VP, Data

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Funding Circle in London is seeking a VP Data to lead our enterprise data strategy and transform how data powers our AI-native ambitions. You will oversee Data Engineering, Data Platform, and Data Product Management to deliver a scalable data foundation.

Reporting to the CTO, you will shape data standards, drive modernization, and build senior-level partnerships to turn data into valued business outcomes across functions.

Qualifications

• Create a compelling vision for data and engage across domains to secure support for that vision, driving innovation and culture change.
• Demonstrated success directing multi-disciplinary data functions (engineering, platform, product) in scaled businesses and leading from day one.
• Expertise in modern cloud data stacks, platform architecture, and modernising legacy infrastructures (specifically AWS and Snowflake environments).
• Strong background in developing and executing enterprise data strategies, leading large-scale modernisation initiatives, and establishing governance frameworks.
• Able to translate technical concepts into clear, commercial language for diverse stakeholders across technical and business areas.
• Experience in credit, lending, or regulated financial environments where data impacts risk, underwriting, and operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Report to the CTO and lead a team across Data Engineering, Data Platform, and Data Product Management.
• Shape and deliver the next phase of data modernisation to support AI-native ambitions.
• Lead data transformation initiatives and implement Snowflake to power organisation-wide scaling.
• Implement and align Funding Circle's group-wide Data Strategy with broader Group and Technology Strategy.
• Establish reliable data standards and governance practices for long-term data integrity.
• Build strong relationships with Senior and Executive stakeholders to translate data plans into business value.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data Platform Architecture

Data Product Management

Data Modernisation

Snowflake Implementation

AWS Environments

Data Governance

Data Integrity Standards

Data Strategy Execution

Technical Concept Articulation

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Job description

• Reporting to our CTO, the VP Data leads an enterprise-wide mandate shaping how data powers our organisation.
• Directing a team of specialists across Data Engineering, Data Platform, and Data Product Management.
• Define and deliver the next phase of our data modernisation, ensuring the data foundations are in place to support our AI-native ambitions and leading our data transformation project.
• Driving business value through leading our data transformation and implementing snowflake to power business-wide scaling.
• Implement Funding Circle's group-wide Data Strategy ensuring alignment with the broader Group Strategy and Technology Strategy.
• Establish reliable data standards and working methodologies that guarantee long-term data integrity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships at Senior and Executive levels across Funding Circle to understand and shape their planning to take full advantage of our data.

Requirements

• Able to create a compelling vision for all matters data and to engage across organisational domains to secure support and commitment to that vision - driving innovation and technology and culture change
• Demonstrated success directing multi-disciplinary data functions (engineering, platform, and product) in scaled businesses. You possess the confidence and operational maturity to lead from day one.
• Expertise in modern cloud data stacks, platform architecture, and modernising legacy infrastructures (specifically AWS and Snowflake environments)
• A strong background in developing and executing enterprise data strategies, leading large-scale modernisation initiatives, and establishing robust governance frameworks
• Exceptional capability to articulate technical concepts into clear, commercial language that aligns diverse groups of technical and business stakeholders
• Prior experience in credit, lending, or regulated financial environments where data directly impacts risk, underwriting, and operations is advantageous.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading data transformation initiatives and developing enterprise data strategies, with a strong focus on modern cloud data stacks and governance frameworks. Capable of building relationships with senior stakeholders to drive innovation and align data initiatives with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Transformation Leadership
• Cloud Data Stack Expertise
• Enterprise Data Strategy Development
• Governance Framework Establishment
• Stakeholder Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Engineering
• Data Platform Architecture
• Data Product Management
• Data Modernisation
• Snowflake Implementation
• AWS Environments
• Data Governance
• Data Integrity Standards
• Data Strategy Execution
• Technical Concept Articulation

Soft Skills

• Vision Creation
• Innovation Driving
• Operational Maturity
• Cross-Organizational Engagement
• Culture Change Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Credit
• Lending
• Regulated Financial Environments
• Risk Management
• Underwriting
• Operations