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 19: How AI Innovation & Hiring Are Evolving Hand in Hand

Exclusive! Harnham to 15,000: The Shift to Personalisation

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.

 

Front End Developer (React)

Manchester

£45000 - £50000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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FRONT-END DEVELOPER – (React)

UP TO £50,000

PRIMARILY REMOTE

Want to take full ownership of a front-end build and create seamless user experiences that bring powerful technology to life?

THE COMPANY:

I’m working with a company working with the public sector and infrastructure partners. Their mission is to make complex data more actionable through AI-powered automation, and they’re now hiring a Front-End Developer to lead on the UI side of their core platform.

THE ROLE:

You’ll join a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary product team working on a brand-new web platform. As the lead front-end developer, you’ll be responsible for shaping how users interact with the product and translating complex data into an intuitive interface.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the front-end development using React and Tailwind CSS
  • Integrating with Node.js APIs and dynamic real-time data flows
  • Ensuring fast, accessible, and responsive user interfaces
  • Collaborating with AI and back-end teams to visualise technical outputs
  • Contributing to long-term architecture and UI/UX strategy
  • Deploying to a modern cloud environment (AWS) and iterating in an agile setup

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Front-End Developer will bring:

  • Experience building with React
  • Experience with Tailwind CSS or other utility-first CSS frameworks
  • Solid knowledge of API integration (REST and WebSockets)
  • Familiarity with modern testing practices (unit/component/E2E)
  • Bonus: knowledge of Python or experience in AI/ML environments
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, early-stage environments
  • Strong communication skills and a user-first development mindset

THE BENEFITS:

You’ll receive a salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience.

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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Technical Senior Business Analyst

London

£550 - £600

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Contract
London

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TECHNICAL SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST

£550 – £600 PER DAY INSIDE IR35

2 DAYS PER WEEK IN LONDON

3 MONTH CONTRACT

THE COMPANY:

A large, complex organisation is undergoing a major tech stack modernisation and is looking for a Technical Senior Business Analyst to support on their data transformation programme.

THE ROLE:

As a Senior Business Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the Data Engineering team in understanding, mapping, and leveraging data in the new environment.
  • Partnering with consultancy teams and internal engineers to support platform transition and data mapping.
  • Identifying how data is currently being used across teams and defining how it should be structured and used in the future data platform.
  • Mentoring Junior Business Analyst’s.
  • Gathering and translating business requirements into clear technical documentation
  • Supporting data platform readiness, ensuring documentation is thorough and aligned with business goals.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Strong experience as a Business Analyst in data-heavy, technical environments.
  • Proven background in data migration projects, specifically involving legacy to modern platform transitions.
  • Experience working in large, enterprise-scale businesses.
  • Confident gathering requirements, documenting data flows, and working with engineering teams.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, across both technical and non-technical groups.

HOW TO APPLY:

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

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Senior Data Engineer (SSIS)

Birmingham

£65000 - £70000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Birmingham, West Midlands

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SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

UP TO £70,000 + BENEFITS

HYBRID – West Midlands

Want to take ownership of business-critical legacy systems, mentor others, and support a major organisation on its journey to the cloud?

THE COMPANY:

I’m working with a UK-based financial services provider. They’re currently undergoing a large-scale data transformation, shifting from legacy on-prem systems to a cloud-based infrastructure.

THE ROLE:

You’ll join a collaborative team of 10 Data Engineers, focused on maintaining and evolving the company’s SQL Server environment-a vital part of day-to-day operations. You’ll work across a variety of financial and operational data projects that deliver real business value while contributing to documentation and planning for eventual system decommissioning.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing and maintaining ETL pipelines with SSIS
  • Building and supporting reporting processes with SSRS
  • Writing complex queries and transformations using T-SQL
  • Translating stakeholder requirements into robust, scalable data solutions
  • Producing technical documentation to support future system transition
  • Mentoring junior team members and contributing to peer reviews
  • Collaborating with colleagues across data architecture, BI, governance, and delivery

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Senior Data Engineer will bring:

  • Experience in Data Engineering or SQL development
  • Strong SQL Server and T-SQL expertise
  • Experience working with SSIS and SSRS
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience in financial services or regulated environments (preferred)
  • Confidence presenting and documenting technical solutions

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary of up to £70,000 depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

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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Customer Insights Analyst

Manchester

£40000 - £51000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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Customer Insights Analyst
Up to £51,000
Hybrid – Manchester (2x days in the office)

THE COMPANY
We have partnered with a global organisation operating in the education sector to source a Customer Insights Analyst.

