Head of Data

Salary: £75,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strategic data leadership, including the ability to define, refine and deliver an enterprise data strategy aligned to organisational objectives.
• Proven experience leading data engineering and analytics teams, including coaching, mentoring, capability building and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of data architecture, data platforms, data modelling, data warehousing, integration patterns and scalable analytics solutions.
• Hands-on credibility with SQL Server environments and experience supporting migration to modern platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or comparable technologies.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data ownership, data stewardship, metadata management, data quality standards and assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Lead our Data Department, including Data Engineering and Analytics, and deliver our data strategy, architecture, governance, reporting and modernisation agenda.
• Refine and implement our existing Data Strategy.
• Use our current SQL Server environments knowledge to drive the decommissioning and migration strategy within our Database Optimisation programme.
• Support the transition to modern data platforms such as Databricks or Microsoft Fabric and the adoption of modern data engineering practices.
• Select and lead the delivery of techniques and technologies to deliver resilient, scalable and future-proofed analytics solutions.
• Lead the development of data quality standards, assurance frameworks and compliance practices.
• Ensure the adoption of data governance and ownership through a team of data owners and data stewards.
• Ensure robust governance of data models and data cataloguing for internal and external requirements.
• Ensure secure, efficient and scalable data pipelines and integrations between systems using modern best practice.
• Lead, manage and develop an expanding team of around 10 data specialists, including Data Engineers and Analysts.
• Coach and mentor the team, driving technical excellence and supporting ongoing skills, technical knowledge and industry knowledge development.

Technologies:

• Databricks
• Fabric
• Support
• Network
• SQL

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We are the UKs Cash Access and ATM Network, connecting virtually all UK ATMs and helping communities access cash through cashback at retailers tills, enhanced Post Offices and Banking Hubs. Our network of around 45,000 ATMs connects the countrys payment infrastructure and enables the public to access their money easily, conveniently and safely. We are a not-for-profit organisation operating in the public interest, based in Harrogate, with a remote working policy of around one day in the office. Our offices are easy to reach by public transport or car. We offer a salary of circa £75,000 to £90,000, a bonus scheme, car allowance, one day a week in the office, and a 35-hour working week.

last updated 32 week of 2026