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# Chief Data Officer

- **Company:** Harnham
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £150,000.0 - £180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Microsoft Data Access Components, Data Strategy
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/chief-data-officer/57426756

## About the Role

* Proven experience transforming or scaling enterprise data functions
 * Strong technical understanding across data engineering, architecture, cloud and analytics
 * Experience building modern data platforms and self-service capabilities
 * Strong executive stakeholder management and commercial judgement
 * Azure / Microsoft data ecosystem experience is highly desirable
 * Financial services, fintech or another regulated environment would be advantageous

## Description

We're working with a fast-growing, PE-backed financial services business as they look to hire a Chief Data Officer to lead the next phase of their data journey.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to transform the data function, modernise the existing data landscape and establish data as a key enabler of growth across the business.

The opportunity:

 * Define and deliver the organisation-wide data strategy
 * Transform the data operating model, team and capabilities
 * Lead the development of a modern cloud data platform, lake and warehouse environment
 * Build scalable, self-service data and analytics capabilities
 * Strengthen data engineering, architecture, governance and analytics
 * Partner with Product, Technology and the wider leadership team
 * Drive the use of AI and automation to improve productivity and customer experience
 * Use data to enhance onboarding, personalisation and customer journeys