The opportunity you've been waiting for
We've partnered with a well-established financial services organisation that has reached the point every ambitious business hits eventually. The data exists. The potential is obvious. What's missing is the person who can turn both into a genuine source of commercial advantage.
This is a Head of Data & Insights role, sitting at the meeting point of data, technology, risk and business strategy. You'll build, shape and lead the data function, with a clear mandate to define the strategy, set the governance and prove the value.
How you'll make your mark
You'll own the enterprise data and analytics agenda from strategy through to delivery, working across the C-Suite, Risk and Technology to make data a genuine driver of decisions.
Key deliverables
- Define and embed an enterprise-wide data and analytics strategy and operating model.
- Convert data assets into commercial, customer and operational value.
- Build trusted data foundations through robust governance and information management.
- Chair the data governance forum, owning decision rights on quality, security, privacy and ethics.
- Lead readiness for AI and GenAI adoption across the business.
- Build data literacy and embed a culture that runs on evidence, not instinct.
- Keep data practice aligned to FCA, PRA and GDPR requirements.
What you bring
- Senior leadership experience in data and analytics within financial services.
- Strong command of data governance, regulatory requirements and modern data platforms.
- A track record of influencing at C-Suite level and translating complex data concepts into business outcomes.
- The confidence to challenge constructively and turn strategic thinking into action.
What's in it for you
This role comes with genuine influence over business strategy, a seat at the C-Suite table and the scope to shape a function in your own image.
- Location: UK, hybrid working.
- Level: Head of Data & Insights, reporting into senior leadership.
- A genuine platform to build and lead, with visibility across the C-Suite from day one.
A bit more about the organisation
This is a leading financial services organisation at a deliberate turning point in its data maturity. The foundations are in place. The next phase is about turning data into a strategic asset, with governance, culture and capability built to match.
Given the seniority and sensitivity of this appointment, this is a confidential search and candidates will be asked to sign an NDA. Full details on the organisation will be shared with suitable candidates as the process progresses.
Denholm's take
Roles where you get to build a function from first principles, with genuine influence at C-Suite level, don't come round often. This one combines that scope with the weight of a regulated, high-stakes environment. If you've been waiting for a mandate big enough to match your ambition, this is it.
Apply directly, or message us confidentially to find out more.
