Seeking an experienced Head of Data Management and Engineering to lead the design and implementation of our client’s enterprise-wide data strategy. This senior leadership role drives data quality, governance, and engineering excellence to enable data-driven innovation across the group.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and implement data management and engineering strategies aligned to the DAMA framework.
  • Oversee data collection, storage, governance, and integration across multiple systems.
  • Lead teams delivering scalable, secure, and reusable data solutions (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Hive, etc.).
  • Partner with Group IT, Data Science, and divisional leaders to operationalise analytics and machine learning.
  • Drive data maturity, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage budgets, resources, and performance within the Data Management and Engineering functions.

Key Requirements

  • Honours/Master’s/PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 8+ years’ experience in Data Engineering and Management leadership.
  • Proven experience with distributed data systems (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.) and SQL.
  • Strong background in Data Governance, Architecture, and Cloud environments.
  • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic problem-solving skills.

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NOTE: When replying to the advert, please include the reference number in the subject line. Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

  • Hadoop
  • Spark
  • Kafka
  • SQL

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