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Interim Head of Data
£41,000 - 81,000
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Botley Interchange, Oxford
£41,000 - 81,000
Requirements
Must:
- Experienced Data leader and Data architect with governance expertise
- Strong background in delivering enterprise data solutions within complex organisations
- Deep technical expertise in data architecture, modelling, integration design, cloud data platforms, data warehousing, and API-driven interoperability
- Confident in designing privacy-by-design solutions and interpreting GDPR and data-protection obligations
- Experienced in leading on Information Governance standards
- Strong understanding of information asset management and experience building or consolidating an Information Asset Register
- Comfortable defining data migration approaches and rationalising multi-system estates
- Excellent communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving transformation programme
Responsibilities
- Define, design, and deliver the organisations future state data architecture
- Strengthen our approach to data governance, legal compliance, and information management
- Lead on enterprise-level architectural design, integration patterns, and system interoperability
- Develop a unified data ecosystem
- Take ownership of data governance frameworks and GDPR-compliant processes
- Implement legal data handling standards and create a consolidated Information Asset Register
- Collaborate closely with senior leaders, technology teams, and external partners
- Shape long-term data strategy and deliver hands-on solution design
- Act as the technical authority driving the transformation forward
Description
We are a well-established national organisation, currently undergoing a significant transformation of our digital, data, and information landscape. Our major modernisation programme involves investing in new data capabilities, stronger governance frameworks, and a technically robust data architecture to support future growth and service redesign. This is a rare opportunity to take technical and strategic ownership of a mission-critical data initiative, shaping the foundations of a new enterprise-wide data environment that will support thousands of colleagues and service users across the UK. We offer a contract with meaningful impact, flexible working arrangements, and significant autonomy, allowing you to influence governance frameworks that will enhance our digital maturity.
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