Head of Data & Analytics
Permanent
Theale/Home - 3 days a week in Theale/2 days from home
We’re looking for an experienced Head of Data & Analytics to lead enterprise-wide data strategy, governance, BI, reporting and data platform operations within a fast-paced, transformation-focused organisation.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for establishing data as a strategic business capability and building the foundations for advanced analytics, AI and machine learning across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading enterprise data governance, reporting and BI strategy
* Managing modern data platforms, warehouse/lakehouse environments and Azure data services
* Delivering executive dashboards, board-level insights and self-serve analytics capabilities
* Driving data quality, GDPR compliance and governance standards
* Leading multi-disciplinary teams across data engineering, reporting and governance
* Supporting AI/ML and RAG-ready data foundations
* Partnering with senior stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Commercial and Technology
We’re looking for someone with:
* 8+ years’ experience in senior Data/BI/Analytics leadership roles
* Strong expertise in Power BI, Azure Data Services, SQL and data architecture
* Deep understanding of data governance, quality and metadata management
* Experience leading enterprise reporting and analytics transformation programmes
* Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capability
* Knowledge of AI/ML data requirements and modern analytics environments
* Experience within telecoms, infrastructure or asset-heavy industries is highly desirable
If you’re passionate about building data-driven organisations and leading modern analytics capabilities, we’d love to hear from you.