Data & Development Lead

Tenth Revolution Group; Stamford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organization in the UK seeks a Data & Development Lead to shape and deliver their Data & Innovation Strategy. The position involves hands-on technical delivery along with strategic oversight and team management. Candidates should have experience in data architecture and leadership in an agile setting. This hybrid role allows for 3 days a week in office and offers a competitive salary along with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Salary up to £95,000

Annual performance based bonus

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Electric vehicle purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Experience guiding data strategy and designing data architectures.
• Experience leading small high-performing teams.
• Hands-on experience with Azure data technologies.
• Strong understanding of data integration and automation.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain data and systems architectures.
• Lead a small team for data engineering and automation solutions.
• Provide technical direction and promote best-practice.
• Drive collaboration and support team environment.

Skills

Data strategy guidance

Team leadership in agile environment

Hands-on Azure technology experience

Data integration and automation

Interest in AI technologies

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Overview

A growing UK-based professional services organisation are looking for a Data & Development Lead in this newly created role, to help shape and deliver their Data & Innovation Strategy, which will be critical to their ongoing success.

This is a hybrid role, with 3 days per week in one of their multiple office locations across the UK – there is one in Stamford.

This role blends hands-on technical delivery with strategic oversight, where you'll manage a small team of 3 to deliver excellent data engineering, automation and systems development solutions.

You will define and maintain a fit-for-purpose data and systems architecture that is aligned to business needs, and lead your team on the design and delivery of modern data and technology solutions.

This will involve providing technical direction, encouraging best-practice, and cultivating a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Their tech stack currently spans things like Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Power BI, M365, Co-pilot, and various applications such as Workday.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain data and systems architectures aligned to business needs.
• Lead a small team to deliver data engineering, automation and systems development solutions.
• Provide technical direction and promote best-practice within the team.
• Drive collaboration and a supportive team environment.
• Shape and deliver the Data & Innovation Strategy in collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience guiding data strategy and designing and delivering data and system architectures.
• Experience leading small high-performing teams in an agile environment.
• Hands-on experience with Azure data technologies and Databricks.
• Strong understanding of data integration, automation, and system design.
• An interest in emerging technologies such as AI.

Benefits

• Salary up to £95,000 depending on experience
• Annual performance based bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Electric vehicle purchase scheme

Additional Information

Please Note: This is a role for UK residents only. This role does not offer Sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some of our roles may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.

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