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# Head of Data and Information

- **Company:** City of Wolverhampton Council
- **Location:** Wolverhampton, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £76,033.0 - £80,627.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Data Governance, Enterprise Information Management, Information Management, Data Strategy
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/external-redirect-registration?JobId=278292&LinkSource=JobDetails

## About the Role

We're looking for a strategic and collaborative leader who can translate complex information into meaningful outcomes and inspire a culture of data excellence.

You will have:

 * Significant senior leadership experience within data, business intelligence, information management or a complex regulated environment.
 * A proven track record of developing and implementing information or data strategies.
 * Experience leading service transformation, governance and continuous improvement.
 * Strong knowledge of information governance, data quality, analytics and enterprise information management.
 * Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and governance bodies.
 * Experience leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
 * A passion for using data and insight to improve customer outcomes and organisational performance.

## Description

* Leading the Fund's Data and Information function across business intelligence, data governance, data quality, analytics and information management.
 * Developing and delivering the Information and Data Strategy, aligned to the Fund's Corporate and Digital Strategies.
 * Establishing robust information governance, data ownership and quality frameworks across the organisation.
 * Driving the development of enterprise architecture, reporting and analytics to support strategic decision-making.
 * Leading multidisciplinary teams, including Business Intelligence, Data Projects, Information Architecture and Corporate Administration.
 * Building strong partnerships with senior leaders, system owners, employers, suppliers and external stakeholders.
 * Overseeing regulatory reporting, information assurance, supplier governance and data-related risk.
 * Championing innovation, automation and continuous improvement across the Fund's information ecosystem.
 * Deputising for the Deputy Director of Governance and Corporate Services on data and information matters where required.