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# Head of Data

- **Company:** DXC Technology
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £75,853
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Metadata, Data Strategy
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5962889544

## About the Role

You'll be an established data leader with:

 * Senior experience across data strategy, governance, management, architecture or analytics.
 * A strong track record in data quality, ownership, stewardship and governance.
 * Experience influencing Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
 * Knowledge of modern data platforms, analytics and AI-readiness.
 * Strong understanding of data risk, privacy and regulatory requirements.
 * Ideally, experience within insurance, financial services or another highly regulated industry.

## Description

As we continue to evolve, data will play a critical role in improving performance, enabling innovation and supporting the responsible use of AI and automation., We're looking for an experienced Head of Data to lead our enterprise data strategy and help turn data into a trusted, accessible and valuable business asset.

Working across the business, Technology, Architecture and control functions, you'll set the direction for data, improve quality and ownership, strengthen governance and ensure our data foundations support reporting, analytics, transformation and AI.

What you'll do

 * Define and deliver Velonetic's enterprise data strategy and roadmap.
 * Establish clear data ownership, governance and stewardship.
 * Improve data quality, lineage, metadata and traceability.
 * Shape our data architecture and platform roadmap alongside Technology.
 * Enable trusted reporting, analytics, automation and responsible AI.
 * Strengthen data risk, GDPR and regulatory compliance.
 * Influence senior leaders and build a strong, organisation-wide data culture.