Summary: The Head of Data role is a leadership position focused on developing and executing a comprehensive data and business intelligence strategy for a key Financial Services client. The position involves enhancing data capabilities, improving reporting efficiency, and ensuring data-driven insights facilitate strategic decision-making. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and mentoring a team to foster knowledge sharing. This is a hybrid position based in South-East London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a roadmap to enhance data and business intelligence capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data gaps and create effective solutions.
• Oversee the integration of data sources to provide a consolidated view of customers and business performance.
• Ensure best practices are followed, drawing on global expertise where relevant.
• Lead and mentor a team, fostering development and knowledge sharing.
• Establish and maintain a consistent framework for management information (MI) and business intelligence (BI) reporting.
• Improve self-service reporting tools to enhance efficiency across teams.
• Deliver insights that support strategic decision-making and market differentiation.
• Work closely with regional data and analytics teams to align with best practices.

Key Skills:

• Strong technical background, including proficiency in data analysis tools.
• Experience in developing and executing data strategies.
• Commercial and strategic mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
• Experience in the UK insurance or financial services sector preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights effectively.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance