Head Of Data

I am recruiting for a Head of Dat for a Not for Profit based in London. You as the Head of Data will focus of the Data strategy, governance & quality. You will Modernise the cloud data infrastructure, including Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Analytics, MI & self-service reporting. Building data literacy across the organisation., The Client-Our client is a well-established professional organisation with a strong reputation within its sector and an important role in supporting its members, customers and wider stakeholders. As part of an ongoing programme of digital and organisational transformation, the organisation is investing significantly in how it uses data to improve decision-making, customer understanding, operational performance and long-term growth

Your Role -As Head of Data, you will lead the organisation’s data, analytics, reporting and insight function.

You will own and deliver the data strategy and roadmap, ensuring that data is collected, managed, governed and leveraged effectively to support strategic and operational decision-making.

You will combine strategic leadership with a strong understanding of modern data technologies and practices. Working closely with Digital Transformation and IT, you will help design and implement a scalable, modern data environment, while ensuring that data quality, security, governance and accessibility are embedded from the outset.

A key part of your role will be building and developing a high-performing data team, bringing together data engineering, analytics and reporting capabilities and creating an environment where people can develop and deliver meaningful business impact.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Own and deliver the organisation’s data strategy, vision and roadmap.
• Partner with Executive Leadership and senior stakeholders to identify opportunities where data can improve performance, growth, customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating complex data and analytical findings into clear, actionable business insight.
• Lead the development of a modern, scalable data architecture and infrastructure.
• Work closely with Digital Transformation and IT to leverage cloud-based data technologies and modern data platforms.
• Drive best practice across data engineering, including data pipelines, ETL/ELT, data modelling and Medallion architecture.
• Oversee the development of high-quality dashboards, Management Information and analytical products for Executive, management and operational audiences.
• Increase the adoption of self-service analytics and reporting across the organisation.
• Improve data quality, reliability, accessibility and trust.
• Champion data literacy, developing the organisation’s confidence and capability in using data to make decisions.
• Work closely with Data Governance and Data Protection stakeholders to ensure data initiatives are secure, ethical, compliant and appropriately governed.
• Recruit, lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of data engineers and analysts.
• Foster strong collaboration between Data, IT, Digital Transformation, Finance, Operations, Governance and Executive teams.
• Identify opportunities to use data, automation and analytics to drive continuous improvement and measurable organisational outcomes.

• Significant experience developing and delivering data strategies within a complex organisation.
• Proven experience leading a data, analytics or data engineering function.
• A track record of building, leading and mentoring high-performing data teams.
• Strong understanding of modern data architecture, engineering, analytics and reporting.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Strong technical knowledge of SQL and Python.
• Experience with modern data technologies and tooling such as Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Databricks or Looker.
• Experience designing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and modern data models.
• Practical understanding of modern data architecture approaches, including Medallion architecture.
• Experience delivering Management Information, dashboards and executive-level reporting.
• A proven ability to increase data literacy and influence non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, privacy, security and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence and build credibility with senior and Executive-level stakeholders.
• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach, with a clear focus on turning data into measurable organisational value.