Head of Data

Trading since 1989, e.surv Chartered Surveyors is the UK's number one residential surveyor and the largest provider of property risk expertise and residential surveying services. To put it into numbers, we complete more than one property inspection every 12 seconds and employ over 600 surveyors from Land’s End to John O’Groats and Northern Ireland. This gives us the flexibility to offer nationwide coverage combined with invaluable local knowledge.

We're part of the LSL Property Services Group PLC which includes household names Your Move and Reeds Rains as well as the mortgage network PRIMIS. We work with lenders, intermediaries, social housing entities and estate agents in addition to private customers.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Data here at e.surv Chartered Surveyors.

Role Purposes

As the Head of Data, you will lead the organisation’s data strategy, analytics capability and data governance framework, ensuring cohesive and business-aligned delivery across e.surv. You will shape a modern data environment by driving Data as a Service, maturing BI and analytics capability, and embedding a strong data culture.

This role requires a senior leader with deep experience in business intelligence, analytics transformation, data governance, operating model design and modern data platforms. You will work cross-functionally with technical, operational and executive teams to ensure data is trusted, accessible and effectively used to support organisational goals.

You will champion clear documentation standards, delivery pipelines and governance processes, enabling teams to deliver consistent, high-quality insight. This role is ideal for a strategic yet hands-on leader experienced in building and scaling high-performing data teams.

Role Duties

• Lead the design and delivery of the organisation’s data strategy, defining a clear roadmap for data, analytics, BI and governance maturity.
• Develop and embed Target Operating Models for analytics and Data as a Service.
• Drive continuous improvement in data processes, insight delivery and data literacy.
• Establish and enhance data governance, documentation standards and delivery pipelines.
• Oversee data quality processes, metadata standards and lineage documentation at a process level.
• Ensure a consistent enterprise approach to data definitions, ownership and stewardship.
• Own business demand management across the data function, ensuring clarity, prioritisation, and alignment with organisational priorities.
• Act as a strategic partner to finance, risk, operations, IT and product teams.
• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team across data engineering, BI, analytics, reporting, and governance.
• Build a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
• Provide thought leadership on modern analytics platforms, cloud migration, and AI readiness.
• Oversee architectural evolution of data warehouse and BI platforms.
• Perform gap analysis to determine initiatives and build out road maps to address identified gaps.
• Leading a multi discipline team encompassing management information and business intelligence exceptional organisational and people skills are essential.
• Ensure efficient and timely delivery of programmes.
• Identify and co-ordinate required resources for program execution and delivery.
• Responsible for management of third-party contracts and suppliers 

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience leading data capability,  governance, BI and analytics functions at scale.
• Project management with experience in tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira & Confluence
• Experience delivering Data as a Service and enterprise analytics strategies
• Strong background in BI tooling, data warehouse development and cloud based modernisation.
• Demonstrated success in building and mentoring high-performing data teams.
• Experience establishing data governance processes and documentation standards.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience in and understanding of concepts and frameworks pertaining to Data Management- Data Governance, Data Policy, Data Lineage, Data Models, Data Quality, Data Risk and Control Frameworks, Data Literacy, Reference Data Management, Metadata Management
• Data project management and Change management.
• Agile delivery.
• Software development and delivery.
• Documentation skills.
• Change delivery / transformation management.
• Building and managing a team in fast moving startup environment.

Apply 

If you feel you match our requirements and are looking for your next career challenge, or for a confidential discussion on the full details of this role please contact Alka Tarafdar on 07751808563.

In your Application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs)

PRE EMPLOYMENT SCREENING - All of our employees have to pass a Criminal Records Disclosure and Credit Referencing Process in order to work with our lender clients, if you are unsure on this, ask the team and we'll be happy to explain the process.

e.surv is an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all abilities and backgrounds, and we do not discriminate based on disability or individual needs. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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