11368JSC
£680 – 720 per day
Head of Data & AI
Hybrid work in Ipswich
Role Summary
Essential Skills & Experience
1. Proven experience defining and delivering enterprise data and AI strategies and roadmaps aligned to business objectives
2. Demonstrated leadership of data and AI teams (10–15 people), with the ability to build high-performing, collaborative cultures
3. Experience taking AI solutions from proof-of-concept to production-scale deployment
4. Strong understanding of data governance, stewardship frameworks, and operating models
5. Hands-on experience with data engineering and large-scale processing, including ETL/ELT, Python, and Spark
6. Proven experience designing and operating modern cloud data platforms on Azure, including Fabric and Databricks
7. Ability to design and govern secure, scalable, and resilient data architecture and pipelines
8. Experience developing self-service data and AI communities across business and technical teams
9. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
10. Strategic mindset with the ability to drive organisational change through data and AI
11. Experience working in Agile delivery environments (SCRUM and/or Kanban)
Head of Data & AI
Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
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