Data Lead / Business Intelligence & Insights Manager / Data Engineer

Data Lead / BI Business Intelligence & Insights Manager / Principal Data Engineer who has proven leadership in a technology environment, managing teams of Data Engineers, BI Developers and Data Analysts is required for a well-established company based in Bedford, Bedfordshire.

IS THIS YOU?

Can you lead the company’s data strategy, build cutting-edge infrastructure, and turn insights into impact while guiding a high-performing team to deliver business-changing results? If you can, we’d like to hear from you.

SALARY: £62,000 - £75,000 per annum Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid Working with your time split working from home and the office in Bedford (MK44)

This role can be based in either UK or Portugal – Local Salary Ranges Will Apply

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Data Lead / BI Business Intelligence & Insights Manager / Principal Data Engineer who has proven leadership in a technology environment, managing teams of Data Engineers, BI Developers and Data Analysts.

Working as the Data Lead / BI Business Intelligence & Insights Manager / Principal Data Engineer you’ll be the driving force behind ensuring the company’s data is accurate, secure, and fully leveraged.

As the Data Lead / BI Business Intelligence & Insights Manager / Principal Data Engineer you’ll create a single source of truth, turning information into actionable insights and uncovering opportunities that give the company a competitive edge. You’ll design and evolve the data infrastructure, adopting emerging technologies to boost performance and efficiency. Partnering with teams across the business, you’ll break down silos, maximise the value of the data, and lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional results.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Data Lead / BI Business Intelligence & Insights Manager / Principal Data Engineer include:

• Understand business-wide data needs, delivering accurate insights and solutions that support confident decision-making

• Safeguard data integrity, ensuring it’s secure, compliant, and a reliable single source of truth

• Identify opportunities where data can provide a competitive advantage and work with the business to make them a reality

• Remove duplication and break down silos to improve accessibility, consistency, and collaboration

• Embrace emerging technologies to enhance data quality, speed, and efficiency

• Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering trust, clarity, and continuous growth

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven leadership in a technology environment, managing teams of data engineers, BI developers, and analysts, with a modern, people-first approach. Experience in SaaS or platform-based businesses is a plus

• Experience in data roles (data engineering, BI, analytics or architecture). Data lake storage, SQL database, NoSQL

• Sound understanding of database architecture and relevant underpinning concepts, including relational data modelling, frameworks, warehouse and data lake design, performance optimisation and scaling. Experience in data modernisation projects and working in real time

• Proficiency in programming and query languages, including SQL and non-SQL systems, plus experience with Azure DevOps

• Experience across the full technology stack including server-side, database, cloud, and front-end

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and bridge the gap between technical and business teams

• Strategic ownership of data strategy, governance frameworks, and data quality initiatives, ensuring data is accurate, compliant, and valuable

• Risk & compliance management experience, covering data privacy, encryption, data protection, and adherence to industry standards

The nice to haves:

• Degree level of education or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Computer Science

• Background in project management, preferably with Agile (Scrum) methodologies

• Practical understanding of applied AI in data platforms – such as document intelligence, behavioural modelling, or driving context-aware automation and decision support

BENEFITS

• A competitive base salary
• Holiday Trading Scheme
• Retail discounts
• Life assurance
• medical services
• Wellness programmes, fitness classes, gym discounts and much more!

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13760

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