Head of Data
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Poole, United Kingdom
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Poole, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Excel
JIRA
Azure
Encodings
Information Engineering
Data Governance
Data Infrastructure
Decision Support Systems
Power BI
Data Strategy
Data Management
Job description
As Head of Data, you will lead multidisciplinary teams across Product, Business Analysis, Data Engineering, BI and Data Science. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and operational teams to translate business needs into clear, deliverable outcomes., * Defining and owning the product and data strategy, aligned to business goals and KPIs
- Leading and developing high-performing Product and Data teams
- Translating operational challenges into clear product roadmaps, user stories and technical requirements
- Managing and prioritising the product backlog, ensuring effective delivery
- Establishing strong data governance frameworks (quality, ownership, security, compliance)
- Driving the evolution of data platforms and reporting, enabling actionable insight
- Communicating progress, priorities and value to senior stakeholders
- Embedding a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and data-driven decision making
Requirements
We're looking for an experienced leader with a strong blend of product, data and business analysis expertise., * Proven experience in a senior Product / Data / BA leadership role within a technology-led environment
- A track record of delivering product roadmaps and/or data strategies that drive measurable outcomes
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams (Product, BA, Data, BI)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly
- Solid business analysis capability - requirements gathering, process mapping, specifications
- Experience with BI, analytics or modern data platforms (e.g. cloud, centralised reporting)
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira / Azure DevOps, Power BI, Excel
- A highly organised, analytical mindset with a focus on delivering value