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# Data Director

- **Company:** REL Field Marketing
- **Location:** Winnersh, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, DataOps, Enterprise Software Applications, Data Strategy, Information Technology, Star Schema, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers-relfm.icims.com/jobs/15706/data-director---europe/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-336121330

## About the Role

* Leadership Experience: Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary data teams (Engineering, Governance, MDM, Analytics).
 * Technical Breadth: Hands-on expertise with both traditional platforms (SQL Server/Azure) and cloud-native environments (GCP and/or Databricks).
 * MDM & Governance Track Record: Direct experience delivering Master Data Management rollouts, data quality frameworks, and match/merge rules across multi-entity environments.
 * International Scope: Demonstrated capability managing stakeholders and deploying data solutions across diverse EU markets with varying maturity levels.
 * Data Stack Knowledge: Proficient in data pipeline concepts (ETL/ELT, dbt, ADF), data modeling (Medallion/Star Schema), and reporting tools like Power BI.
 * Education: Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent practical experience.

## Description

Are you a strategic data leader who thrives at the intersection of enterprise architecture, modern cloud platforms, and business transformation? We are looking for an experienced Data Director to own end-to-end data flows across our European Sales & Merchandising operations. Managing a dedicated team across Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Engineering, and Power BI, you will be responsible for building a dependable, well-governed data foundation as we migrate our core platforms and expand across 10 EU markets., * End-to-End Data Ownership: Drive the reliability, accuracy, and flow of data from source systems through to business-critical Power BI reporting.

 * Platform Migration: Lead the data workstream transitioning legacy on-premise/Azure environments into a modern cloud architecture (GCP / Databricks).
 * Multi-Market MDM Rollout: Build and execute a market-by-market data maturity roadmap to standardize Master Data Management across 10 EU territories.
 * Governance & Compliance: Establish robust data governance, stewardship, quality frameworks, and strict regulatory/privacy compliance across all operational markets.
 * Team Leadership: Direct, mentor, and scale a multi-disciplinary team of 5, including MDM, Data Engineering, Governance, and BI specialists.
 * Cross-Functional Partnering: Collaborate closely with Enterprise Systems, Architecture, Data Operations, and local market leaders to align data strategy with commercial performance.


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