Head of Data

Center Parcs; New Ollerton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 22%

Company car

Enhanced pension plan

Free parking onsite

Leisure facilities access

Restaurant discount

Job summary

Center Parcs is seeking a Head of Data to shape and lead our data strategy, platforms, and governance. You will drive data-enabled decision-making to support guest experiences and commercial growth, acting as senior advisor to CTO and BI leadership.

Role focuses on building scalable data platforms, improving data quality, and fostering a strong data culture across six villages and Forest House. On-site role with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping data strategy and governance in large organisations.
• Ability to lead data platforms, architecture and governance.
• Strong understanding of data, analytics and AI applications to business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead data strategy and modernisation initiatives to support commercial growth.
• Oversee evolution of data platforms and architecture for scalability, security and cost efficiency.
• Establish data quality, governance, ownership and stewardship across the business.
• Develop data products and drive business value through analytics and AI opportunities.
• Foster a data-led culture and enable colleagues to use data and analytics confidently.

Skills

Data strategy

Leadership

Data governance

AI awareness

Job description

Head of Data Forest House | Circa £90,000 - £100,000 depending on experience plus 22% bonus scheme | Company Car | PMI | Free Parking onsite Welcome to Center Parcs, the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 10,000 across Forest House and six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland. The Head of Data will play a pivotal role in shaping how Center Parcs uses data to modernise the business, improve guest experiences and unlock new opportunities for commercial growth and innovation. Leading the organisation's data strategy, platforms and capabilities, the role combines accountability for data technology and engineering with responsibility for building a strong, company-wide data culture. The Head of Data will ensure that trusted, accessible and well-governed data supports better decision-making, advanced analytics and the successful adoption of AI technologies. As Center Parcs' senior authority on data, the role will lead the development of
scalable data platforms and products while working closely with the Business Intelligence team to strengthen the foundations for reporting, analytics and insight. The Head of Data will also act as a strategic adviser to the CTO, Director of Business Intelligence and wider senior leadership team, influencing how data enables the organisation's future digital and commercial ambitions. What you'll be doing
Data Strategy & Leadership: Shape and lead our data strategy, defining how data, analytics and AI will support our business modernisation ambitions, while demonstrating the commercial and operational value of our data investments. Data Platforms & Architecture: Lead the evolution of our data platforms and architecture, ensuring our technology, engineering practices and data products are scalable, resilient, secure and cost-effective, providing strong foundations for future digital and AI capabilities. Data Quality & Trust: Create trusted, high-quality data across the business, establishing effective governance, ownership and stewardship, while improving data quality, consistency and accessibility. Data Products & Business Value: Turn data into products and business value, developing a data product approach and working across the organisation to prioritise high-impact data, analytics and AI opportunities that improve decision-making, operational performance and the guest experience.
Data-Led Culture: Develop a strong data-led culture, championing data as a strategic asset, improving data literacy and adoption, and enabling colleagues across Center Parcs to confidently use data, analytics and AI in their decision-making.
Proven experience working in a large-scale, complex organisation, with responsibility across modern data platforms, data engineering, architecture and governance, alongside an understanding of data science and AI and how these can be applied to create business value. Lead data capability and organisational change, helping to build a strong data culture and enabling colleagues to confidently adopt and make better use of data. Partnering and influencing skills, with the ability to make complex data topics clear and accessible, and to build effective relationships with both technical and non-technical colleagues. Commercial awareness, with experience of managing budgets and technology investment, and working collaboratively with external suppliers and partners to deliver positive outcomes.
Bonus Scheme - up to 22% Company Car Access to our enhanced pension plan, with 8% from you and 7% contributed by Center Parcs Free parking onsite Discounted Center Parcs breaks Free use of our leisure facilities 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme - offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications