Enterprise Data Lead

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Leader for our new Data Eco-System Team, you will lead a group of technicians, data engineers and analysts. You will work with Business Stakeholders in other departments and drive operational excellence into our delivery. You will be a self-starter, have worked to mature a data environment which has many conflicting demands on a small team. Someone not afraid to roll their sleeves up, maybe you have been a Deputy and you are looking for the next step up.

The role reports to our Head of CRM and Finance Applications. As our technical expert, mentor, and strategic thinker who plays a pivotal role in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, architecture design, and collaboration across multiple departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver operationally for our team and our business: Review and implement process flows and governance to assure the data is accurate, on time and meets the quality the Stakeholders Must Have.
• Design and Operationalize a Scalable integrated Data Framework: Design and implement data integration frameworks; deliver audit/validation routines and manage the continuous improvement of data, integrations and flows across the landscape. We are a small team so automation is key where feasible.
• MDM Strategy Execution: Collaborate with governance and architecture teams to operationalize the MDM framework. Focus on Corporate Reg/Legal, Customer, our People and our Products.
• Data Cleansing & Deduplication: Operationalise processes to eliminate duplication or tasks, or records and ensure consistency across interconnected systems working with the Data Owners.
• Integration Oversight: Manage our Integration Specialists to monitor and optimize data flows across platforms. Drive delivery and set priorities.
• Data Migration & Transformation: Perform end-to-end data transformation and migration using tools such as SQL, Excel, PowerBI, VBA, and Python.
• Dashboarding & Reporting: Leverage Power BI to visualize data quality metrics and generate actionable insights.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work directly with the Business as a data subject matter expert, translating technical insights for stakeholders across Engineering, Cybersecurity, Product, and Business teams. Bring them with us!
• Documentation: Oversee detailed records of data flows, governance policies, quality protocols, and integration processes. Support the delivery of Data Models and the Architectural landscaping.

Technical Skills & Qualifications:

• Managing a team: you will have led a team or been the deputy manager for a delivery focused team, preferably cross discipline.
• Communication skills: you will have worked across a business and had experience
• Data Proficiency: Advanced skills in SQL, Excel, PowerBI, VBA, and Python for data manipulation and transformation.
• MDM & Governance: Strong knowledge of master data management frameworks and governance practices.
• Integration Tools: Hands-on experience with Boomi, APIs or similar tools. Ability to script and review scripts; a nice to have would be Anaplan, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Snowflake.
• Data Proficiency: Advanced skills in SQL, Excel, VBA, and Python for data manipulation and transformation.
• Data Visualization: Skilled at visualising MI reports for Business Stakeholders (who are data literate and not).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 10+ years in data engineering, with a track record of leading large-scale transformation projects.

Would be really good to have:

• Enterprise Systems: Good understanding of data structures in Salesforce and NetSuite.
• Business Process Knowledge: Familiar with lead-to-cash workflows and related business processes.
• Tools: Experience with JIRA and ITSM platforms is beneficial.

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• Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral. 
• Annual Leave – 20 days of annual leave, plus public holidays 
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7.
• Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally
  • Development Programmes – From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
  • Online Learning Platform: SkillsHub! - Learning at your fingertips, anytime from anywhere. You can access our online library with relevant content for your career growth. 
• Life Insurance - 3x annual salary 
• Personal Accident Insurance - providing cover in the event of serious injury/illness.
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

At OneAdvanced, we are at the forefront of delivering sector-focused technology solutions that simplify complexity, drive meaningful progress, and help build a fairer, more inclusive society.

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OneAdvanced is one of the UK’s largest business software and services companies. Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), operating across the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia.

Our secure, scalable platform, including OneAdvanced AI, our private AI service for UK organisations, powers connectivity and innovation across critical sectors. Alongside our software are our IT services, including hosting, managed services, and application modernisation.

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Join us and become part of a team that’s powering the world of work and making a real difference.

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