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Chief Data Officer

  • Posted July 17, 2024
  • £100000 - £130000 per annum + >15% bonus, 6% pension, 25 holidays
  • Peterborough
  • Permanent

Chief Data Officer

£100,000-£130,000 + car allowance + disc. Bonus (>15%) + Pension (6%)

Peterborough- hybrid working provided- 3 days office p/w

Key words: Chief data officer OR Head of Data Operations OR Head of Data Architecture and Governance

Are you are looking for a new opportunity that allows you to create a data capability from scratch, recruit and spearhead a team and be responsible for leading on data strategy and operations? If so then look no further.

We are looking for an experienced data leader, someone who has experienced the ups and downs of creating a data capability before. Coming from a background of data architecture and data science you will have the opportunity to define, create and lead a centralised data function who be responsible for safeguarding and governing data ingestion, storage and consumption for the organisation.

In your role you will be responsible for developing and implementing a data strategy to align with business goals. You will also be responsible for leading data operations, defining and implementing data governance policies, procedures and standards and ensuring data security, privacy and compliance with FCA regulations.

Other responsibilities include;

  • Build and manage a high-performing data operations team of data architects, data engineers and data scientists.
  • Evaluate and select appropriate data storage, management and analytics tools and be responsible for their governance.
  • Create a new data lake along with relevant security and governance requirements.
  • Drive data-driven decision making and data-driven culture throughout the business.
  • Improve data infrastructure for current and future performance, scalability and security.

Key skills and experience we are looking for:

To be successful in this role we are looking for an experienced data leader, someone who has built and owned a strategy and operation from the ground up, driving business value. You will ideally have;

  • A strong understanding of data governance, data security and data privacy.
  • Excellent knowledge of data architecture and data management tools.
  • A background in leading data operations previously including (but not limited to) architects, data scientists and data engineers.
  • Financial Services experience- desirable but not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity, one that doesn’t often present itself, to build and create a brand new, centralised, data capability. You will have the remit and ability to build something amazing, as you see fit, and be able to witness first-hand the value you, your team and your work will deliver to the business and its customers.

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