Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year Requirements: Proven leadership of multiple engineering teams Strong Data Engineering / DataOps background Experience in large, data-heavy environments Python / PySpark for end-to-end pipelines Strong AWS experience (design & deployment) Deep knowledge of data modelling, warehousing & lakehouse concepts Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Agile delivery experience Responsibilities: Lead, scale and develop multiple data engineering teams Own and deliver large-scale data platform and pipeline initiatives (ETL/ELT) Define and implement data architecture aligned to AI and analytics strategy Partner with senior stakeholders across business and technology Drive data quality, governance and engineering best practices Oversee planning, prioritisation and execution of data projects Technologies: AI AWS ETL Python PySpark Cloud More: We are a global asset manager located in Manchester, looking for a Head of Data Engineering to lead our European Data & Analytics function. This senior leadership role focuses on strategy, delivery, and team development, requiring no hands-on work. We offer a competitive salary of £130k with an extensive total compensation package of around £200k. You will work onsite for three days a week (Tuesday to Thursday) and join a dynamic team committed to driving analytics and data science across the UK & Europe. last updated 14 week of 2026