Nationwide
Head of Data Engineering - E5
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Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced engineering leader to lead our Data Engineering function and shape the future of how data is managed, governed, and delivered across the Society. You will be accountable for building and operating modern data workflows, data products, and domain-aligned data capabilities that enable analytics, artificial intelligence, operational processes, and regulatory outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Leading multiple engineering teams, you will set the technical direction for data engineering and establish standards for data architecture, engineering practices, automation, and delivery.
- You will drive the adoption of modern Lakehouse engineering patterns, ensuring our data workflows are scalable, secure, reliable, and cost-effective.
- You will be responsible for engineering capabilities spanning structured and unstructured data, data lineage, metadata management, reference data, data quality controls, and enterprise data products.
- Working closely with architecture, governance, analytics, and artificial intelligence teams, you will ensure trusted and reusable data assets are delivered consistently across the organisation.
- A key focus of the role will be modernising engineering practices through automation, continuous integration and deployment, infrastructure as code, testing, and observability.
- You will champion engineering excellence, create a high-performing culture, and develop the capability of engineers across the function.
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This is an opportunity to lead one of the Society's most important engineering disciplines, providing the foundations for data, analytics, and artificial intelligence at enterprise scale.
Working Arrangements
We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best. At Nationwide, we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK-wide estate, while also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.
For this job, you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part-time, you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at our Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.
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Commitment to Redeployment
Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.
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