Head of Data Strategy

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, London, Manchester, United Kingdom, Milton Keynes, Nottingham

Hatfield, London, Manchester, United Kingdom, Milton Keynes, Nottingham

213406-en_GB

Life on the team

You will be overseeing the development and implementation of a comprehensive data strategy, encompassing data governance, data management, data quality, and data analytics ensuring high quality data outcomes, data leading to insight and insight leading to action, maximizing the value of information, and treating data as an asset.

What you’ll do

A Head of Data Strategy, you will be responsible for the definition and implementation of our Data Strategy; this includes all aspects of data governance, data management, data quality, master data management and reporting / analytics / insight outcomes – and should be regarded as a subset of our Technology Strategy.

You will:

Own, define and develop the Data Strategy working with the Technology Office and other teams (inside and outside GIS) to develop and implement a data strategy that meets our current and future needs including a vision of the future (Incorporate the vision for data management, data governance, data analytics, and data-driven decision-making across the organization into the strategy); developing and prioritising a 3-year roadmap for deployment and adoption; and an enterprise architecture that describes the current and future state. As part of this, identify new services and capture them in the service catalogue, ensuring existing services are reviewed regularly and refreshed or retired.
Work closely with the Technology Office to make sure that Portfolio Management outcomes are met; actively drive definition and sponsorship of new data-related initiatives to make sure that these align with strategic principles / strategic lessons learned – managing the data-related initiatives in line with and as part of the broader portfolio
Drive establishment of data standards, data policies and procedures that secures and assure data is processed in line with all relevant compliance requirements
Define and secure agreement, sponsor and drive the execution of investments (~tbc per annum at its peak), initiatives and improvements ensuring they are delivered to the required time, cost and quality and they deliver the anticipated outcomes and benefits (by following agreed methodologies, processes, & governance):
- For Technology related topics this includes:
  - Identifying value, creating visions, and planning inc. EPICs & user stories; PI planning, backlog prioritisation, Kanban boards, etc
  - Establish a continuous delivery pipeline (exploration, integration, deployment):
  - Design thinking, solutions architecture, and detailed design.
  - Build of solutions and their testing (unit, system, integration, performance, user acceptance, operational acceptance)
  - Transition into production inc. agile release trains. Where relevant, drive the development of specific strategies to support clear onward initiation and execution of work required to achieve, which includes defining the strategic approach and working across other parts of Group is to understand the business / investment case; and work with the Technology Office to support the selection and implementation of appropriate technologies to support the data governance framework
Sponsor and drive the execution of investments, initiatives and improvements ensuring they are delivered to the required time, cost and quality and they deliver the anticipated outcomes and benefits (by following agreed methodologies, processes, & governance).
Deliver a cohesive Group Data Model assuring consistent master data, reference data, metadata and optimised data pipelines to assure alignment of master data across processes and systems.
Work with market analysts and stay close to vendors, partners as well as the broader Computacenter proposition set to determine opportunities that can be exploited using technology; provide thought leadership both inside and outside of Computacenter relating to the Data Strategy, and data related topics

What you’ll need

Essential:

GIS operating model
Frameworks and processes, etc., e.g. ITIL, SAFe, DevSecOps, etc.
3 + years’ experience in a strategy definition role
Data Management specific concepts:
- Familiarity with data modeling, data architecture, and data integration concepts.
- Experience with data warehouse data lake and data science tools.
- SQL and C#, Phyton and AI experiences are highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of data delivery, data science, data quality management, and data security practices.

Leadership responsibilities:

Responsible for elements to the profit and loss of the individual or contributing to commercial definition / analysis
Accountable for the management of their capabilities & team, where direct reports
Accountable for the team / area keeping in line with the Design authority within the IT Operating Model
Owns the business interface, enabling the Strategic Partnering function, for the department building creditability and relationships with senior stakeholders. Taking the technical knowledge, assessing, and translating into business language
Accountable for driving effective communication within the department.
Developing, coaching, and supporting a team of functional specialists / peers and individuals across a matrix organisation
Accountable for driving urgency and commitment to high standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, customer service with business integrity. With an unyielding focus on customer service excellence.
Priority setting
Organising
Process management
Perseverance and resilience
Problem solving

Why you should choose us

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.