Head of Data

Head of Data – Permanent

Poole, Dorset (MUST live within commutable distance, as this role will be primarily onsite, with

some capacity to work from home)

Salary – Circa £75k plus benefits

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.
• Work closely with technology, operational and customer focused teams.
• Remove roadblocks and ensure teams remain focused on delivering value.
• Proficiency in data analytics, vision and driving a Single Source of Truth methodology.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices, and cloud-based technologies.
• Serve as the bridge between technical data concepts and business applications.
• 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 Data, 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 data-driven culture, promoting data literacy and analytical thinking.
• Ability to lead on Single Source of Truth methodology
• Experience with cloud deployments and management thereof
• 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
• Ability to work accurately at speed
• Analytical and problem solving oriented
• 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.

This is an excellent opportunity to join at a period of extensive growth within a forward-thinking organisation.