Data Team Lead

Data Team Lead (Hands off) | Bristol, Hybrid | £60,000-£70,000

Peaple Talent have partnered with a fantastic client on an exclusive basis to help them find a Data Team Lead to join their growing team in Bristol.

This is a hands-off leadership role where you’ll focus on enabling and supporting a multidisciplinary data function rather than being stuck in the technical weeds.

You’ll be managing a talented team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Data Strategists, reporting directly into the directors, helping to drive improvements across the wider business.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys people leadership, strategic thinking and improving how data teams operate, without needing to stay deeply hands-on technically.

🔍 What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and developing a high-performing data team
• Optimising internal processes across the data function
• Working closely with senior leadership to shape data strategy

🔍 What we're looking for:

• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing data team members
• Strategic background providing expertise to make company wide decisions and optmise process
• Knowledge of Data experience, ideally in Data Science or Analytics
• Capable of leading the integration of data into client projects and business outcomes, building long-term partnerships.

📍Location: Bristol (hybrid, ideally 1 day per week onsite)

💰Salary: £60,000 - £70,000

🌴29 days holiday + UK bank holidays

❤️ 🩹Private health insurance

🪙Enhanced company pension contributions

✈️Sabbatical option after 12 months' continuous service