Data Lead

Scrumconnect Limited • TRAFFIC • Tyne And Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom • 1d ago

Newcastle, United Kingdom Posted on 22/05/2025

Data Lead (Contract - 3 Months initial) Location: London, Newcastle (Hybrid) Contract Duration: 3 months initial

Overview

We're seeking a seasoned Data Lead to own and deliver the data strategy for govt client that uses services used by over 18m citizens encompassing three newly rebuilt benefits systems. You will define where our data capabilities are today, set the future vision, and architect the roadmap to get us there-then design the data team to execute it.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end Data Strategy for Bereavement & Care services.

Map the "as-is" and "to-be" state of our data platforms and pipelines.

Develop a 3-month strategic roadmap aligned with the wider Government Data Strategy.

Define and embed organisational policies, standards and guidelines for secure, scalable data services.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Select and evolve data engineering methods, tools and techniques.

Ensure adherence to agreed technical strategies and architectures.

Plan and drive delivery of complex data engineering programmes across multiple systems.

Balance functional and non-functional requirements when designing data solutions.

Team Design & Delivery

Define the optimal data team structure (roles, skills, capacity) to deliver the strategy.

Design and chair multi-functional delivery teams, mentoring engineers, scientists and analysts.

Partner with our delivery provider to onboard specialist roles per your recommendations.

Oversee implementation of new data platforms, ETL pipelines, and analytical models.

Standards, Compliance & Quality

Monitor application of data standards, governance frameworks and security controls.

Embed strong data quality, lineage and protection practices across all systems.

Contribute to and enforce enterprise-wide data engineering policies and compliance.

Required Experience & Skills

Data Leadership : 10 years across data engineering, data science or analytics; proven track record setting/executing data strategies in complex organisations.

Technical Breadth :

Cloud-based data platforms AWS must (Azure, AWS or equivalent)

Modern ETL/ELT tools and data pipeline frameworks

Data modelling, warehousing and transformation best practices

Data science/ML lifecycle from prototype to production

Government/Public Sector : Experience to GDS-equivalent standards; strong grasp of GDPR, FOI and public-sector procurement.

Communication & Stakeholder Management : Able to translate technical concepts for non-tech executives; excellent leadership, mentoring and team-building skills.

Performance Analytics : Google Analytics, Google BigQuery, Google Looker Studio, Google Tag Manager

Domain experience in benefits or civic services (e.g. public sector).

Previous contracting under SIFA or similar public-sector frameworks.

Security clearance (BPSS, SC or DV) or willingness to obtain.

Duration: 3 months (potential extension)

Security Clearance: BPSS minimum; higher clearance if required

How to Apply Send your CV and a brief cover note highlighting relevant experience to

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