'll give you a second card to share with someone else.
• Green Car Leasing Scheme.
• Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous 8-week paid paternity leave.
• Take part in our Buy as you Earn and Save as you Earn share schemes.

Lucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you've worked hard for. Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It's why you'll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It's why you'll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It's why you'll feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome. So, if you want a career where you can do good and feel good, you've found it. Let's make everyday a little better. Our story Making Insurance and Money Services more rewarding and offering great value and choice - because we know little wins can make a big difference. We began life in 1997 and now help more than 2 million customers protect what matters to them. We want to deliver a helpful service in everything we do and to make life easier for our customers. Our policies are really easy to manage online for our customers, but we know that being able to speak to our customer service staff when you need to is really important. This is why our customer service centers are open seven days a week. Delivering great customer service means having great people behind the scenes - people who understand our customers and are driven by doing the right thing for them. We offer colleagues a place where they can feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome, where they can be part of a great team focused on making a real difference for our customers.