Head of Data & Analytics
Head of Data & Analytics York- Hybrid working £85,000 I am supporting a fast growing business in their search for a Head of Data & Analytics to lead their data function, enabling data-driven decision-making across the business. This is a high-impact leadership role, ideal for someone with a blend of technical expertise, commercial insight, and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Head of Data & Analytics duties:
- Define and implement the company’s data and analytics strategy in alignment with overall business goals.
- Lead a team of data analysts, engineers and BI Developers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and data-driven innovation.
- Collaborate with business leaders to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights that support performance improvement and strategic growth.
- Oversee the development of dashboards, reports, and predictive models to support key business functions.
- Drive the adoption of modern data platforms, tools, and technologies to improve accessibility and scalability.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to keep the business ahead of the curve in analytics and data science.
- Act as a champion for data literacy across the organisation.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Proven experience in a senior data leadership role
- Strong background in analytics, data science, and/or data engineering, with deep understanding of tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
- Track record of building and leading high-performing data teams.
- Experience implementing enterprise data strategies and modern data platforms (AWS is preferred)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
Benefits:
- Hybrid/flexible working options
- Pension and bonus schemes
- Private healthcare
- 25+ days holiday + bank holidays
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Databases
Industry: Financial Services
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Senior Management
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: ZZV0SM-7652DE23
Date posted: 14 May 2025
Consultant: Ayden Bogle
yorkshire information-technology/databases 2025-05-14 2025-07-13 financial-services York East Riding of Yorkshire GB GBP 80000 85000 85000 YEAR Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.co.uk https://www.robertwalters.co.uk/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true