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.

 

Data Engineering Manager

Brighton

£75000 - £90000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
Brighton, East Sussex

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Data Engineering Manager

Hybrid | Brighton (Once Per Week)

Up to £90k + Benefits

Are you an experienced Data Engineering Manager with a passion for leading high-performing teams and shaping modern data infrastructure? I’m working with an exciting, fast-growing, private-equity-backed tech company that’s on a mission to revolutionise how people make confident buying decisions online – and they’re looking for a hands-on leader to own a key part of their data platform.

The Opportunity

You’ll take charge of a small, talented Data Engineering team, responsible for evolving and scaling the ingestion of customer product catalogues into internal systems. This is a hybrid role blending technical leadership, hands-on engineering, and people management. You’ll be both strategic and operational – guiding architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and rolling up your sleeves when needed.

They’re entering an exciting growth phase with big ambitions, and this role will be pivotal in building scalable, cost-effective, and innovative data solutions to support that journey.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage, mentor, and grow a small team of Data Engineers.

  • Own the architecture and design of scalable data pipelines.

  • Translate stakeholder needs into robust technical solutions.

  • Drive best practices in testing, data governance, and observability.

  • Lead roadmap planning and explore emerging technologies (e.g. GenAI).

  • Ensure operational stability and support incident resolution.

Tech Stack

  • Python, SQL, Airflow, AWS, Fivetran, Snowflake, Looker, Docker
    (You don’t need to tick every box – if you’ve worked with comparable tools, that’s great too.)

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven track record managing Data Engineering teams.

  • Hands-on experience across the data lifecycle and ELT pipelines.

  • Strong grasp of modern data architecture and real-time data flows.

  • Ability to lead projects end-to-end with excellent stakeholder comms.

  • A pragmatic and collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring.

Perks & Benefits

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off (increases with service)

  • Medicash health plan (dental, physio, optical)

  • Enhanced parental leave & pay

  • Life insurance & employee assistance programme

  • Hybrid/remote flexibility

  • Growth, autonomy, and a supportive team culture

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MANAGER DIGITAL ANALYTICS

Lille

€50000 - €60000

+ Digital Analytics

Permanent
Lille, Hauts-de-France

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MANAGER DIGITAL ANALYTICS
LILLE (59)
50-60K EUR

Cette acteur majeure du ecommerce en pleine croissance recherche son manager Digital Analytics.

VOTRE ROLE

  • Définir et piloter la stratégie Digital Analytics pour optimiser parcours, performance et personnalisation.
  • Suivre et améliorer la performance de l’application mobile (rétention, engagement, dashboards).
  • Garantir la qualité, la fiabilité et la conformité des données web et mobile (RGPD, sécurité).
  • Encadrer et développer une équipe de 2 à 5 experts, en diffusant la culture data-driven.
  • Contribuer aux projets digitaux et à l’évolution de la stack analytics (outils, tracking, dashboards).

VOTRE PROFIL

  • Formation Bac +5 (école d’ingénieur, commerce ou université) avec spécialisation data, digital ou marketing analytique.
  • 8 à 10 ans d’expérience en Digital Analytics, incluant web et mobile, idéalement en e-commerce ou retail.
  • Expertise dans le pilotage de la performance des applications mobiles (tracking, rétention, optimisation des parcours).
  • Maîtrise des outils Digital Analytics (Appsflyer, Piano Analytics, Act Commander) et des outils de visualisation (Power BI ou équivalent).
  • Connaissances en SQL, Python et environnements cloud.
  • Expérience confirmée en management d’équipe et en gestion de projets analytics transverses.

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Research Manager – Consumer Quant Focus

London

£45000 - £60000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Research Manager

Location: London (4 days office-based, Fridays WFH)

Salary: Up to 60,000 + benefits

About the role
In this role, you’ll deliver end-to-end quantitative research projects using a proprietary platform, acting as the main point of contact for clients who use the self-serve offer. You’ll guide them on survey design, data quality, and project execution, while collaborating closely with technical, commercial, and product teams to refine and improve the platform.

You’ll also:

  • Manage client relationships and lead calls, offering strategic research advice.

  • Drive improvements in self-serve processes through client feedback.

  • Support business growth by expanding and developing accounts.

  • Contribute to product development discussions with cross-functional teams.

  • Potentially line-manage junior researchers.

About you
We’re seeking someone with:

  • 3+ years’ experience in quantitative (or mixed-methods) market research.

