Data Platform Lead/Head of Data - Manchester

Data Platform Lead/Head of Data with strong Microsoft/Fabric skillsrequired for an organisation that is progressing through investment in technology & data transformation. This is an exciting greenfield opportunity to lead the strategy and delivery on a data platform that will bring together multiple sources of data from various systems.

Ideally you will be a Senior Data Engineer/Lead that is looking to move up in your career and make a real difference in an organisation that is looking to invest and grow.

Within the role:

• Lead the end-to-end design and build of the organisation’s data platform, utilising the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure/Fabric, Databricks, Power BI)
• Develop scalable ETL/ETL pipelines, data models and reporting layers to support business-wide analytics.
• Integrate data from core business systems across finance, CRM & operations.
• Work with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into data solutions.
• Set pragmatic data governance, security & quality standards.

• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer or Data Lead.
• Demonstrated ability to build a data platform from scratch in a low-maturity or greenfield environment would be highly desirable.
• Experience working with multi-entity or professional services environments is advantageous.
• Exposure to data governance tooling or AI-enablement use cases is beneficial.
• Strong hands-on capability with SQL, Python, ETL/ELT pipelines and data modelling.
• Solid experience across Azure data services, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Power BI.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders, shape direction and influence decision-making.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security and quality frameworks.

Up to 90k per annum plus excellent benefits & bonus - 1/2 days per week on-site expected, the rest from home. Full-time role