Head of Data & Analytics

Robert Walters; England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing business in the UK is seeking a Head of Data & Analytics to lead their data function. This high-impact leadership role requires a blend of technical expertise and commercial insight to enable data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will define the data strategy, lead a team, and drive innovation in analytics.

Benefits

Hybrid/flexible working options

Pension and bonus schemes

Private healthcare

25+ days holiday + bank holidays

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior data leadership role.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing data teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the company's data and analytics strategy.
• Lead a team of data analysts, engineers, and BI Developers.
• Drive the adoption of modern data platforms and technologies.

Skills

Analytics

Data Science

Data Engineering

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

Job description

Head of Data & Analytics

York- Hybrid working

£85,000

I am supporting a fast growing business in their search for a Head of Data & Analytics to lead their data function, enabling data-driven decision-making across the business. This is a high-impact leadership role, ideal for someone with a blend of technical expertise, commercial insight, and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Head of Data & Analytics duties:

• Define and implement the company's data and analytics strategy in alignment with overall business goals.
• Lead a team of data analysts, engineers and BI Developers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and data-driven innovation.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights that support performance improvement and strategic growth.
• Oversee the development of dashboards, reports, and predictive models to support key business functions.
• Drive the adoption of modern data platforms, tools, and technologies to improve accessibility and scalability.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to keep the business ahead of the curve in analytics and data science.
• Act as a champion for data literacy across the organisation.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in a senior data leadership role
• Strong background in analytics, data science, and/or data engineering, with deep understanding of tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing data teams.
• Experience implementing enterprise data strategies and modern data platforms (AWS is preferred)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.

Benefits:

• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Pension and bonus schemes
• Private healthcare
• 25+ days holiday + bank holidays
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
  

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates