Job Description THE ROLE Are you a hands-on Data Engineering lead looking for your next challenge in an innovative environment? Join our innovative, growing scale-up where you will lead a team to design, build, and grow the core data function, setting the foundaion for our next generation of business growth? We seek a highly experienced Data Architecture & Strategy Lead who possesses deep technical fluency and architectural leadership skills. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role chartered with solving our immediate structural data deficiencies in business operations. You will personally design, implement, and stabilise the core data framework necessary for future scaling, robust governance, and the successful deployment of AI-driven automation projects. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Architectural Leadership & Execution Designing and Implementing the Core Framework Solve Structural Deficiencies Technical Mentorship & Oversight Automation Foundation Define the AI Data Lifecycle Strategy and Business Alignment Data Roadmap Execution Tooling Ownership Budget and Vendor Ownership Data Governance and Quality Implementation Enforcing Quality at the Source Metric Standardisation Team and People Leadership Performance and Development Cross-Functional Leadership Operating Model Definition
