Head of Data
Harnham
Yattendon, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 140KJob location
Yattendon, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Artificial Intelligence
Business Analytics Applications
Data analysis
Data Architecture
Data Governance
Machine Learning
Performance Tuning
SQL Databases
Data Strategy
Data Analytics
Data Management
Job description
The Head of Data will:
- Define and deliver the enterprise Data strategy aligned to commercial objectives and growth ambitions
- Act as a key advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing how data is leveraged as a competitive advantage
- Build, lead, and develop a multi-disciplinary team across analytics, data science, and business intelligence
- Drive the evolution from reporting towards predictive and commercially focused insight
- Establish and scale self-service analytics capabilities across the business
- Lead the application of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to key business areas such as pricing and performance optimisation
- Partner closely with technology teams to ensure scalable, reliable data platforms and strong data architecture
- Own and embed data governance frameworks, improving data quality, consistency, and trust across the organisation
- Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- Strong experience leading data, analytics, or data science functions in a commercial environment
- Proven ability to build and scale high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
- Expertise across data analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence, with a strong technical foundation including SQL and cloud platforms
- Experience delivering data-driven transformation, including self-service analytics and advanced insight capabilities
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate data strategy into measurable business outcomes
- Confident stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Experience working within data governance frameworks and regulated environments is advantageous
- Comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on involvement where required