Data Principal

ANDigital; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + flexible Bank Holid

Pension contributions

Health cover (Aviva)

Flexibenefit allowance

Life assurance

Job summary

AND Digital seeks a Data Principal to lead the local Data & AI Practice in Leeds, guiding client engagements and expanding capability across the team. You will collaborate with the global practice and regional leadership, driving value through modern data platforms and AI solutions.

You will shape architectures, oversee complex enterprise data programs, and mentor teams, balancing delivery with practice development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• We require a senior, client‑facing leader who delivers high‑quality work with real business value.

Responsibilities

• We will ask you to lead our local Data & AI Practice and help expand our data capability.
• We will expect you to support local club leadership and balance client leadership with practice growth.
• We will expect you to work closely with our global data practice team, local leadership, and your practice team.
• We will ask you to drive growth and create value for our clients by deepening client partnerships.
• We will expect you to lead teams and navigate complex enterprise-scale data challenges.
• We will ask you to translate complex data concepts into business value for clients.
• We will expect you to manage multi-vendor environments with a focus on long‑term partnership.
• We will ask you to design scalable architectures and systems that deliver value to businesses and users.
• We will expect you to champion quality assurance and performance tuning for robust, reliable data programs.
• We will ask you to stay current with industry standards and best practices.
• We will expect you to build collaborative relationships with technology partners to deliver for clients.
• We will ask you to provide technical guidance across the full data product lifecycle.
• We will expect you to help shape and deliver modern AI solutions within our data platforms.
• We will ask you to work hands‑on with data solutions when needed.

Skills

Ambiguity handling

Collaborative problem solving

Craftsmanship

Clear communication

Pragmatic adaptability

Knowledge sharing

Low-ego collaboration

Data leadership experience

Tools

AI

AWS

Azure

Databricks

ETL

Fabric

Python

RAG

SQL

Serverless

Snowflake

LLM

MLOps

Job description

Salary: £65,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• We want someone who cares deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real value.


• We want someone who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively.


• We want someone with strong expertise in their craft and a willingness to keep learning.


• We want someone who communicates clearly and builds trust quickly with clients and teammates.


• We want someone who is pragmatic, adaptable, and outcome-focused.


• We want someone who enjoys sharing knowledge and helping others grow.


• We want someone who values low-ego collaboration and working as part of multidisciplinary teams.


• We want proven experience leading and inspiring teams in data leadership roles.


• We want experience handling enterprise-scale problem solving and client-facing delivery.


• We want experience working across Microsoft Azure and/or AWS native services.


• We want development-to-production experience in Snowflake, Databricks, or Fabric.


• We want experience managing delivery with an Agile mindset.


• We want strong understanding of the full data lifecycle, including discovery, storage, pipelines, ETL, streaming, data quality, metadata management, and advanced analytics.


• We want deep expertise or experience building AI solutions in modern data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake.


• We want experience with Microsoft Azure AI technologies, including the AI Foundry ecosystem.


• We want understanding of solution design patterns such as RAG, serverless, DWH models, data mesh, and data products.


• We want fluency in Python, R, or SQL.


• We want a hands‑on mindset and the ability to jump in and provide solutions where required.

Responsibilities:

• We will ask you to lead our local Data & AI Practice and help expand our data capability.


• We will expect you to support local club leadership and balance client leadership with practice growth.


• We will expect you to work closely with our global data practice team, local leadership, and your practice team.


• We will ask you to drive growth and create value for our clients by deepening client partnerships.


• We will expect you to lead teams and navigate complex enterprise-scale data challenges.


• We will ask you to translate complex data concepts into business value for clients.


• We will expect you to manage multi-vendor environments with a focus on long‑term partnership.


• We will ask you to design scalable architectures and systems that deliver value to businesses and users.


• We will expect you to champion quality assurance and performance tuning for robust, reliable data programs.


• We will ask you to stay current with industry standards and best practices.


• We will expect you to build collaborative relationships with technology partners to deliver for clients.


• We will ask you to provide technical guidance across the full data product lifecycle.


• We will expect you to help shape and deliver modern AI solutions within our data platforms.


• We will ask you to work hands‑on with data solutions when needed.

Technologies:

• AI


• AWS


• Azure


• Databricks


• ETL


• Fabric


• Support


• Python


• RAG


• SQL


• Serverless


• Snowflake


• Cloud


• Architect


• Embedded


• Excel


• LLM


• MLOps

More:

We are AND Digital, and we are on a mission to close the worlds tech skills gap by helping organisations navigate the future of technology through human expertise, emerging tech, and AI. Since 2014, we have partnered with clients to solve complex challenges, build high-performing teams, and create lasting capability. This is a full-time Data Principal role within our Data team, leading our local Data & AI Practice while working closely with our global practice team and local leadership. We organise our people into regional Clubs of no more than 80 people, giving us a small-company feel with the support of a larger organisation. Our Practice Areas provide a second home for our people to innovate and learn with like‑minded experts. We are built around our values of Wonder, Share and Delight, and we foster an inclusive, human, low-ego culture where people feel trusted, supported, and able to be themselves. We also offer a benefits package that includes 25 days bookable holiday plus flexible Bank Holidays, pension contributions, Aviva healthcare cover, a flexibenefit allowance, life assurance, income protection, eye test and first pair of glasses, and generous enhanced parental leave.

last updated 36 week of 2026