Senior Data Manager/Lead
Posted Today by Hunter Bond
£115,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Senior Data Manager/Lead role is a leadership position within a large, data-driven organization, focusing on the strategic oversight of enterprise data capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading engineering teams, managing large-scale technology programs, and engaging with senior stakeholders to shape the organization's data strategy. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of reliable and scalable data platforms. The role is hybrid, based in London, and offers a competitive salary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and execute the long-term strategy for enterprise data platforms, balancing innovation, resilience, and business value.
- Lead multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery teams, driving operational excellence, platform reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee large-scale technology programmes, ensuring successful delivery through effective governance, planning, and stakeholder management.
- Partner with senior business and technology leaders to influence investment decisions, platform roadmaps, and organisational data strategy.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience leading data, platform, or technology functions within a complex enterprise environment.
- Experience with Big Data technologies such as Databricks, in a data lake environment.
- Strong background in data platforms, cloud technologies, engineering leadership, and operational management.
- Proven track record delivering large-scale transformation programmes and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
- Experience owning budgets, vendor relationships, and building high-performing teams with a focus on continuous improvement.
Salary (Rate): £115,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Role: Senior Data Manager/Lead
Location: London (Hybrid)
Comp: £115,000 P/A (FTC)
The role
We're partnering with a large, data-driven organisation seeking an experienced technology leader to take ownership of a critical enterprise data capability. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity, combining strategic platform oversight, engineering excellence, operational leadership, and senior stakeholder engagement. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of a major data ecosystem while leading high-performing teams responsible for delivering reliable, scalable, and business-critical platforms.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the long-term strategy for enterprise data platforms, balancing innovation, resilience, and business value.
- Lead multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery teams, driving operational excellence, platform reliability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee large-scale technology programmes, ensuring successful delivery through effective governance, planning, and stakeholder management.
- Partner with senior business and technology leaders to influence investment decisions, platform roadmaps, and organisational data strategy.
Requirements
- Significant experience leading data, platform, or technology functions within a complex enterprise environment.
- Experience with Big Data technologies such as Databricks, in a data lake environment.
- Strong background in data platforms, cloud technologies, engineering leadership, and operational management.
- Proven track record delivering large-scale transformation programmes and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
- Experience owning budgets, vendor relationships, and building high-performing teams with a focus on continuous improvement.
Interested?
If you're a strategic technology leader who enjoys operating at both executive and delivery level, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.