Head of Data Opportunity
The Head of Data will oversee the Data Science, Data Engineering, and Business Intelligence teams. This is a new role within an 80-person company that has received significant financial backing from a major financial institution.
Responsibilities
1. Establish a data warehouse and infrastructure to collect and store critical company data.
2. Develop a team of data scientists who can deliver quick wins using customer data within the first 12 months.
3. Foster long-term growth by further developing the company's data asset, enabling better and more targeted services for customers.
Requirements
1. Proven experience in building data science or data engineering teams from scratch.
2. Ability to develop a data warehouse and business intelligence reporting and analytics layer.
3. Previous experience in the financial services industry or two-sided digital marketplaces is beneficial.
4. Strong technical background with expertise in SQL, Python, R, and possibly other programming languages.
Key Skills
* Building high-performing data teams.
* Developing scalable data infrastructure.
* Driving data-driven decision-making.