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Head of Data
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 65,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Poole, Dorset
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Head of Data – Permanent, Poole, Dorset
Salary – Circa £65k plus benefits
(MUST live within commutable distance, as this role will be primarily onsite, with
some capacity to work from home)
Our client provides, innovative fully managed solutions within the automotive fleet management sector. We are seeking an experienced Head of Data to lead a data team through a transformative journey, positioning data as a central pillar of the business strategy. This role will oversee a diverse team of specialists including Data Quality Analysts,Data Engineers, Data Science Engineers, and Business Intelligence professionals, while championing a mantra of "Powered by technology, underpinned by people."
Key Responsibilities of the role:
* Guide and coach data teams on data analytics, vision and best practices.
* Lead data-driven innovation, including ingestion, extraction and presentation.
* Connect data initiatives directly to business outcomes and KPIs.
* Drive forward data products and services with internal and external customers.
* Serve as the guarantor of data security quality, ensuring consistency and reliability across business areas.
* Guide teams in transforming data into actionable business insights, driving strategy and decision making.
* Proficiency in data analytics, vision and driving a Single Source of Truth methodology.
* Knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices, and cloud-based technologies.
* Monitor sprint progress and key performance metrics to drive efficiency.
Skills & Qualifications required to do the job:
* A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a Head of Data role or relevant background/ experience.
* Strong experience in transactional data sets, predominately in Microsoft SQL, Power BI etc., delivery, strategy and expanding insights
* Strong experience executing comprehensive data strategy aligned with business objectives
* Strong collaboration skills, ability to work closely and tightly with stakeholders, data quality analysts, data engineer, data science engineer, BI engineer and business insights engineer
* Strong knowledge and experience utilising CI/CD pipelines to enhance product delivery capabilities
* Lead the modernisation of data platforms and infrastructure, utilising our cloud-first architecture
* Experience implementing centralised data reporting platforms
* Experience In Resource Management
* Experienced in fostering a business wide datadriven culture, promoting data literacy and analytical thinking.
* Experience in presenting analysis and visualisations in a clear way to communicate complex messages to technical and nontechnical audiences
* Ability to work under pressure and follow company policies and procedures
* Excellent organisational, interpersonal and facilitation skills
* Recruit, mentor and manage data professionals to meet evolving business needs
* A Level or equivalent in relevant subjects / Further Education/University course in relevant field.
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