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Head of Data (12 Months Direct Contract)

12-14 Years
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Data Strategy

  • Define and lead the enterprise data strategy and roadmap aligned with organisational priorities
  • Drive initiatives to strengthen data governance, management, and analytics capabilities
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to embed data initiatives into transformation programmes
  • Promote data literacy and responsible use of enterprise data

Enterprise Data Governance

  • Establish and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks
  • Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability across business domains
  • Develop and enforce data policies, standards, and governance guidelines
  • Set up governance forums such as Data Governance Boards and Councils
  • Ensure governance practices are embedded in systems and business processes

System of Record & Data Standards

  • Define and maintain System of Record (SoR) and Single Source of Truth (SSOT) principles
  • Standardise data definitions, ownership, and reporting metrics
  • Establish enterprise data domains and master data structures
  • Ensure alignment between systems, platforms, and data standards

Trusted Data Foundations

  • Implement data quality frameworks, controls, and monitoring processes
  • Establish validation, reconciliation, and exception management processes
  • Reduce reliance on manual and spreadsheet-based reporting
  • Develop trusted datasets within enterprise analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Qlik)
  • Ensure consistent and reliable reporting data sources

Regulatory & Risk Governance

  • Ensure data governance aligns with regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Implement data lineage, traceability, and documentation standards
  • Support audit readiness and governance controls
  • Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit teams

Data Architecture Governance

  • Define enterprise data architecture principles and standards
  • Work with IT teams to align systems, integrations, and data pipelines
  • Participate in architecture reviews for new initiatives
  • Provide oversight of enterprise data models and structures

Data & Technology Partnership

  • Collaborate with IT and business leaders to align data and technology strategies
  • Ensure governance standards are embedded in enterprise platforms
  • Support development of analytics and reporting capabilities
  • Enable trusted enterprise-wide reporting

Qualifications & Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or data architecture leadership
  • Proven experience building and implementing enterprise data governance frameworks
  • Experience with enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Qlik, or similar)
  • Strong understanding of data quality, governance, and master data management
  • Experience working in complex enterprise environments
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Ability to drive cross-functional transformation initiatives
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CDMP, DCAM, TOGAF) are advantageous

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