THE ROLE
The role involves analysing customer performance and satisfaction data to uncover trends and identify opportunities for improvement. You will assess how customers engage with products, determine which areas are most effective, and model these behaviours to enhance strategies. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining dashboards and reports to track key learning KPIs such as engagement, success rates, and satisfaction.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
SQL or Python.
Power BI or similar (Microsoft Fabrics is advantageous).
Understanding of data modelling.
Experience in the education sector is very advantageous.

APPLY
Send your CV or apply to below to register your interest.

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Insight Analyst

Manchester

£31000 - £50000

+ Digital Analytics

Permanent
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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Learning Analyst

Location: Hybrid – 2x per week in Manchester

Salary: Up to £51,000

The Company

This is an opportunity to join one of the world’s largest and most recognised education providers. Operating in over 30 countries, this organisation is on a mission to improve learner outcomes through innovation, data, and evidence-based practices. As part of their ongoing transformation through “Education 4.0,” they’re using data to personalise learning and evolve teaching methods – and they need analytical minds to support that journey.

The Role

This is a specialist analytics role focused on evaluating and improving learning performance. You’ll sit within the Customer Insight function but work closely with the Learning & Curriculum team. Your day-to-day remit will involve analysing how learners interact with digital products and content, recommending behavioural improvements, and helping shape strategic decisions that drive learner engagement and success.

This is a role with real social impact – every recommendation you make contributes to improving learning journeys for thousands of students across the UK and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

– Analyse learner performance and satisfaction data to identify trends, pain points, and areas of opportunity.
– Evaluate the impact of instructional design, content, and new learning features through robust A/B testing and statistical significance testing.
– Develop and maintain dashboards using Power BI, supported by SQL and Python-based ETL pipelines.
– Help shape a centralised Learning Analytics Framework that tracks key KPIs on learner success, engagement, and satisfaction.
– Translate complex analysis into accessible insight for stakeholders across product, learning, curriculum, and academic teams.
– Collaborate with IT to ensure data quality and integrity across Microsoft Fabric environments.
– Document and manage data models, analysis logic, and reports to support repeatable, scalable insight generation.
– Contribute to predictive modelling projects focused on personalising learning journeys and improving learner retention.

Skills & Experience

Essential:
– Strong SQL skills for data extraction and transformation.
– Proficiency with Power BI for reporting, dashboarding, and data storytelling.
– Comfortable using Python (or R) for analysis and statistical testing.
– Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric or similar cloud-based data platforms.
– Experience running A/B tests, calculating effect sizes, and analysing statistical significance.
– Ability to communicate insight clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
– A proactive mindset and an understanding of how data supports better learning experiences.

Desirable:
– Experience in the education or ed-tech sector.
– Understanding of learning science or instructional design principles.
– Knowledge of GDPR and learner data ethics.
– Degree in data science, statistics, or a related field.

Career Progression

This role offers several clear development paths within the organisation:
– Move into Senior Analyst or Insight Manager positions within the Insight team.
– Progress into specialist tracks such as data science or data engineering.
– Take on cross-functional projects across curriculum design, academic operations, or product teams.

Benefits

– Up to £51,000 salary
– Flexible hybrid working
– Join a globally recognised education brand
– Be part of a mission-led business improving outcomes for learners worldwide
– Opportunities to work with the latest cloud and analytics tools (Microsoft Fabric, Python, Power BI)

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about using data to make a real difference in education, get in touch with Mohammed Buhariwala at Harnham to discuss the role and next steps.

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Senior Data Scientist – Credit Risk Modelling

London

£60000 - £85000

+ Risk Analytics

Permanent
London

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Senior Data Scientist – Credit Risk Modelling
£60-85,000 (dependent on experience)
London

THE COMPANY

This successful and ambitious lending business are going from strength to strength. They are a dynamic and fast-paced lender and are seeking a driven and experienced individual to join their team in building out their predictive models using cutting-edge Machine Learning techniques. This role is an opportunity for someone to be part of a successful company which is continuing to grow whilst driving impact in your work at the forefront of the market.

