Head of Data & AI

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London / £120000 - £130000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

£120000 - £130000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Role: Head of Data & AI
Location: Central London (hybrid 2-3 days a week in office)
Salary: £130,000 + Benefits

Our client is hiring a Head of Data & AI to lead the transformation of their data function across engineering, analytics, governance, and applied AI/ML.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll define the data strategy, build out a top-tier team, and partner with senior leaders across product, tech, and risk. You'll also play a key role in the organisation's AI roadmap - ensuring scalable, ethical, and secure use of machine learning.

Key Focus Areas

  • Own and execute enterprise data strategy
  • Build and lead a multi-disciplinary data & AI team
  • Drive modern data platform development (dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, Looker/Power BI)
  • Deliver business-critical analytics and reporting
  • Support responsible AI/ML initiatives
  • Define data governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks

What We're Looking For

  • Proven data leadership in fintech, SaaS, or cloud-native environments
  • Strong technical background in data engineering, analytics, or science
  • Experience working with Finance and Risk teams
  • Familiar with AWS and modern data/AI stacks (SQL, Python, MLflow, MLOps)
  • Strategic mindset with ability to scale teams and influence at C-level

CONTACT

Cormac Fagan

Senior Recruitment Consultant

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