Data Delivery Lead
Watford Junction | Hybrid 3 days per week
Up to £85,000 + bonus
We’re working with a well-known UK entertainment and gaming organisation undergoing a major digital and data transformation. With significant investment into modern platforms, analytics capability and CRM infrastructure, this business is shifting towards a far more customer-centric, insight-driven operating model.
The Role
This is a senior delivery and functional leadership position within the data organisation, reporting directly into the Head of BI.
You’ll act as the single point of accountability for analytics and BI delivery, owning initiatives from initial business requirement through to build, release and adoption.
While this is not a Project Manager role, it requires strong ownership of delivery, prioritisation and stakeholder management across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Own end-to-end delivery of BI, analytics and data products
* Act as the functional lead across Business Analysis, Data Engineering and Reporting
* Manage 3 direct reports, each owning a core vertical
* Provide indirect leadership across teams of 15–20 including permanent staff and suppliers
* Partner closely with Product Owners and senior stakeholders across Marketing, CRM, Finance and Operations
* Translate business problems into clear, deliverable analytics solutions
* Set priorities, manage dependencies and allocate resources effectively
* Balance short-term delivery with longer-term roadmap and platform planning
* Ensure teams understand upcoming work and are staffed appropriately
Team Structure
This role leads across three core functions:
* Lead Business Analyst overseeing a BA team
* Data Engineering Manager owning platform and pipelines
* Reporting Engineering Manager responsible for Power BI and reporting
You will work closely with Architecture, QA and Operations to ensure solutions are delivered in the right strategic direction.
What They’re Looking For
* Strong experience owning BI or analytics delivery in complex environments
* Proven stakeholder management and business partnering skills
* Background working with Power BI and modern reporting stacks
* Experience leading cross-functional delivery teams
* Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels
* Able to challenge, prioritise and drive outcomes rather than simply report progress
Experience in regulated industries or high-volume consumer environments is beneficial but not essential.
Why This Role
* Senior leadership position with genuine ownership of data delivery
* High visibility across the business with executive stakeholder exposure
* Opportunity to shape how BI and analytics are embedded into decision making
* Clear impact on revenue growth, cost reduction and operational efficiency
* Hands-on role that stays close to delivery without micromanaging teams
* Hybrid working model with long-term transformation underway