Head of Data & Analytics
York - Hybrid working
£85,000
I am supporting a fast-growing business in their search for a Head of Data & Analytics to lead their data function, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization. This is a high-impact leadership role, ideal for someone with a blend of technical expertise, commercial insight, and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Head of Data & Analytics duties:
1. Define and implement the company’s data and analytics strategy in alignment with overall business goals.
2. Lead a team of data analysts, engineers, and BI developers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and data-driven innovation.
3. Collaborate with business leaders to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights that support performance improvement and strategic growth.
4. Oversee the development of dashboards, reports, and predictive models to support key business functions.
5. Drive the adoption of modern data platforms, tools, and technologies to improve accessibility and scalability.
6. Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to keep the business ahead of the curve in analytics and data science.
7. Act as a champion for data literacy across the organization.
Skills & Experience Required:
* Proven experience in a senior data leadership role.
* Strong background in analytics, data science, and/or data engineering, with deep understanding of tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
* Track record of building and leading high-performing data teams.
* Experience implementing enterprise data strategies and modern data platforms (AWS preferred).
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
* Hybrid/flexible working options.
* Pension and bonus schemes.
* 25+ days holiday + bank holidays.
* Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and agency welcoming applications from all candidates.
About the job:
* Contract Type: FULL TIME
* Focus: Databases
* Workplace Type: Hybrid
* Experience Level: Senior Management
* Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
* Industry: Financial Services
* Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum
Job Reference: ZZV0SM-7652DE23
Date posted: 14 May 2025
Consultant: Ayden Bogle
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