Head of Data Management

Intec Select; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head of Data Management to spearhead their transition to a cloud-first data approach. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture within financial services, leading teams, and driving data solutions. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a car allowance and share options.

Benefits

Car Allowance

40% LTIP Bonus

Shares

Excellent Pension

30 Days Holiday

Medical Cover

Life Cover

Qualifications

• Recent experience as head of or senior management in data architecture.
• Proven track record of migrating data to cloud in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target data architecture and roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive adoption of data architecture.
• Lead a team of data architects and analysts.

Skills

Leadership

Data Solutions

Cloud Technologies

Tools

Azure Databricks

Synapse

ER Studio

Job description

Job Description

Head of Data Management

Our trusted partner is hiring a Head of Data Management to lead the data architectural strategy as our client transitions from legacy on-premise data systems to a cloud-first data approach. To be considered, candidates must have demonstrated experience as a senior leader/manager within an internal architectural function, coupled with core transformational knowledge in the financial services domain.

Our client offers a salary of circa £120,000, plus a 7.5k car allowance, 40% LTIP, and Share Options. The role is based in Chatham or Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis.

Role and Responsibilities:

1. Define and maintain the target data architecture and roadmap, including building enterprise data platforms and increasing the use of cloud technologies.
2. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive adoption of the target data architecture.
3. Establish data architecture frameworks, standards, and patterns to ensure consistent storage, consumption, and distribution of data.
4. Lead the scoping and initial design of data projects.
5. Develop and own key data architecture outputs, including a catalog of authoritative sources, with proper documentation and approval processes.
6. Recruit and lead a small, high-performing team of data architects and data analysts.

Essential Experience:

1. Recent experience as head of or senior management in a data architecture environment, preferably within Financial Services.
2. Strong knowledge of data solutions and the ability to translate this into business solutions.
3. A proven track record of migrating data from on-premise to cloud within a regulated environment, handling multiple components to create a data lake/lakehouse pattern.
4. Recent exposure to modern data architectures using Azure Databricks, Synapse, ER Studio, etc.
5. Domain experience in regulated environments such as insurance, finance, or energy.

Benefits Package: Salary circa £120,000, 40% LTIP Bonus, Shares, Car Allowance, Excellent Pension, Hybrid working, 30 Days Holiday, Medical Cover, Life Cover.