  • Strong knowledge of survey design, sampling, and data cleaning.

  • Proven experience delivering research such as brand tracking, ad testing, and ad hoc projects.

  • Confidence in client-facing situations and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with online panels.

  • Experience supporting clients using a research platform or product independently.

Why join?

  • Lead an evolving self-serve research offer.

  • Work on varied commercial, social, and political projects.

  • Collaborate with a mix of research and tech experts in a scale-up environment.

  • Benefits include private healthcare, 25 days’ holiday, and pension contribution.

Interview process:

  1. Introductory video interview with Talent/Hiring Manager.

  2. Take-home task + in-person panel interview.

  3. Values-based in-person interview with senior leadership.

Find out more and apply via the link below.

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Lead Backend Engineer

London

£90000 - £100000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
London

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Role: Lead Backend Engineer (Backend Tech Lead)
Salary: £100,000
Location: London
Working Policy: Hybrid – 2-3 days a week in office (flexible)

Our client, a long-established and independent wealth management firm, is looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to join their technology team. They provide a wide range of financial services to retail investors, from wealth and investment management to pensions and digital investing, and are continuing to invest heavily in their technology capability.

This is a hands-on leadership role (around 70% coding, 30% oversight) where you’ll drive backend engineering standards, design scalable systems, and mentor a small team of developers (senior, mid, junior). You’ll have the scope to shape architecture and influence the company’s broader technology direction.

The role will involve:

  • Leading backend development projects with Node.js
  • Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, efficient systems
  • Overseeing code reviews, architecture discussions, and integration processes
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions
  • Coordinating with QA, Product, and Project Office to ensure project delivery
  • Mentoring and providing leadership to developers

What you’ll bring:

  • Strong backend development experience with Node.js (5+ years)
  • SQL experience; RabbitMQ/Kafka and MongoDB/NoSQL a plus
  • Technical leadership or mentorship experience (line management beneficial but not essential)
  • Background in small to medium-sized organisations preferred
  • Ability to balance hands-on coding with setting technical standards and direction
  • Strong communication skills and collaborative approach

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a backend tech lead role within a supportive and fast-paced environment, with the chance to directly influence how systems are built and delivered.

If you’re a senior backend engineer looking for the next step into technical leadership, apply now or get in touch to learn more.

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Senior Marketing Effectiveness Manager

Watford

£75000 - £85000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
Watford, Hertfordshire

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Senior Marketing Effectiveness Manager (Maternity Cover) | £75,000-£85,000 + Bonus | Watford Junction | 12-month FTC

Are you a marketing analytics leader with a passion for driving marketing effectiveness through data-driven insights? A leading UK business is seeking a Senior Marketing Effectiveness Manager to join their team on a 12-month maternity cover.

You’ll lead a specialist team of econometricians and work closely with senior marketing, finance, and product stakeholders to optimise multi-million-pound marketing investments. This is a hands-on leadership role blending advanced econometrics with strategic commercial insight to influence key business decisions.

Whether you’re a deep-dive econometrics specialist or a broad marketing analytics generalist, your expertise in translating complex models into actionable marketing strategies will be critical.

Key requirements:

  • Proven experience managing marketing analytics or econometrics teams

  • Strong commercial focus with excellent stakeholder management skills

  • Hands-on expertise in SQL, Python, R and econometric modelling

  • Ability to drive marketing investment optimisation through data-driven recommendations

  • Experience working cross-functionally across finance, marketing, and analytics teams

Why apply?

  • Lead one of the largest marketing budgets in the UK

  • Influence strategic marketing investment decisions at senior levels

  • Opportunity to innovate and shape marketing measurement tools and processes

  • Flexible hybrid working (3 days onsite)

  • Competitive salary + bonus

If you’re ready to step into a senior leadership role and deliver measurable marketing impact, apply today.

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Propositions & Performance Manager – Insurance Aggregators

London

£40000 - £50000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Proposition & Performance Manager – Insurance Aggregators

£40,000-£50,000 + Benefits | Central London (Hybrid: 1-2 days in office)
Aggregator Strategy | Product Insight | High-Growth Environment

An exciting opportunity to take ownership of aggregator partnerships and shape product performance within a growing, well-backed insurance provider. If you’re commercially driven and love working cross-functionally to make change happen – this one’s worth a look.

