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Head of Data - Consultancy (Contract, Likely to Go Perm)

Location: UK (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite)
Day Rate: £700/day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 6 months (with strong potential to convert to permanent)
Permanent Salary: Negotiable

About the Role:
A rapidly growing consultancy has secured several major projects and is now looking to build a new data team from the ground up. They need an experienced Head of Data to define the data strategy, lead delivery, and establish best practices across multiple engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop and own the data strategy for client projects.
* Build and lead a high-performing data engineering and analytics team.
* Define architecture standards and ensure scalable, secure solutions.
* Act as the primary client contact for all data-related initiatives.
* Drive innovation using cloud technologies and modern data platforms.

Essential Skills & Experience:

* Proven experience in a Head of Data, Data Director, or similar leadership role.
* Strong background in data engineering, architecture, and analytics.
* Expertise in Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake (experience with GCP or AWS is a bonus).
* Familiarity with modern data stack and best practices for data governance.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

We are a specialist Data & AI staffing partner representing a boutique Data and AI consulting firm that has been engaged by a Fortune 500 enterprise to deliver a large scale Databricks implementation.

Due to increased delivery demand, our client is seeking a Lead Databricks Architect to take ownership of architecture and technical direction across the program. This consultant will play a key role in shaping the platform, leading delivery teams, and acting as a senior technical authority for both the consulting firm and the end client.

Role Overview

This is a hands on, senior level contract role where you will lead Databricks architecture decisions, guide engineering teams, and work directly with client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of agreed SOWs and milestones.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead the design and implementation of enterprise grade Databricks Lakehouse architectures
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Act as the senior technical authority across the Databricks platform
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Partner closely with Fortune 500 client stakeholders, architects, and data leaders
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Define architectural standards, patterns, and best practices
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Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Data Engineers and Analytics Engineers
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Ensure scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization are built into the platform
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Support roadmap planning, architectural decision making, and documentation
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Troubleshoot complex platform and data challenges as they arise



Required Experience

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Proven experience leading Databricks implementations at enterprise scale
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Strong hands on Databricks expertise, including Spark, Delta Lake, and Databricks SQL
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Deep understanding of Lakehouse architecture patterns
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Prior experience working with Fortune 500 or large enterprise environments
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Strong cloud background in AWS, Azure, or GCP
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Advanced Python and SQL skills (Scala is a plus)
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Experience working in consulting or professional services environments
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills



Preferred / Nice to Have

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Databricks certifications (Architect or Professional level)
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Experience with Unity Catalog, data governance, or security frameworks
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Background leading multi team or multi workstream delivery programs

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Key qualifications include:

- Proven experience with ERP management, specifically with Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Strong leadership skills, with a focus on team collaboration and communication.
- Ability to analyze complex processes and propose effective software solutions.
- Knowledge of financial processes and systems integration.
- Adaptability to changing technologies and a passion for continuous improvement.

This role offers comprehensive benefits, including a Retirement Savings Plan with a 401(K) match, a Company Shares Scheme, medical and dental insurance, and eye tests.

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