Data Team Manager - Flex

Are you ready to lead with purpose and empower a high performing team at the heart of the energy transition? We are looking for a passionate and people focused Data Team Manager to guide our Flex Data Team, nurturing a supportive culture while delivering innovative data solutions that unlock real value for our customers and business.

Experience in the energy sector is essential for this role - we are seeking someone who understands the unique challenges and opportunities in this space and can hit the ground running. This is a highly collaborative leadership role where your ability to communicate, prioritise and inspire will be just as important as your technical and industry expertise.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing:

• Champion the voice of data within the business, building strong and trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels.
• Lead, mentor and support a multi-skilled team of analysts, engineers and data scientists to thrive and grow.
• Develop and deliver a data roadmap aligned to business goals, with thoughtful prioritisation balancing today’s needs and tomorrow’s vision.
• Shape and deliver a single, reliable source of truth in DataBricks, enabling smarter and more personalised decisions across the organisation.
• Cultivate a culture of curiosity and self service by upskilling teams in data literacy and creating space for the team to focus on high impact analysis.
• Bring data to life through storytelling, modelling and actionable insights, including Next Best Action and AI opportunities.
• Contribute to the wider data strategy as part of the Data Leadership Team, helping shape our journey with a people first mindset.
• Celebrate and foster inclusion, respect and continuous learning within your team, encouraging everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

Are we the perfect match?

• A strong track record of delivering measurable business value through data - especially within the energy sector.
• An excellent communicator with a flair for explaining data insights in a compelling and clear way.
• Confident in prioritising work and building meaningful, value-driven data roadmaps.
• Experienced in stakeholder engagement and relationship-building, especially at senior levels.
• A thoughtful and empowering leader, dedicated to nurturing team wellbeing and growth.
• Deeply familiar with data transformation programmes and platforms like DataBricks.
• A believer in strong data foundations, with a pragmatic approach to delivery.
• Holds a relevant degree or equivalent experience in statistics, mathematics or related fields.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience leading or working on commercial data products.
• Expertise in customer behaviour modelling, personalisation or AI/ML pipelines.
• Strong business understanding and commercial awareness.
• Previous experience working in fast paced, high autonomy environments.
• A personal passion for making energy cleaner, fairer and more accessible.

This role requires direct energy sector experience - unfortunately, candidates without this background will not be considered. You’ll be joining a dynamic and growing business where data is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll have the autonomy to lead, space to innovate, and a team who values support, balance and shared success.

Technologies EON Next loves: Languages: Python, SQL & Spark (PySpark, SparkSQL).

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• Location - London - E.ON Next, 47-53 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6PB / Nottingham - E.ON Next office, Trinity House, 2 Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BX with travel to our other sites when required.
• Working environment: Flexible hybrid working - a blend of in the office and home working.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year - this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it.
• Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years).
• Excellent parental leave allowance.
• The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone. We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share, remote working and variable start and finishing times.