Head of Data Engineering required for a Global SaaS business, based just outside Manchester, paying up to £90,000 + up to 20% Bonus + 10% Pension + Benefits

This will be Hybrid Working with 2 days per week in the office

We're looking for a Head of Data Engineering to join a growing, technology-led business at a particularly interesting point in its journey:

With a new senior leadership team in place and significant ambitions for the future of its data function, this is an opportunity to take ownership of an established Data Engineering team, shape its strategy and play a key role in how the business uses data as it continues to grow.

This isn't necessarily an opportunity for someone who wants to inherit a perfectly formed function, with everything already mapped out. We're looking for someone who enjoys working through change, is comfortable with a degree of ambiguity and can bring people with them as they establish a clear direction for the future.

You'll be joining a business where data is fundamental to its products, commercial operations and continued growth, working closely with the Data Director and wider leadership team.

What will you be doing?

• Taking ownership of the Data Engineering function, providing leadership, direction and support to an established team of engineers as well as working closely with other business Senior leaders.
• Developing and delivering the Data Engineering strategy, ensuring the platform and wider engineering capability continue to evolve in line with the needs of the business.
• Shaping the future of the business's Databricks environment, understanding how to get the most from the platform and where it can take the business
• Overseeing data architecture, data modelling and the development of scalable, reliable data pipelines.
• Developing the team, identifying opportunities to strengthen capability and possibly an additional hire for you too.
• Driving improvements in engineering practices, data quality, governance and platform reliability.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across technology, product and the wider business, ensuring Data Engineering is delivering real commercial value

What are we looking for?

• We're looking for someone who has come from a strong Data Engineering background and has developed into an experienced, empathetic data engineering leader.
  
  
• You'll ideally have experience of inheriting or building a Data Engineering function, leading teams through change and making decisions in environments where the direction isn't always clearly defined.

Technically, we'd like you to bring:

• Significant experience in Data Engineering, including leadership and management of engineering teams.
• Solid experience with Databricks, ideally having previously shaped or delivered a strategy around the platform
• A strong understanding of modern data architecture, data modelling, data pipelines and lakehouse architectures.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, ideally AWS, although experience with Azure would also be relevant.
• An understanding of data governance, quality and the engineering practices required to build reliable, scalable data platforms.
• Experience within a SaaS, eCommerce, retail or similarly complex, data-driven business would be particularly interesting.

Just as importantly, you'll be someone who is comfortable taking responsibility, making decisions and providing clarity to others, even when priorities are evolving.

Why is this an interesting opportunity?

You'll be joining at a time when you can genuinely influence the direction of the Data Engineering function, working alongside a new leadership team and have the opportunity to shape both the technology and the people within it as they continue to grow and thrive.

There's an established team and platform to build on, but plenty of opportunity to make improvements, introduce new ideas and put your own stamp on things.

To find out more, please click apply and we'll be in touch with more information