Director Big Data and Governance Platforms

As Director of Big Data and Governance Platforms, you will define and lead the technology strategy for a portfolio of foundational platforms used across the company

These capabilities span the production and consumption of governed data, cloud data infrastructure, data management, lineage and discovery, identity and access management, data quality and observability, privacy controls, data usage policy enforcement and the services that make these capabilities reliable and easy to useYour mandate is not simply to operate a collection of technical systems; it is to create a coherent platform ecosystem that enables teams to move quickly while keeping data secure, trusted, compliant and accountableA defining part of the role is connecting engineering execution with the needs of the wider organisation

You will partner closely with the VP Data & Machine Learning, the Data and AI Governance leadership, Product, Data Science, Data Engineering, Security, Privacy, Legal, Risk and Control, Central Technology and Business Unit teams. Together, you will translate strategic and regulatory needs into durable platform capabilities and clear decision rights. You will create alignment across a federated organisation, balancing enterprise-wide standards with the autonomy required by teams working close to their domains and customers

The platforms serve a broad internal customer base: engineers and data practitioners who need dependable, high-performing and intuitive tooling, as well as governance, legal, privacy, security and compliance stakeholders who need clear evidence, traceability and effective control

Success will therefore require more than technical excellence. It will require empathy for users, strong product thinking, commercial judgement and the ability to make governance practical—so that doing the right thing becomes the easiest way for teams to build and use data

You will be responsible for setting the direction, building the organisation and creating the conditions for sustained delivery

This includes developing senior engineering managers, attracting and retaining exceptional technical talent, establishing an effective operating model, and ensuring that roadmaps, budgets and capacity are aligned to ’s strategic priorities

You will foster a culture in which teams own outcomes end to end, apply strong engineering craftsmanship, operate what they build and continuously improve the reliability, usability, performance and business impact of the platforms they provide

This is an opportunity to shape one of ’s important enterprise capabilities. By combining Big Data engineering depth with modern governance, automation and platform thinking, you will help  scale the use of data and AI with confidence—unlocking innovation while protecting customers, partners and the company

Set the technology strategy for foundational Big Data and governance platforms, including cloud data infrastructure, data management, lineage, discovery, IAM, data quality, observability, privacy controls and policy enforcement

Build a coherent platform ecosystem that enables fast delivery while keeping data secure, trusted, compliant and accountable

Translate strategic and regulatory requirements into durable platform capabilities, operating principles and clear decision rights

Align a federated organisation, balancing enterprise-wide standards with domain-team autonomy

Partner across the company with Data & ML, Product, Engineering, Security, Privacy, Legal, Risk, Central Technology and business teams

Lead the organisation and delivery model: develop senior engineering leaders, attract talent, align roadmaps, budgets and capacity, and create conditions for sustained execution

Drive operational excellence, ensuring teams own outcomes…