Head of Data & BI / York (3x per week) / £90k-£95k
If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
We're hiring a Head of Data & BI to take full ownership of an established but evolving data function within a growing, commercially driven business.
This is a hands-on leadership role, not a pure strategy position. You'll operate as a player-manager, leading a small team while remaining close to the tech, delivery, and stakeholders.
The environment is already strong, with a well-regarded Power BI estate, but now needs someone who can bring structure, prioritisation, and commercial impact.
What do we need from you?
Strong Power BI expertise (core to the environment)
Solid experience with Azure, SQL, and ideally Python
Proven ability to lead small teams while staying hands-on
Experience working closely with senior stakeholders
Ability to prioritise workload and align data to business needs
Role overview
You'll take ownership of a split data platform, including a large Power BI estate and a partially outsourced data warehouse.
This role exists to bring:
Clear ownership and direction
Better stakeholder engagement and prioritisation
Stronger focus on delivery and business outcomesYou'll also act as a Data Product Owner, ensuring the team is solving the right problems, not just responding to requests. xxuwjjq
Key focus areas
Own and evolve the end-to-end BI & data platform
Lead a small team while remaining hands-on in delivery
Drive data-led decision making across the business
Improve stakeholder engagement and demand management
Ensure reliable reporting, including business-critical financial data
Support and shape a future Microsoft Fabric migration
Balance BAU support with ongoing platform improvements
Why join?
Full autonomy to shape the data function
Broad role across BI, engineering, and product ownership
Opportunity to drive real commercial value from data
Work on high-impact, business-critical use cases
A platform with strong foundations but huge scope to improve
If you're a hands-on data leader who enjoys owning problems, delivering solutions, and working closely with the business, apply now with a CV to Dominic Brown on