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Head of Data
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Job Title
Are you looking for a strategic data leadership role where you will help to shape an organisation's approach to data governance, tooling, and AI?
This London based Housing Association is hiring for a Head of Data to take ownership of how data is understood, trusted, and used.
About the Role
In this newly created position, you’ll have the autonomy to craft your own team and deliver your own vision for data governance and data tooling. You will build a larger data function and will shape how governance, architecture, and AI come together. Data Governance frameworks have been established, and reporting processes exist, so this role is all about embedding and flag-bearing for data at executive level, while modernising the governance approach.
Alongside that, you'll help shape the organisation's enterprise data architecture. Working closely with the Data Architect in your team and with Enterprise Architects across the group, you'll define how data is structured across the platform, develop the organisation's catalogue and metadata capability, and ensure governance is embedded into the technical landscape rather than sitting alongside it.
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Responsibilities
- Embed data governance across the organisation.
- Lead the development of the organisation's data governance capability.
- Help define how data is structured, catalogued, and governed across modern data platforms.
- Owning the implementation and development of enterprise data catalogue solutions such as Microsoft Purview or Collibra.
- Helping shape how AI is governed and introduced safely across the organisation.
- Influencing senior stakeholders and building confidence in the organisation's data strategy.
Requirements
You would be an excellent fit as Head of Data if you have:
- Led, embedded and rolled out data governance strategy in a complex regulated environment.
- Worked across cloud data platforms and modern governance tooling.
- Modernised an organisation's approach to data governance with examples of driving innovation and new tooling into data strategy.
- Linked governance and modern data architecture together rather than separate disciplines.
- Shaped and grown a data team.
- Influenced senior stakeholders and brought people with you.
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About the Company
This is a role where you will be part of a senior data leadership team driving real transformation. You’ll be given the space and backing to build something meaningful in an organisation driven by a social purpose.
Job Details
- Location: London (Hybrid)
- Onsite Expectation: Ideally in the office twice a week.
- Salary: £100,000 to £110,000 with some great benefits.
How to Apply
Please apply to this advert, reach out to me on LinkedIn, or contact me at james@recruitwithpurpose.co.uk to learn more.
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