Data Engineering Manager NEW PureGym Posted today Competitive

PureGym Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gym operator is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead their London-based team. The role focuses on enhancing the data platform's capabilities, ensuring data governance, and promoting best practices in data use. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering and a passion for continuous improvement. Join a company committed to diversity and inclusion, and help shape the future of fitness accessibility.

Benefits

Gym membership for you + 1

Hybrid working

Personal private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension contribution

Holiday purchase scheme

Great Learning & Development Resources

Enhanced maternity pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Engineering.
• Experience with B2C/subscription businesses and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily Data Engineering activities and platform reliability.
• Managing and mentoring team members.

Skills

Data Engineering

Communication

Problem-Solving

Tools

Azure Databricks

Fivetran

dbt

Job description

The PureGym Way

Since our launch in 2009, PureGym has been pioneering the model for affordable, flexible, high-quality gyms. Our mission to inspire a healthier nation by helping more people in more places live healthier lives has made us the UK's favourite gym with over 400 sites and many more to come. Our international expansion has established us as a leading operator with 250+ clubs across the US, Denmark, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.

With 600+ gyms and over 2 million members, we are the gym where Everybody is Welcome. We champion diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels free to be. We offer:

• Gym membership for you + 1
• Hybrid working
• A truly flexible working culture
• Personal private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension contribution
• Holiday purchase scheme up to an additional week
• Great Learning & Development Resources
• Enhanced maternity pay

The Role

Location: London Hybrid (Office based 1 day per week)
Type: Full Time
Contract: Permanent

We are a value-driven business, focused on making gyms and fitness accessible to as many people as possible. Data is central to our operations, from deciding where to open gyms, to what services we offer, and how we engage with members. Combining data from over 2.5 million members with location, operational, and performance data enables us to gain industry-leading insights, enhancing member experience and commercial success.

Data provides a competitive advantage, guiding decisions at scale and enabling personalized experiences. To leverage this, PureGym has established a Group Insights & Analytics function, comprising Data Engineering, Data Science, and Insights teams, working closely together to deliver business value efficiently.

Our cloud-based technology stack relies on Azure Databricks to ensure data availability. As we grow, we aim to develop a unified data platform that supports data-driven decision-making and self-service across all countries in our group. This role is pivotal in leading this transformation and shaping our data strategy.

We are seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead our London-based Data Engineering team, responsible for our data platform's growth and capabilities. The ideal candidate will balance delivering business value with security and scalability, and help shape data management practices, including expanding data sources, evolving data models, and managing data governance.

The role involves managing a small but driven Data Engineering team, crucial to implementing our data platform strategy and influencing how data is utilized across the business. It reports to the Group Head of Insights & Analytics and collaborates with senior members of the Insights and Data Science teams.

Main responsibilities include:

• Overseeing daily Data Engineering activities, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and evolution
• Managing and mentoring team members
• Managing third-party Data Engineering services
• Translating business needs into data projects
• Ensuring data governance compliance
• Owning data quality and reporting
• Promoting best practices in data use
• Exploring additional data sources for business value
• Engaging with the wider data community and tools
• Collaborating on Azure and cloud management practices
• Contributing to the strategy of Insights & Analytics

The Person

We seek someone with most of the following:

• 5+ years in Data Engineering
• Experience with:

• B2C/subscription businesses
• Managing and mentoring teams
• Data assets like ERP, CRM, e-commerce, and people data
• Multi-country data platforms
• Azure Databricks, Fivetran, and dbt

• Good understanding of data governance and GDPR
• Ability to work closely with stakeholders and deliver impact
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of IT financial implications
• Positive, problem-solving attitude with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Passion for continuous improvement and delivering outcomes

PureGym is proud to promote diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to reflecting the diversity of the nation and our members.

Join us in our mission to bring high-quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.

PureGym is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to diversity and inclusion.