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# Enterprise Data Manager

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Salary:** £115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Dataspaces, Decision Support Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Data Strategy, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815464140-enterprise-data-manager

## About the Role

* Proven experience operating at Head of Data / Enterprise Data Manager / senior data leadership level.
 * Strong track record working within large, complex or regulated organisations.
 * Deep understanding of modern data platforms, data governance and enterprise data operating models.
 * Experience managing external vendors, managed services and strategic delivery partners.
 * Comfortable leading through organisational change, transformation and ambiguity.
 * Experience working with Databricks, Lakehouse architectures or Microsoft Fabric.
 * Background in regulated or data-rich industries such as finance, insurance, legal or media.

## Description

We are supporting them in the search for an Enterprise Data Manager to take ownership of the organisation's enterprise-wide data agenda. This is a senior, strategic role focused on data leadership, governance, stakeholder alignment and platform direction, sitting above the existing Data Engineering Manager and working across multiple business functions. This role provides enterprise-level oversight and cohesion across a complex, federated data landscape. The organisation is midway through modernising its data platform and needs an experienced data leader who can bring clarity, alignment and strategic direction across teams.

This is a highly visible role operating across technology and business leadership, treating data as a strategic asset and ensuring the organisation is positioned to scale its data and AI capabilities responsibly., * Leading and evolving the enterprise data strategy, turning high-level intent into a clear, actionable roadmap.

 * Providing enterprise leadership across the data ecosystem, bringing alignment between data engineering, architecture, governance and reporting functions.
 * Acting as the senior authority on data across the organisation, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping data-driven decision making.
 * Providing strategic oversight of the organisation's modern data platform including Azure, Databricks, Lakehouse architecture and early exploration of Microsoft Fabric.
 * Guiding key decisions around sources of truth, data product lifecycle management and platform operating models.
 * Managing the strategic delivery partnership with Telefónica Tech, ensuring strong collaboration, knowledge transfer and service delivery.
 * Overseeing vendor-delivered workstreams and shaping the future sourcing strategy as the internal capability evolves.
 * Supporting the organisation's data governance and AI governance foundations, ensuring strong controls before AI capability is scaled further.
 * Operating across a federated data landscape, aligning multiple teams and reducing duplication while strengthening the organisation's overall data ecosystem.


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