Head of Business Data - 12 month ftc

Xcede Recruitment Solutions; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in London is looking for a Head of Business Data to oversee a crucial data strategy. This 12-month fixed-term role involves managing a multidisciplinary data team, developing a centralized data platform, and driving decision-making through insights. Candidates should have a strong background in consumer data and cloud solutions, alongside excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Benefits include 25 days of holiday, private health insurance, and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private health insurance

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading data teams for consumer-focused businesses.
• Hands-on expertise in enhancing customer data platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a centralized data platform on GCP.
• Oversee the customer data lifecycle from acquisition to activation.
• Implement predictive models into core business processes.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Data governance

BI tooling (Power BI, Omni)

Stakeholder engagement

Consumer/customer data background

Job description

Head of Business Data (12-Month FTC) — London / Hybrid

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Business Data to lead the commercial data strategy for a high-profile organisation. This 12-month fixed-term role will oversee a multidisciplinary data team, managing the full fan data lifecycle — from third-party acquisition to activation across digital and physical environments. Must have a consumer/customer data background.

You’ll lead the development of a centralised data platform (GCP), enhance the Customer Data Platform (Twilio Segment), and drive insight-led decision-making across the business. You'll also play a key role in embedding predictive models like CLV and propensity scoring into core systems and processes.

We’re seeking a hands-on data leader with strong experience in cloud architecture, data governance, BI tooling (Power BI, Omni), and stakeholder engagement at a senior level.

What’s on offer

• 25 days holiday
• Private health insurance
• Pension contribution
• Life assurance
• A collaborative, inclusive culture committed to data-driven innovation

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