Data Platform Lead/Head of Data - Manchester

Investigo; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive salary up to £90k

Bonus potential

Job summary

Investigo is seeking a Data Platform Lead/Head of Data in Manchester to drive the strategy and delivery of a Microsoft-based data platform. The role combines greenfield development with stakeholder engagement, using Azure/Fabric, Databricks, and Power BI to unify data from finance, CRM, and operations.

You will lead the end-to-end design, build scalable ETL pipelines, data models, and reporting layers, while setting governance, security, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data platform design and delivery in a greenfield environment.
• Strong Microsoft tech stack: Azure, Fabric, Databricks, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and build of the data platform using Microsoft ecosystem.
• Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, data models, and reporting layers.
• Integrate data from core business systems across finance, CRM, and operations.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into data solutions.
• Set pragmatic data governance, security & quality standards.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data modelling

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Security & quality standards

Tools

Azure data services

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Data Platform Lead/Head of Data - Microsoft Technology - Manchester

Up to 90k per annum plus excellent benefits & bonus - 1/2 days per week on-site expected, the rest from home. Full-time role

Data Platform Lead/Head of Data with strong Microsoft/Fabric skillsrequired for an organisation that is progressing through investment in technology & data transformation. This is an exciting greenfield opportunity to lead the strategy and delivery on a data platform that will bring together multiple sources of data from various systems.

Ideally you will be a Senior Data Engineer/Lead that is looking to move up in your career and make a real difference in an organisation that is looking to invest and grow.

Within the role:

• Lead the end-to-end design and build of the organisation's data platform, utilising the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure/Fabric, Databricks, Power BI)
• Develop scalable ETL/ETL pipelines, data models and reporting layers to support business-wide analytics.
• Integrate data from core business systems across finance, CRM & operations.
• Work with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into data solutions.
• Set pragmatic data governance, security & quality standards.
• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer or Data Lead.
• Demonstrated ability to build a data platform from scratch in a low-maturity or greenfield environment would be highly desirable.
• Experience working with multi-entity or professional services environments is advantageous.
• Exposure to data governance tooling or AI-enablement use cases is beneficial.
• Strong hands-on capability with SQL, Python, ETL/ELT pipelines and data modelling.
• Solid experience across Azure data services, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Power BI.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders, shape direction and influence decision-making.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security and quality frameworks.