Head of Data
London
£140,000 + Bonus + Equity/Shares (OTE £(Apply online only)k)
About the role
We're looking for a Head of Data to own and shape our end-to-end data strategy. This is a senior leadership role with real influence: you'll define how data is collected, governed, analysed, and turned into insight across the business.
You'll lead a growing team of data professionals and work closely with product, engineering, and commercial leaders to ensure data drives smarter decisions, better products, and measurable business impact.
What you'll be doing
Set and execute the company's data vision and roadmap, aligned with business goals
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing data team (analytics, engineering, science as relevant)
Establish best practices for data architecture, governance, quality, and security
Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable data solutions
Drive a strong data-driven culture, enabling self-service analytics and clear reporting
Own key platforms, tooling, and vendors across the data stack
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. GDPR) and ethical data use
Own the Azure data platform, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake Gen2, Azure Data Factory / Fabric Pipelines
What we're looking for
Proven experience in a senior data leadership role (Head of Data, Director of Data, etc.)
Strong background in Azure enterprise data architectures, modern data platforms, analytics, and pipelines
Strong strategic thinking with the ability to get hands-on when needed
Proven ability to influence at executive and board level
Experience leading and scaling teams in a fast-moving environment
A track record of turning data into commercial or operational impact