Head of Data & AI / London
A fast-growing fintech is looking for a technically strong, commercially minded data leader to shape its data capabilities and AI strategy.
You’ll combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership, working across engineering, analytics and business teams to build robust data foundations, deliver AI solutions and improve business decision-making.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead technical strategy: Shape the architecture and roadmap for data, analytics and AI.
- Deliver AI solutions: Identify opportunities and implement AI-powered tools and workflows.
- Strengthen data foundations: Improve data modelling, pipelines, quality and warehouse architecture.
- Partner with stakeholders: Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions with measurable impact.
- Develop the team: Mentor specialists, raise engineering standards and build long-term capability.
What you’ll bring
- Strong technical experience across data engineering, analytics engineering or applied AI, alongside leadership experience.
- Excellent SQL skills and knowledge of data modelling, warehousing and modern data platforms.
- Experience delivering production-grade data pipelines, integrations and AI solutions.
- Sound architectural judgement and the ability to assess technical trade-offs.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in commercial terms.
- A hands-on mindset, comfortable contributing directly when needed.
Why join?
- Technical ownership: Shape the architecture, tooling and standards behind data and AI.
- Visible impact: Improve business performance, decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Strategic influence: Work closely with senior leadership while staying involved in technical delivery.
- Build for scale: Develop the capabilities and team to support the business’s next stage of growth.
Head of Data & AI / London