Head of Data & Analytics

Metrica Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Contributory pension

Enhanced annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Health, wellbeing and eye-care support

Volunteering opportunities

Ongoing professional development

Regular social and team activities

Job summary

Metrica Recruitment is supporting an established UK professional services firm in North London. As Head of Data & Analytics you will own the data strategy, shape the data platform and drive governance, reporting and CRM capability to support growth and client experience.

You will lead a high-performing data team, translate complex analysis into commercial insight and collaborate with senior leaders to identify opportunities for efficiency and new data-driven services.

Qualifications

• Advanced Power BI, Excel, SQL and Python capability.
• Experience with Azure data environments and Azure Data Factory.
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, pipelines, integrations and governance.
• Experience delivering automation and low-code solutions.
• Proven leadership and senior stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm-wide data and analytics strategy across business functions.
• Shape data pipelines, models, ingestion, storage and lifecycle management.
• Advise senior leaders on performance, profitability and commercial opportunities.
• Lead reporting and visualisation across Power BI, Excel and related tools.
• Drive automation using Power Automate, Power Apps and SharePoint.
• Shape CRM governance, integration, development and workflow optimisation.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Power Automate

Power Apps

SharePoint

Job description

The Company

You’ll join an established UK professional services firm in North London, supporting businesses and individuals across a broad range of advisory disciplines. The organisation combines a modern Microsoft-based technology environment with structured hybrid working and a collaborative approach to delivery. You’ll work closely with senior decision-makers in a setting that values ownership, professional development and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Head of Data & Analytics, you’ll own the firm-wide data and analytics strategy and establish how data supports growth, performance and client experience. You’ll shape the data platform, strengthen governance and data quality, and improve reporting, automation and CRM capability across the organisation.

Working closely with Partners and senior leaders, you’ll translate complex analysis into commercially relevant insight and influence wider technology decisions. The role also includes building and developing a high-performing data team. Longer term, there is scope to create a commercial data and analytics service offering, turning internal capability into new client-facing opportunities.

• Lead the firm-wide data and analytics strategy across business functions


• Shape data pipelines, models, ingestion, storage and lifecycle management


• Advise senior leaders on performance, profitability and commercial opportunities


• Lead reporting and visualisation across Power BI, Excel and related tools


• Drive automation using Power Automate, Power Apps and SharePoint


• Shape CRM governance, integration, development and workflow optimisation

Benefits and Perks

The firm offers a flexible, people-focused environment where senior specialists can influence meaningful change and take ownership of delivery. As well as a competitive starting salary, you will also get the following benefits:

• Hybrid working


• Private medical insurance and life insurance


• Contributory pension and income protection


• Enhanced annual leave based on length of service


• Enhanced family leave


• Health, wellbeing and eye-care support


• Volunteering and fundraising opportunities


• Ongoing professional development and internal workshops


• Regular social and team activities

Requirements

You’ll bring senior-level experience across data analytics, data management or data transformation, combining technical depth with commercial leadership and the ability to influence stakeholders across the business.

Must-Have

• Advanced Power BI, Excel, SQL and Python capability


• Experience with Azure data environments and Azure Data Factory


• Strong knowledge of data platforms, pipelines, integrations and governance


• Experience delivering automation and low-code solutions


• Proven leadership and senior stakeholder management

Nice-to-Have

• Experience building or developing a data and analytics team


• Exposure to CRM optimisation or client-facing data services

Nice-to-Have

• CRM development, optimisation or governance experience


• Experience developing client-facing data or analytics services


• Strong statistical analysis and insight generation capabilities

Tagged as: Azure, Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL