Head of Data Engineering and Governance (Director Level)

شركة: CV-Library
نوع الوظيفة: Full-time
راتب: 114,500 GBP/Year

Group Head of Data Engineering & Governance

Are you an accomplished Head of Data Engineering & Governance looking for the next move in your career? InX are currently working on a retained Search basis with a Financial Services organisation to place a Group Head of Data in the CIO's senior management team.

The Role

As the Group Head of Data Engineering & Governance, you will be responsible for leading the data engineering team in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the integrity, availability, and security of the organisation's data, while also driving innovation in data engineering practices. You will work closely with the Data Science and Analytics team (which sits outside of the remit of this position) but will be responsible for the growth and capability of your own team in the Data Engineering & Governance space.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers to design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and infrastructure.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop and implement best practices for Data Governance, security, and compliance.
Drive innovation in Data Engineering technologies and methodologies to enhance efficiency and scalability.
Work closely with Data Scientists and analysts to ensure timely and accurate delivery of data for analysis and reporting.
Evaluate and select appropriate tools and technologies to support the company's data infrastructure needs.
Manage relationships with external vendors and partners as needed.

Skills and Experience:

Strong leadership experience in managing and developing Data Governance and engineering teams, ideally in a customer centric industry.
Experience of Data Governance implementation and knowledge in Data Security, and compliance requirements
Significant leadership experience and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate and influence in a complex, dynamic highly regulated environment.
Excellent experience in Data Governance and Engineering, which has been mainly focused in a highly regulated environment such as Financial Services or related industries.
Knowledge in Data Architecture, ETL and big data.
Experience with Data Governance frameworks and regulatory requirements within Financial Services.
Strong leadership qualities, those who have the ability to drive and influence change.

If you feel you have the skills and experience for this position, please send your CV in the first instance

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