Head of Data & Analytics: Cloud Platform & BI Strategy

VolkerWessels UK; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible working opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK is seeking an experienced Head of Data & Analytics to define our data vision and deliver a scalable data ecosystem. You will lead strategy, drive innovation, and transform data into insights for smarter business decisions across the organisation.

You will build a high-performing team, establish governance, and own modern cloud data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Power BI to enable senior leaders with actionable dashboards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Data & Analytics functions and building high-performing teams.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills influencing both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Degree-level qualification in Data Science, Computer Science, IT or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Data & Analytics strategy to drive business performance.
• Build and inspire a high-performing D&A team; foster innovation and collaboration.
• Design data governance and MDM frameworks ensuring data quality and compliance.
• Architect and deliver cloud-based data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Power BI.
• Own Power BI and cloud environments, ensuring security and scalability.
• Develop actionable dashboards and analytics for senior leaders.
• Provide hands-on expertise in data modelling, DAX, ETL pipelines, and analytics architecture.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data modelling

DAX

ETL pipelines

Data governance

MDM (Master Data Management)

Enterprise analytics

Education

Degree in Data Science/Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Power Query

SQL

Job description

VolkerWessels UK is seeking an experienced Head of Data & Analytics to define our data vision and deliver a scalable data ecosystem. You will lead strategy, drive innovation, and transform data into insights for smarter business decisions across the organisation.

You will build a high-performing team, establish governance, and own modern cloud data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Power BI to enable senior leaders with actionable dashboards.