Data Architecture & Strategy Lead

THE ROLEAre 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 RESPONSIBILITIESArchitectural Leadership & ExecutionDesigning and Implementing the Core FrameworkSolve Structural DeficienciesTechnical Mentorship & OversightAutomation FoundationDefine the AI Data LifecycleStrategy and Business AlignmentData Roadmap ExecutionTooling OwnershipBudget and Vendor OwnershipData Governance and Quality ImplementationEnforcing Quality at the SourceMetric StandardisationTeam and People LeadershipPerformance and DevelopmentCross-Functional LeadershipOperating Model Definition