Data Director

​Job reference 339222

Data Director Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, annual bonus potential,  30 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates

Permanent, Full time London Farringdon x3 days a week in office.

Director of Data & Digital Intelligence

Location:

London Reporting to:
Chief Technology Officer Shape the future of data, AI and digital intelligence at scale

We're looking for an exceptional data leader to transform how one of the UK's largest organisations uses data to drive better decisions, innovation and growth.

As Director of Data & Digital Intelligence, you will lead the modernisation of a complex enterprise data landscape, creating a trusted, AI-ready data platform that enables better decision-making across the organisation. You'll be responsible for turning data into a strategic business asset, accelerating the adoption of AI and advanced analytics, and unlocking new value through data products and services.

This is a high-impact leadership role operating at the intersection of technology, business strategy and transformation. You'll work closely with senior executives to shape the future of the organisation's data capabilities and deliver measurable commercial and operational outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Lead enterprise-wide data transformation

Define and deliver the enterprise data strategy and roadmap

Drive the transition from fragmented legacy platforms to a modern cloud-based data ecosystem

Build a product-led approach to data, enabling reuse, standardisation and scalable delivery

Create a clear vision for how data supports business growth and strategic decision-making

Build a modern data platform

Lead the migration to a secure, scalable Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment

Establish modern platform capabilities including data ingestion, transformation, observability, security and Fin Ops Ensure  cloud transformation delivers long-term value and avoids unnecessary technical debt Create an AI-ready foundation that enables future innovation

Establish trusted data governance

Embed enterprise-wide data governance and ownership

Improve data quality, standards, metadata management and accessibility

Create a culture where data is treated as a strategic asset

Champion data literacy and accountability across the organisation

Accelerate AI and advanced analytics

Enable the successful adoption of AI, machine learning and automation at scale

Ensure responsible AI principles are embedded into delivery

Support experimentation and innovation through repeatable frameworks and governance

Increase adoption of self-service analytics and insight capabilities

Drive business value from data Partner with business leaders to identify and prioritise opportunities

Create a single source of truth across key business domains

Establish clear benefits tracking and value measurement

Demonstrate measurable outcomes from data investments

Build and lead a world-class function

Lead teams spanning data engineering, analytics, governance and platform capabilities

Build organisational capability and talent

Shape supplier and partner strategy

Influence a wide network of technology, data and business stakeholders

What we're looking for Essential experience

Senior leadership experience delivering large-scale enterprise data transformation programmesA proven track record of modernising complex legacy data environments

Experience leading major cloud data platform programmes, ideally on GCPStrong expertise in data governance, quality, metadata and operating models

Experience enabling AI, machine learning and advanced analytics adoption

Demonstrable success delivering measurable business value through data and technology investment

Essential skills

Exceptional stakeholder management and executive influencing capability

Strong commercial and strategic thinking

Deep understanding of modern data architectures and data product operating models

Experience leading large, complex transformation portfolios

Ability to lead through matrix structures and diverse delivery teams

Strong focus on outcomes, value realisation and execution

Desirable

Experience in highly regulated or complex operational environments

Experience creating customer-facing data products or services

Knowledge of data monetisation strategies and commercial data opportunities

Why join?

This is an opportunity to lead one of the most significant data transformation programmes in the UK.You'll have responsibility for:

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