Data and Analytics Lead

We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Data and Analytics Lead to execute our data function end-to-end — implementing our established data strategy through the delivery of high-impact analytics and data solutions. This role reports directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and plays a critical part in enabling data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

You'll be responsible for:

• Strategy Execution:
  Implementing our established 3-year data strategy, adapting tactical approaches as business needs evolve.
• Hands-on Delivery Leadership:
  Leading and contributing to the delivery of scalable, high-quality data solutions through a hybrid team of internal and external contributors.
• Business Partnership:
  Acting as a trusted delivery partner to senior stakeholders, translating data into actionable insights that support strategic decisions.
• Execution Excellence:
  Ensuring data initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and with measurable impact.

This role is ideal for someone who can balance big-picture thinking with hands-on technical delivery — someone who thrives in both stakeholder conversations and delivery stand-ups, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves.

Job Description
Technical Skills & Expertise

You bring a strong blend of technical expertise and execution focus, with the ability to lead teams and build solutions that scale. Your toolkit includes:

Business Partnership & Execution

• Execute the established data strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders across Marketing, Category, Retail, and Finance to understand requirements and translate them into actionable data solutions.
• Convert business needs into technical requirements, data models, and analytics outputs that support decision-making.
• Identify tactical opportunities to improve business performance through better data integration, automation, and insight generation within existing frameworks.
• Balance hands-on technical delivery with stakeholder engagement and team coordination.

Core Platforms & Tools

• Snowflake
  for enterprise-scale data warehousing and integration.
• Airflow
  for orchestration of complex data workflows and job scheduling.
• Power BI
  for advanced reporting, dashboarding, and data storytelling.
• SQL and Python
  for data manipulation, modelling, and automation.
• Microsoft SQL Server
  , including SSAS, for multidimensional data modeling and OLAP solutions.
• DBT
  for data modelling and transformation.
• CI/CD
  through Bitbucket or similar platforms.
• Requirements and work management through sprint management tools like
  Jira
  .
• Familiarity with
  data lake
  architecture, real-time data streaming, and event-driven design.

AI & Emerging Technologies

• Interest or exposure to machine learning, automation, and natural language processing (NLP) concepts.
• Familiarity with emerging tools such as Snowflake Cortex/Intelligence and Claude for accelerating development and enhancing data workflows.
• Comfortable exploring new technologies and assessing their potential to improve data delivery and insight generation.

Delivery & Collaboration

• Proven ability to guide internal and external teams in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions.
• Comfortable working across business and technical domains to ensure alignment and impact.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

You'll lead a hybrid team comprising one internal senior data engineer and an external delivery partner. Your leadership style is hands-on, collaborative, and focused on outcomes.

• Lead and align internal and external contributors to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions.
• Take a hands-on approach to delivery, working alongside your senior data engineer to design, build, and deploy solutions rather than purely overseeing work.
• Provide technical direction and tactical guidance, ensuring delivery is consistent with business priorities and architectural standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Act as a mentor and coach, helping uplift internal capability while managing vendor performance and delivery quality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business units, IT, and external partners to ensure data initiatives are well-integrated and impactful.

Relationship Building & Influence

• Support senior stakeholders across Marketing, Category, Retail, and Finance by delivering reliable data solutions and translating findings into actionable insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure data initiatives are aligned with business needs and integrated into operational workflows.
• Build strong working relationships based on delivery excellence, technical credibility, and business understanding.
• Manage vendor relationships with a focus on delivery quality, alignment with requirements, and long-term value.
• Champion a data culture that values transparency, ethical use, and continuous learning.

Additional EnhancementsWhat Success Looks Like

• Successfully executed key initiatives from the established 3-year data strategy.
• Maintained and improved existing data platforms while delivering new capabilities on time and on budget.
• Built strong working relationships with business stakeholders, becoming their trusted delivery partner.
• Enhanced data quality, reliability, and accessibility across core business functions.
• Strengthened internal capability and streamlined external delivery.
• Introduced automation and innovation into core data workflows.

Career Growth & Impact

• You'll have the opportunity to execute and refine our data roadmap, with input into future strategic direction as the business evolves.
• As the business evolves, so can your role — with potential to expand scope and leadership.

Culture & Ways of Working

• We value curiosity, ownership, and collaboration.
• You'll have the freedom to explore new ideas, challenge the status quo, and make the role your own.
• We work hard, support each other, and celebrate wins.