THE ROLE

  • Work across a range of credit models within the business, predominantly scorecards and broader decisioning models
  • Using innovative machine learning techniques to further enhance the model suite and drive profitability across the business
  • Own the deployment and implementation of predictive models across the product suite
  • Working closely with the Credit and Product teams to enhance performance and profitability across the business by collaborating on strategies and model enhancements

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Essential to have experience developing predictive models within a Credit Risk setting
  • SQL and Python experience is essential
  • Essential to have experience using Machine Learning techniques to develop non-linear models
  • Experience in a fast-paced environment and ability to work across multiple projects, in a FinTech

SALARY AND BENEFITS

  • Base salary from £60-85,000 depending on experience
  • Share options
  • Company pension scheme
  • Private medical care

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Rosie Walsh through the ‘Apply’ link

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Customer Insight Analyst

Manchester

£45000 - £55000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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Customer Insight Analyst

Manchester (Hybrid – 2x Days a Week in Office)

£45,000-£55,000

Are you passionate about using data to transform learning experiences and drive real educational outcomes? We’re working with a leading education provider undergoing a curriculum transformation and looking to bring in a Learning Analyst to sit within their high-performing Insight function. Reporting into a Senior Insight Manager, this role is a great opportunity to combine analytics, modelling, and experimentation to shape how thousands of learners engage with digital products!

THE ROLE

You’ll be joining a growing team (currently 8, will be 10 by end of year) and will work closely with Learning & Curriculum, Product, and IT teams to deliver insights that improve learner performance and satisfaction. A large part of the role will involve:

  • Analysing learner data and product performance across key educational programmes.
  • Running A/B tests and building predictive models to improve retention and personalise learning paths.
  • Using tools like Power BI and Microsoft Fabric to surface insights that inform design and curriculum improvements.

This is a great chance to get stuck into modern data & analytics platforms in order to deliver tangible success for the organisation

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • SQL – good level of proficiency
  • Exposure to Microsoft Fabric preferrable but not essential
  • The ability to communicate findings in a clear, compelling way to non-technical stakeholders

THE BENEFITS

  • £45,000-£55,000 (DOE)

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Adam Osborne at Harnham via the Apply link on this page

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Tech Lead Data

Poitiers

€60000 - €75000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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TECH LEAD DATA

1-2 JOUR DE TÉLÉTRAVAIL

A PARTIR DE 60K€ FIXES

Talend – Snowflake – AWS

L’ENTREPRISE

C’est une entreprise reconnue dans le secteur automobile depuis plusieurs années. Implantée sur plusieurs marchés, elle mise sur son expertise et son dynamisme pour accompagner ses clients.

LES MISSIONS

En collaboration avec le Directeur Data, vous rejoindrez une équipe de 10 personnes, vous serez en charge de la modernisation de la stack technique actuelle (reprendre l’existant et l’améliorer). Vos missions seront les suivantes :

  • S’approprier l’ensemble des pipelines existantes et les rendre plus robustes en proposant une nouvelle architecture data
  • Mettre en place des systèmes de monitoring
  • Prendre en charge l’équipe data et s’assurer qu’ils sont orientés data et delivery
  • Participer et piloter les projets de migration
  • Industrialiser des modèles d’IA et être force de proposition
  • S’assurer de la mise en oeuvre des bonnes pratiques de traitement et sécurisation de de donnée
  • Accompagner un profil plus junior (management direct) et l’aider à monter en compétences

VOTRE PROFIL

  • Bac+5 au sein d’une école d’ingénieur ou université en data engineering ou gestion d’infrastructure
  • Minimum 5 ans d’expérience sur un rôle similaire, sur des projets d’architectures data et management d’équipe transverse
  • Solide expertise sur un outil d’ETL (Talend) et de Data Warehouse (Snowflake)
  • La connaissance d’un cloud public est requise
  • Compétences en MLops fortement appréciées
  • Niveau d’anglais B1

POUR POSTULER

Merci de me faire part de votre CV et je vous recontacterai au plus vite.

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