THE COMPANY
This is a lean, agile business in the insurance space with strong backing and big growth plans. They’ve recently restructured their long-term strategy and are now investing in key commercial roles to support scale. The culture is collaborative, down-to-earth, and fast-paced – with a real opportunity to make your mark.

THE ROLE
This is a newly created position sitting within the Commercial team, reporting directly into a high-impact leader who’s seen rapid progression themselves. You’ll play a key role in developing new aggregator relationships and optimising product performance.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead relationships with third-party aggregators and comparison platforms

  • Drive onboarding and integration processes

  • Analyse product performance and profitability across different channels

  • Deliver commercial insight to inform product and partnership strategy

  • Work cross-functionally with Claims, Product, and Senior Leadership

WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR

  • Experience working with aggregators or comparison partners

  • Background in an insurance business, MGA, or comparison platform

  • Solid commercial mindset with strong Excel skills

  • Confident working cross-functionally and owning external relationships

  • Self-starter mindset – comfortable in a fast-moving, evolving setup

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • True ownership of a key growth channel

  • High visibility with senior leadership

  • Part of a business at a critical scale-up moment

  • Expenses covered for office travel

  • Excellent culture – collaborative, transparent, and ambitious

  • Long-term opportunity to evolve and shape the role

INTERVIEW PROCESS

  • Initial interview with hiring lead

  • Technical/commercial interview

  • Final in-person with leadership team


Interested?
This one’s exclusive – apply now or get in touch directly to find out more.

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Senior Data Analyst

London

£45000 - £60000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Senior Data Analyst – London – £60,000 + Benefits
Hybrid (2-3 days/week in London office)

We’re working exclusively with a global leader in data and analytics, hiring a commercially minded Senior Data Analyst to help optimise how millions of survey responses are matched, priced, and delivered to some of the world’s biggest brands.

This is a high-impact, insight-driven role working across commercial, product, and data science teams to boost performance and revenue. You’ll reverse-engineer models, spot patterns in client and user behaviour, and bring creativity and curiosity to complex, real-world data problems.

What you’ll be working on:

  • Pricing and revenue optimisation across large-scale survey operations

  • Modelling client and user behaviour to improve performance

  • Clustering, regression, and exploratory analysis to uncover insights

  • Collaborating cross-functionally to influence decision-making

  • Working with Python, SQL, and moving into Azure

What they’re looking for:

  • 3-5+ years in analytics (media, ecommerce, or high-volume environments a bonus)

  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder skills

  • Curious, commercial thinker who thrives in fast-paced settings

  • Strong skills in SQL and Python

London (2-3 days/week hybrid)
£60,000 base + full benefits (no bonus)
❌ No sponsorship available

Want to get involved? Drop your CV now – this is a fast-moving process.

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Senior Revenue Management Analyst

London

£45000 - £55000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Senior Revenue Management Analyst
£50,000-£55,000 + excellent rail benefits + final salary pension
Hybrid (2-3 days office-based, South East)

Are you commercially minded with a knack for data and a passion for turning insight into action? This is a great opportunity to join the commercial function of a major UK transport provider in a high-impact analytical role.

As a Senior Revenue Management Analyst, you’ll take ownership of a specific route and be responsible for monitoring, reporting on, and optimising revenue performance. This is a hands-on role combining regular analysis with strategic input and live decision-making.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead revenue management for a key route, making data-led decisions to optimise performance

  • Produce weekly route reports and industry-standard four-weekly reports for senior stakeholders

  • Monitor current sales and take real-time action where performance dips

  • Collaborate across teams to drive commercial strategy and support wider revenue initiatives

  • Use your insight to propose new ideas and influence future decisions

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets

  • Willingness to learn and use a bespoke revenue management system (training provided)

  • Commercially aware, proactive, and comfortable making informed decisions

  • A team player who’s happy to support others when needed

  • Enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and curious – someone who wants to make an impact

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Experience in revenue management, pricing, transport, or regulated industries

  • A genuine interest in the rail sector and a desire to understand how it works

  • Exposure to forecasting, modelling, or working closely with finance teams

Why join?

  • Final salary pension scheme

  • Free rail travel on the network for you, your partner, and dependents

  • 75% discount on rail travel across the UK

  • A growing, data-focused commercial team making a real difference

  • Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive team culture

Interview process:

  • Stage 1: 30-minute Teams interview (introductory and values-based)

  • Stage 2: In-person Excel/data task followed by a competency-based interview

If you’re ready to apply your analytical skills in a dynamic and meaningful environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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