Head of Data

Stott and May Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stott and May Inc. is seeking an experienced Data Platforms & Engineering leader in Greater London to drive growth of commercial data and AI capabilities.

You will lead cloud data platforms using Snowflake and Databricks, shaping architectures and delivery roadmaps for analytics and optimal business outcomes. The role blends technical leadership, commercial strategy and senior client engagement, including presales, POCs and partner relationships, with leadership across engineering and delivery

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in data platforms or data engineering
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong background in modern cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)
• Proven presales experience from discovery to proposals and exec presentations
• Experience establishing data governance frameworks and operating models
• Track record delivering platforms for analytics, data science or marketing use cases

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial data platform proposition across Snowflake and Databricks.
• Lead client discovery, assessments and POCs, routing from value to production.
• Shape target architectures, governance, operating models and roadmaps.
• Advise clients on data governance, ownership, controls and operating models.
• Develop reusable accelerators for ingestion, data quality, modelling and orchestration.
• Build relationships with cloud/data-platform partners to create joint propositions.
• Strengthen bids with platform expertise, outcomes and accelerators.
• Lead presales for strategic opportunities from qualification to design and proposals.
• Connect data-platform investments to analytics, marketing activation and operational efficiency.
• Ensure solutions are credible, viable and deliverable.
• Develop propositions and roadmaps from POC to implementation and optimisation.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams of engineers, architects and delivery professionals.
• Own recruitment, capability development and team deployment.
• Provide senior leadership across major programmes and manage delivery risks.
• Cultivate a culture of engineering quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Client engagement

Presales

Cloud data platforms

Data governance

Delivery leadership

Architecture planning

Partnerships & pipeline

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Cloud platforms

Job description

Salary: Up to £120,000

The Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Platforms & Engineering leader to drive the growth of its commercial data and AI capability. You will lead the design and delivery of modern cloud data platforms using technologies including Snowflake and Databricks, supporting analytics, AI and customer intelligence use cases.

The role combines technical leadership, commercial strategy and senior client engagement. You will shape strategic opportunities, lead presales and POCs, develop partner relationships and provide leadership across multidisciplinary engineering and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

Platform, Proposition & Growth

• Own the commercial data platform proposition across modern cloud technologies, including Snowflake and Databricks.
• Lead client discovery, assessments and POCs, creating clear routes from proof of value through to production.
• Shape target architectures, governance frameworks, operating models and delivery roadmaps.
• Advise clients on data governance, ownership, controls and operating models.
• Develop reusable accelerators covering ingestion, data quality, modelling and orchestration.
• Build relationships with key cloud and data-platform partners to develop joint propositions and pipeline.
• Strengthen bids through platform expertise, client outcomes and relevant accelerators.
• Lead presales for strategic opportunities from qualification through solution design, proposals and executive presentations.
• Connect data-platform investment to measurable business outcomes, including analytics, marketing activation, operational efficiency and cost reduction.
• Ensure solutions are technically credible, commercially viable and deliverable.
• Develop clear propositions and roadmaps from POC through implementation and optimisation.

People & Delivery Leadership

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects and delivery professionals.
• Own recruitment, capability development, utilisation and team deployment.
• Provide senior leadership across major programmes and proactively manage delivery risks.
• Build a culture focused on engineering quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience

• Proven senior leadership experience within data platforms, data engineering, consulting, systems integration or technology services.
• Experience building and leading large teams of engineers, architects and delivery leaders.
• Strong technical expertise across modern cloud data platforms, including Snowflake and Databricks.
• Experience taking clients from discovery and POC through architecture, platform implementation, adoption and optimisation.
• Strong understanding of data ingestion, orchestration, batch and streaming, data modelling, quality, governance, security and observability.
• Experience establishing data governance frameworks and operating models.
• Track record delivering platforms supporting analytics, data science, customer intelligence or marketing use cases.
• Strong presales experience, including solution shaping, proposal development and executive presentations.
• Proven ability to create pipeline and win work through partnerships, POCs and reusable propositions.
• Credibility engaging with CDO, CIO, CTO and senior commercial stakeholders.