Head Of Data Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Head Of Data to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Mentor the data team, providing guidance on how to structure analyses, presentations and how to effectively query data;
- Train, support and inspire the business community to take a more data informed approach to how they operate;
- You should champion the scientific method and strive for excellence in results, balanced with working in an ‘Agile’ way to achieve rapid turnaround;
- Provide overall leadership for the data team;
- Develop business processes for utilising the insights developed through data models to inform strategy and product development;
- Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyse model performance and data accuracy;
- Define a long-term vision/strategy for data and translate that into a roadmap, defining OKRs to clearly measure progress;
- Drive or work with engineering leads on architectural decisions around data platforms and systems;
- Experience with Python, SQL and R;
- Direct pipeline management, forecasting, reporting and analytics procedures;
- Previous experience working with Senior Management to influence business decisions;
- Build credible relationships with the UK Sales teams;
- Steer, refine and improve key business processes;
- Great organisational skills;
- Ability to converse with technical and non-technical audiences on complex issues/solutions.
Requirements:
- Data modelling: you know how to architect data models in both relational and nonrelational contexts;
- Data analysis: deep knowledge of a data analysis tool (we like R and Python, bonus points for Spark, Neo4J, ElasticSearch, Node).