Head of Business Intelligence and Data
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At Vico Homes, we're on an exciting journey-modernising systems, strengthening our insight capability and supporting significant growth over the next five years. Our Business Intelligence and Data team sits at the centre of that mission. As our new Head of Business Intelligence and Data, you'll lead a talented team of around ten specialists across business intelligence, data governance, data quality, compliance and GIS. You'll play a pivotal role in evolving how the organisation uses data to make confident decisions, improve services and deliver great outcomes for our customers and communities. What you'll do: In this strategic leadership role, you will:
- Define the vision and roadmap for enterprise-wide business intelligence and data, aligned to Vico's growing ambitions.
- Lead our data governance and compliance agenda, establishing clear standards, roles and controls that improve integrity and reduce risk.
- Drive measurable improvements in data quality, from root-cause analysis through to remediation and ongoing monitoring.
- Design and embed a corporate performance framework, creating clarity on KPIs, ownership, targets and reporting rhythms.
- Deliver a refreshed KPI catalogue and expand self-serve insight, empowering colleagues across the organisation through clean, consistent Power BI reporting.
- Modernise our analytics platforms, retiring legacy reporting and strengthening our Azure-based environment.
- Provide high-quality insight and narrative for senior leaders and committees, turning complex data into clear recommendations.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, building capability, confidence and strong internal partnerships.
- Support assurance activity, including audit, regulatory submissions and inspections, with robust traceability and controls.
This is your opportunity to lead a step-change in how a large, complex organisation harnesses data to deliver outstanding performance.
Requirements
We're seeking a strategic, influential and forward-thinking leader who brings:
- Senior leadership experience in BI/data, with a track record of setting strategy and building effective operating models.
- Proven delivery of enterprise-level data governance and meaningful improvements in data quality.
- Experience designing and embedding a performance framework with KPIs that drive action and accountability.
- Confidence operating at Executive level, influencing decisions and landing new ways of working.
- Strong experience leading change at pace, particularly when modernising reporting and retiring legacy tools.
- Deep knowledge of modern BI and analytics, such as Power BI and Azure, with the right balance of accessibility and governance.
- Exceptional storytelling skills-able to turn complex data into clear, compelling insight.
- Inclusive, values-driven leadership with a focus on developing others.
- Commercial, pragmatic judgement, including managing budgets, suppliers and investment plans.
- Degree-level education (or equivalent experience)
Ready to lead real transformation? If you're passionate about enabling better decisions, building high-performing teams and creating a modern data ecosystem from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.