Head of Data

Head of Data

London

Fixed-Term Contract (minimum 6 months)

Up to £110,000 (pro rata'd)

This is a senior interim leadership role joining a growing data function in a Green Tech business pivotal point in its maturity. Strong foundations are in place across AWS, Snowflake, dbt and Power BI; the focus now is on turning that platform into tangible insight and business impact.

The Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of three (Engineers/Analysts)
• Own and manage the data and analytics roadmap, setting realistic expectations around delivery
• Shift the function from automated reporting to high-quality insight and decision support
• Embed clear intake, prioritisation and ways-of-working processes for data requests
• Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver KPI dashboards, executive reporting and ad-hoc analysis
• Improve data literacy across the business and manage reactive requests effectively
• Support machine learning initiatives, including in-housing and adoption of an existing demand prediction model
• Work alongside engineering leadership to guide the ongoing evolution of the data platform
• Champion data quality, governance and a single source of truth

Skills & Experience:

• Senior analytics or data leadership experience in a modern data environment
• Strong commercial acumen and confidence influencing senior stakeholders
• Proven experience leading and developing analytics teams
• Solid understanding of analytics, data storytelling and insight delivery
• Hands-on background with Power BI, SQL, and ideally Python
• Familiarity with AWS, Snowflake and dbt
• Experience owning data or analytics roadmaps and managing expectations
• Exposure to machine learning initiatives is a plus
• Able to step into an interim role quickly and operate autonomously