We’re looking for an experienced Head of Data Platforms to lead and evolve a modern Data Platform function during a period of growth and change.
This is a senior leadership role combining strategic delivery, operational excellence and vendor management, with responsibility for multiple teams and direct people leadership.
The Role
- Lead the Data Platform organisation, including 3 direct reports, ensuring teams deliver reliably at scale
- Own the delivery and day-to-day operation of the Data Platform, balancing long-term sustainability with near-term priorities
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Engineering, Product and Commercial teams to deliver the roadmap
- Provide governance, planning oversight and clear reporting on progress, risks and dependencies
- Own key vendor relationships, supplier performance and commercial governance across the platform portfolio
What You’ll Do
- Drive delivery across a portfolio of Data Platform initiatives, keeping programmes aligned to business priorities
- Run quarterly planning cycles and delivery governance, ensuring clear commitments and outcomes
- Proactively manage delivery risks, cross-team dependencies and stakeholder expectations
- Lead operational excellence for the platform (reliability, scalability, resilience and governance)
- Maintain ownership of technology risk and support operational readiness for peak trading periods
- Manage strategic suppliers and contracts, working closely with Procurement and Finance to ensure value and performance
- Represent the Data Platform function in leadership forums and communicate strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Coach and develop engineering leaders, removing bottlenecks and improving ways of working across teams
What We’re Looking For
- Significant experience leading multiple data and/or engineering teams within a modern technology organisation
- Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional programmes and roadmaps
- Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence at senior/executive level
- Experience managing technology vendors, commercial relationships and supplier governance
- Confidence operating in ambiguity and leading through organisational change
- Strong understanding of engineering operational excellence, governance and platform reliability
- Experience with planning, prioritisation and delivery management (including quarterly/OKR-style cycles)
- Demonstrable coaching and development of Managers and leadership capability
- Technical background in Data Platforms, Data Engineering or Platform Engineering
- Ability to balance long-term technical direction with operational delivery
Nice to Have
- Experience with Snowflake, dbt and AWS
- Experience leading a Data Platform or Platform Engineering organisation
- Background in high-growth technology environments
- Exposure to AI or Machine Learning platforms
Package
- Salary: From £140,000 (GBP)
- Location: London, United Kingdom (on-site)
- Hours: 40 per week
- Contract type: Permanent
Process / How to Apply
Apply with your CV. If shortlisted, you’ll be contacted to arrange an initial conversation, followed by further interviews focused on leadership, delivery and platform operations.