The Data And AI Podcast

This podcast will cover a range of topics such as finding data talent, and AI training. We will also discuss more advanced subjects like assessing the value of your data team, identifying biases in AI and addressing pay gaps in Data and AI.

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Data and ai podcast: All Episodes

Dive deep into the world of AI, data, and analytics

Episode 18: Beyond the Numbers: Humanising Your Customer Data

Episode 17: Bridging the Consumer Experience Gap: What Brands Get Wrong

Episode 16: The Past, Present, and Future of Experimentation

Episode 15: Utilising Data for Market Fit

Episode 14: Geospatial Analytics – Past, Present and Future

Episode 13: Democratising Data

Episode 12: How to Build and Retain High-Performing Analytics Teams

Episode 11: Leading with a People-First Approach: Navigating Growth in Data and AI

Episode 10: From Payday Lending to AI: Navigating the Credit Risk Landscape

Episode 9: The State and Future of AI

Episode 8: The Next Data Wave: Emerging Trends in Data Management and Governance

Episode 7: Futurecast: Skillsets, Decisions, and the Role of AI

Episode 6: Getting Into the Data Industry Without a STEM Degree

Episode 5: Diversity Equity & Inclusion – How Data Leaders Can Take Action

Episode 4 – Key Findings from Harnham’s 2023 US Data & AI Salary Guide

Episode 3: Key Findings from Harnham’s 2023 UK Data & AI Salary Guide

Episode 2 – Data Literacy (with Waseem Ali & David Reed)

Episode 1 – Quantifying the Benefit of Data (with Waseem Ali & Craig Civil)

Data Recruitment & AI Talent Solutions

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Welcome to a recruitment journey like no other. At Harnham, we're always interested in finding the right people to join our team.

 

Software Engineering Manager

Manchester

£90000 - £100000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER

£100,000 + BENEFITS

PRIMARILY REMOTE

This is an opportunity for a strong Software Engineering Manager to utilise both strategic and hands on skills in a Python, GCP and Kubernetes environment.

THE COMPANY:

This is an AI driven company with a platform that offers tools for revenue management, forecatsing and business intelligence.

THE ROLE:

A Software Engineering Manager will need to:

  • own and evolve the infrastructure for ML workflows
  • Partner with Data Scientists/Engineers, stakeholders
  • Write and review Python code
  • Manage a small team

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Software Engineering Manager will have the following skills and experience:

  • Ability and experience interacting with key stakeholders
  • Strong experience in Python
  • Experience with GCP
  • Background in CI/CD
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Management experience

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £100,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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Data Engineering Manager

Brighton

£80000 - £85000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Brighton, East Sussex

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DATA ENGINEERING MANAGER
BRIGHTON – 1 DAY PER WEEK
£85,000

Our client is seeking a proactive and experienced Data Engineering Manager to join their fast-growing tech company. If you’re passionate about AI-driven sales solutions and want to lead a talented team, this could be your next exciting opportunity.

THE TEAM:

This company has built a cutting-edge AI-driven customer interaction platform that helps their customers find exactly what they need, acting as an intelligent online assistant. Thanks to significant investment, they’ve grown rapidly and are now expanding into new industries. They’re especially excited about their next-generation AI product, designed to transform the sales journey, making it more human-like and insightful. This new product is already live with a few existing clients and catching the attention of new clients.

THE ROLE:

You’ll join their Data team, reporting directly to their Head of Data, and play a crucial role in shaping their architecture and systems. You’ll lead and mentor a team of three talented Data Engineers, guiding them on projects and helping gather requirements. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be actively involved in product development, supporting both their existing solutions and their cutting-edge AI platform.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

The ideal Data Engineering Manager will have:

  • Proven experience in a Data Engineering role, ideally with some prior management or lead responsibility.
  • A real passion for coaching and developing engineers.
  • Hands-on experience with their tech stack – any cloud, Snowflake (or equivalent), Python, Airflow, Docker
  • Ability to juggle multiple products and effectively gather requirements.
  • Experience with real-time data products is a big plus.
  • Strong communication skills and a good academic background.

HOW TO APPLY:

Ready to take the next step in your career with a leading global firm? Please register your interest by sending your CV via the Apply link on this page.

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Software Engineering Manager

Manchester

£100000 - £110000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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Software Engineering Manager

A fast-moving AI-driven company is looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead their Science Platform team.

Remote first: quarterly meetings
Salary: Up to £110,000

The Role

This is a hands-on engineering leadership position – ideal for a senior technical leader who thrives on close collaboration with Data Scientists.

Responsibilities

  • Leading a small team responsible for infrastructure and automation
  • Working directly with Data Scientists
  • Driving improvements in Python-based services, Kubernetes deployments, and GCP architecture
  • Providing light-touch line management / technical leadership

Ideal Background:

  • Recent hands-on experience with Python, Kubernetes, and GCP
  • Strong collaboration with DS/ML teams and understanding of predictive models
  • Proven leadership in small, high-performing engineering teams
  • Comfortable leading infrastructure initiatives and scaling systems

Interview Process:

  1. Intro chat with the CTO
  2. Technical discussion & paired programming
  3. Architecture-focused interview
  4. Cultural fit round with CTO + exec

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Data Solutions Architect

Leicester

£100000 - £110000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Leicester, Leicestershire

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DATA SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

£110,000+ BENEFITS

COVENTRY (Hybrid)

A passionate Data Solutions Architect with expertise in Fabric/Azure and Lakehouse design will be a valuable addition to this growing team. You will play a key role in ensuring seamless data integration and applying your knowledge to support both solution architecture and data design.

