Head of Data and Analytics

Platform Housing Group; Birmingham; A distancia; GBP 89.000 - 99.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Platform Housing Group seeks a Head of Data & Analytics to lead its central data platform, data architecture and analytics capability across customers, properties and corporate services. You will shape governance, data products and self-service analytics while building high-performing teams and partnering with senior leaders for strategic impact.

The role requires experience leading transformational change, strong stakeholder engagement and a proven track record in data-driven decision making.

Formación

• Proven leadership across technology, applications, data, digital or AI in a complex organisation.
• Ability to interpret information, research, analyse data, judge, and manage risk.
• Experience forming solution design and explaining design to business stakeholders.
• Experience with data migration/extraction from Dynamics and the Common Data Service/DataFlex.
• Ability to work with multiple business levels to translate requirements into SDLC solutions.
• Experience using data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
• Knowledge of Microsoft products including Dynamics 365 and advanced Excel techniques.
• Track record of leading transformational change and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing supplier relationships and budgets.
• Experience implementing AI, automation or advanced analytics with measurable business benefits.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with Senior leaders and operational teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach and support the Data Products and Data Engineering teams.
• Develop a high-performing data capability across data engineering, data architecture, analytics enablement, data product management and AI.
• Oversee planning, design, development, testing, implementation and support of the Data portfolio.
• Build relations across the organisation, with strategic suppliers and partners.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the development and operation of Platform's central data service, using Microsoft Fabric as a trusted data foundation.
• Explain complex data and technology decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support research and assessment of AI opportunities where practical.
• Keep up to date with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Copilot, Azure AI and broader analytics trends.
• Develop and maintain data architecture patterns in collaboration with Architecture Services and Application Development.

Conocimientos

Data engineering

Data architecture

Analytics enablement

Data product management

AI

Herramientas

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure AI

Copilot

Descripción del empleo

Salary: £88,788 - £98,654 (depending on experience)

Basis: Permanent, Full-Time

A Platform for Innovation. A Platform for Leadership.

At Platform Housing Group, we're more than a workplace. We're a Platform for People - for our customers, our communities and our colleagues.

Head of Data & Analytics

Salary: £88,788 - £98,654 (depending on experience)

Basis: Permanent, Full-Time

A Platform for Innovation. A Platform for Leadership.

At Platform Housing Group, we're more than a workplace. We're a Platform for People - for our customers, our communities and our colleagues.

We're now looking for a Head of Data & Analytics to join one of the most influential functions in Platform Housing Group and be responsible for leading our data and analytics capability, including the central data platform, data architecture and engineering, governed data products and self-service analytics.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to help shape how technology, data architecture and analytics support more than 120,000 customers and 2,100 colleagues across one of the UK's largest housing associations. You'll play a pivotal role in helping us deliver better services, make better decisions and create a more connected organisation for the future.

As Our Head Of Data & Analytics You Will

• Lead, coach and support the Data Products and Data Engineering team
• Develop a high-performing data capability with the skills required across data engineering, data architecture, analytics enablement, data product management and AI.
• Support critical business strategies by managing the planning, design, development, testing, implementation and support of the Data portfolio.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation, with strategic suppliers and partners.
• Creating a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the development and operation of Platform's central data service, establishing Microsoft Fabric as a trusted, secure and scalable data foundation across customer, property and corporate services.
• Translate complex data, technology, capacity, cost and risk choices clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, providing appropriate assurance to senior leaders.
• Support the research and assessment of AI opportunities where practical
• Keep up to date with developments across Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Copilot, Azure AI and the wider data and analytics market.
• Develop and maintain data architecture patterns, working with Architecture Services and Application Development

As An Experienced Strategic Leader With Strong Experience Of Forming Solution Design And The Ability To Accurately Explain The Design To Business Stakeholders, You'll Bring

• Significant leadership experience across technology, applications, data, digital or AI within a complex organisation.
• Proven experience of Interpreting information, carrying out research, analysing complex data, making sound judgements, appraising performance and managing risk.
• Strong experience of forming solution design and the ability to accurately explain the design to business stakeholders
• Data migration and extraction from Dynamics and the Common Data Service/DataFlex
• Strong experience of working with multiple levels of a business, understanding stakeholder requirements, and turning these into SDLC solutions
• Strong experience of using a data visualisation tool (e.g. Power BI, Tableau etc.)
• Knowledge of Microsoft products, including Dynamics 365 and advanced Excel techniques
• A track record of leading transformational change and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing significant supplier relationships and budgets.
• Experience implementing AI, automation or advanced analytics with measurable business benefits.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with Senior leaders and operational teams alike.
• A passion for developing people and creating high-performing teams.

Most importantly, you'll understand that technology is at its most powerful when it helps people thrive and improves the experience of customers and colleagues alike.

Although this is a home-Based role, it sits on our Information-directorate SMT and there would be a minimum of twice monthly travel to our Solihull/Worcester Group offices as well as an expectation to facilitate team meetings in person so you must live within a reasonable commute to be considered.

What it means to be a Platform for People?

Being part of an organisation where people matter, where innovation is encouraged and where you're empowered to make a difference.

• A supportive and inclusive culture.
• Genuine opportunities to shape the future of our organisation.
• Flexibility to balance work and life.
• A shared purpose: delivering a customer-first housing experience for a better future.

Because here, your work won't just shape technology, you'll help shape services, decisions and experiences for the customers and communities we serve every day.

Recruitment agency support is not required, any speculative CVs will be treated as direct candidates.