Responsibilities include: 

• Becoming an expert in the disparate data that drives our business
• Using the knowledge you develop in our data to lead complex and strategically critical data and analytics projects in our finance team transformation
• Supporting our procurement teams in the deployment of AI systems that realise measurable savings from our existing supplier contracts, and reimagine the way we think about procurement across the group
• Helping our people team develop reporting and insights on our staff
• Lead a high performing team to drive a data driven culture and foster a collaborative environment within the team.
• Champion the role, and the value, of Data, Analytics & AI as a critical contributor to commercial outcomes.

You’ll have: 

• At least 5-10 years’ experience as a leader in Data Science and/or Data Engineering roles
• Bachelor’s degree in applied Statistics, Maths, Physics, Computer Science or a related analytical field
• Demonstrated technical experience working with large, complex and diverse datasets
• Strong self-motivation, proactive approach and ability to work autonomously
• Extensive experience utilising one or more relevant programming languages e.g. python, R
• Experience working in large and complex environments
• Strong Teradata experience preferred
• Machine learning / AI experience would be advantageous
• Project management skills with the ability to lead complex data projects from start to finish
• Experience leading or supporting the implementation of data governance frameworks would be beneficial
• Financial Data systems (ERP, EPM, FP&A systems) experience would be advantageous
• Excellent communication and ability to work cross functionally
• Strategic thinking and planning skills
• Strong attention to detail