THE COMPANY:

This UK Real Estate Investment Trust is well known in the European industrial property sector are currently investing in their data team, and are looking for a Data Solutions Architect to provide oversight, and design expertise with a focus on data capability.

THE ROLE:

A Data Solutions Architect will need to:

  • Ability to support data modelling and design
  • Set standards for modelling and design techniques.
  • Define and document data requirements
  • Own and evolve enterprise architecture principles

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Data Solutions Architect will have the following skills and experience:

  • Experience of working with digital transformation programmes
  • Cloud data solutions experience – Fabric or Azure Synapse
  • Data mesh, BI, Datawarehousing, data platform knowledge
  • Experience working in Agile

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary, dependent on experience. Salary is up to £110,000 On top of the salary there are some fantastic extra benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.

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SEO Co-ordinator

Blackpool

£25000 - £30000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Blackpool, Lancashire

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SEO Co-ordinator
Up to £30,000
Hybrid – Blackpool (3x in the office)

THE COMPANY
I’m excited to announced that we are working with a popular retailer in the Lytham area to source a CRO Analyst.

THE ROLE
You’ll manage and coordinate the execution of the SEO strategy, with a strong focus on content optimisation. You’ll work closely with web and content teams to ensure copy goes live accurately, reflects the right tone, and aligns with strategic objectives. You’ll also collaborate with an SEO agency-reviewing their recommendations, assessing their fit for the business, identifying missed opportunities, and tracking performance through ranking reports and analytics.

SKILLS
SEO Experience
Google Analytics and/or Google Search Console
Client-side experience.

APPLY
To register your interest, send an email or apply below

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Data Analyst

London

£45000 - £50000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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DATA ANALYST- LONDON

UP TO £50,000

THE COMPANY

A specialist organisation in the advertising industry is seeking an insight-driven Analyst to join their team.

THE ROLE

The successful Data Analyst responsibilities will include:

  • Utilise SQL to analyse spatial data and generate insights
  • Liaise with clients/industry professionals

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Data Analyst will have the following skills and experience:

  • SQL experience
  • Experience or exposure to the media/advertising industry
  • GIS/Geospatial experience required

THE BENEFITS

The successful Data Analyst will receive a salary of up to £50,000, plus an array of additional benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Harry Mincer via the apply link below.

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Data Solutions Architect

Coventry

£100000 - £110000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Coventry, West Midlands

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Data Solutions Architect – (Hybrid)
£110,000 + 25% Bonus

A major property leader is seeking a Data Solutions Architect to take the lead on designing modern data platforms and helping shape the future of their Azure-based data estate. You’ll work at the heart of a high-impact data transformation team delivering innovative solutions across Fabric, Lakehouse, and beyond.

The Role

As a Data Solutions Architect, you’ll:

  • Own solution design for Microsoft Fabric and Lakehouse initiatives
  • Define and model data architectures using Medallion principles
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across enterprise architecture, data governance, digital, and infra teams
  • Help onboard new technology platforms and ensure integration aligns with security and governance
  • Shape the future of their modern data estate – from ingestion to insight

Tech Stack

  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Azure Synapse / Azure Data Services
  • Lakehouse architecture
  • Medallion data model

Interview Process

  1. 30 min screening conversation
  2. 60 minute technical discussion with head of governance
  3. 60 min broader technical interview

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Marketing Data Scientist

Leicester

£400 - £480

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Contract
Leicester, Leicestershire

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Role and Responsibilities:

  • Leading and finalising the Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM) framework

  • Refining and taking ownership of an A/B testing framework, ensuring rigorous experiment design and causal inference methodology.

  • Automating marketing analytics pipelines, especially around incremental measurement and experimentation.

  • Collaborating cross-functionally to support campaign evaluation across key platforms (e.g., Meta, Google).

  • Working hands-on with complex, incomplete data sets to extract meaningful insights on campaign performance.

  • Supporting ongoing projects in customer life cycle modelling and Lifetime Value (LTV) analysis.

  • Contributing to strategic decision-making by translating data into actionable insights for marketing and leadership teams.

  • Navigating the intricacies of working across third-party clients to ensure adaptability and broad marketing perspective.

Requirements

  • 4-5 years of experience in data science, ideally in eCommerce or marketing analytics.
  • Proven experience working with either Robyn or Meridian
  • Strong skills in Python, SQL, and working with large-scale data (Databricks, PySpark).
  • Proven experience with MMM, A/B testing, and causal inference.
  • Comfortable with experimentation design, time series analysis, and working with imperfect data.
  • Bonus: Experience with R and dash boarding tools.
  • Clear communicator with the ability to translate data into strategy.

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