Data Product Lead - Retail Finance & BI Transformation

Close Brothers Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Close Brothers is seeking an experienced data leader to own Retail Finance data and BI capabilities, directing a team of Data Engineers and BI Analysts to deliver trusted data, reporting and insight across the Retail Finance business. This includes major transformation programmes, regulatory and operational reporting, and ongoing support of data platforms.

You will provide delivery management and solution oversight from requirements through engineering, testing, implementation and transition

Qualifications

• Experience directing data engineering, BI, reporting or data-platform teams in a regulated banking or financial services environment.
• Proven ownership of complex data solutions from demand through to live operation.
• Strong knowledge of data integration, ETL and CDC, data warehousing, reporting, analytics and data governance.
• Experience managing a mixed legacy and modern technology estate.
• An understanding of data security, privacy, controls and regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and set priorities for a team of Data Engineers and BI Analysts.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of Retail data and BI solutions.
• Oversee data deliverables across major business and technology programmes.
• Balance strategic programmes with operational reporting, regulatory commitments and day-to-day business demand.
• Provide solution oversight, challenging designs and ensuring alignment with architecture, security and data standards.
• Maintain stable, secure and well-controlled data platforms and reporting services.
• Lead the transition from legacy technologies to strategic cloud-based platforms and reusable engineering patterns.
• Manage delivery partners and suppliers, ensuring quality, value and effective knowledge transfer.
• Build trusted relationships with senior business, technology and change stakeholders.
• Contribute to Retail’s data and technology strategy, ensuring alignment with wider enterprise data, governance and AI direction.

Skills

Data engineering

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Programme delivery

Cloud transition

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Oracle

GoldenGate

BusinessObjects

Informatica

Snowflake

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

Close Brothers is seeking an experienced data leader to own Retail Finance data and BI capabilities, directing a team of Data Engineers and BI Analysts to deliver trusted data, reporting and insight across the Retail Finance business. This includes major transformation programmes, regulatory and operational reporting, and ongoing support of data platforms.

You will provide delivery management and solution oversight from requirements through engineering, testing, implementation and transition