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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data & Analytics Lead - **Company:** Disguise Technologies Ltd - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, EXEC (Scripting Language), Data Dictionary, Information Engineering, Data Governance, PostgreSQL, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Strategy, Data Layers, Data Analytics - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815455181-data--analytics-lead ## About the Role * Minimum of 3 years experience leading a data or analytics function * People leadership experience, has managed and developed analysts and/or data engineers. * Strong analytics-engineering depth; semantic / metric layers, dbt or equivalent, and SQL with the credibility to give technical direction to engineers. * Experience across this tech stack (or similar): PowerBI, PostgreSQL, OpenMetaData and AWS. * A track record of defining metrics and building governance and a single source of truth from a messy starting point. * Exec-grade communication: able to turn analysis into clear narrative and recommendation for a senior audience. * Ability to produce and present high quality analysis to both technical and business stakeholders Nice-haves: * SaaS, software, or subscription-business exposure (recurring revenue, retention / NRR, usage telemetry). * Hands-on experience with modern BI and forecasting tooling, and a pragmatic view on applied AI / ML. * Experience through a hardware-to-software shift or a wider commercial transformation. Behaviours and traits we're looking for: * Product-minded: thinks about the why, not just the how. * A natural curiosity to learn and a 'can do' mentality with a strong preference to suggest solutions rather than just identify problems. * Dynamic and quick to respond to changes, works well under pressure, and with other teams. * No Ego: A win for the team and for our customers. ## Description We're looking for Data & Analytics Lead to take ownership of our commercial data function. Commercial decisions increasingly depend on trusted, forward-looking data, and the bar on our data function has risen from "report what happened" to "define, predict, and steer." We hold a high volume of data but need the definitions, governance, and ownership to turn it into insight the executive team trusts. This is a newly created role to close that gap. You'll be the single owner of our data layer; its definitions, its quality, and the insight drawn from it. You'll be leading a team of three (two data engineers and one senior analyst) and partnering directly with senior leadership. You'll build deliberately, in sequence: a governed foundation and single source of truth first, then an exec-ready insight layer, then a credible AI and data strategy on top. You'll be equally comfortable setting technical direction for engineers and translating data into clear narrative for executives. What you will do: * Own metric definitions, the semantic / metric layer, and a living data dictionary across the business, establishing a single source of truth. * Set and enforce data governance: ownership, quality standards, and definition change control, so the business stops debating "whose number is right." * Direct the data engineering team on the pipelines and models that underpin the function. * Turn data into narrative and forecast, not just dashboards - equipping the exec team with decision-ready insight on pipeline, revenue, retention, and forecasting. * Own exec-facing reporting and the standards the analyst delivers against. * Act as the trusted data partner to the VP and the wider leadership team. * Define where AI and predictive analytics earn their keep (forecasting, scoring, copilots over governed data) and own the roadmap to deliver them. * Lead, mentor, and grow a team of three; set direction and standards, and create a path for junior talent to develop. * Sequence delivery deliberately; foundation, then insight, then AI, recognising that AI built on undefined data fails., * We have a suite of globally relevant competitive benefits packages as we want to make sure we retain the best talent out there. Our benefits for every perm hire, globally include: * Unlimited Paid Time Off - with minimum time you must take set at 20% above statutory * Hybrid working between home and our offices (dependent on role and location) * Mental health and wellbeing support - subscription to the Calm app, mental health first-aid buddies, employee assistance programmes * Gig allowance - £400 (or local equivalent) to spend on tickets every year to immerse yourself in our industries * Belonging policies - including (but not limited to) support for Parental, Fertility, Miscarriage, Menopause and Transitioning * Training, coaching & mentoring ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [Why Your AI Agent Keeps Hallucinating Your Data: Building Deterministic Context Layers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2055-why-your-ai-agent-keeps-hallucinating-your-data-building-deterministic-context-layers) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Tracking vehicles at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1999-tracking-vehicles-at-scale) - [Data: The Deciding Factor in AI Success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100310-data-the-deciding-factor-in-ai-success) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)