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

Episode 22: Bridging the Data Skills Gap – How to Upskill and Build Analytics Culture

Episode 21: GenAI breakthroughs, roadblocks and what to learn next

Episode 20: How Incrementality and MMM Are Changing Marketing 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)

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VP of Engineering – Mobile Payments

New York

$325000 - $350000

+ Data Engineering

Permanent
New York

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VP of Engineering – Payments

Location: New York, NY (3 days/week on site minimum)

Compensation: $325,000-$350,000 base + 40% bonus + RSUs

About the Company

Harnham is partnering with a Fortune 500 leader in cybersecurity and digital trust, combining the scale of a global enterprise with the agility of a startup culture. The company protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide, boasts best-in-class retention, and maintains an unwavering commitment to innovation.

Its platform processes over half a million telemetry events per second, and following a major fintech acquisition in 2025, the organization has significantly expanded its footprint in New York City.

The Role

They are looking for a Vice President of Software Engineering to oversee a global engineering organization of 150+ professionals, supported by approximately 10 direct reports. This is a highly visible, reporting directly to the C-suite.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the development of customer-facing digital payment applications across mobile and web.

  • Driving the integration of existing products with newly acquired fintech platforms to unlock and maximize strategic value.

  • Advancing AI adoption across both products and internal operations, with AI solutions already live in production and a target of achieving 30%+ productivity improvements.

  • Scaling platforms to support large-scale, real-time, high-throughput environments.

  • Shaping business and technology strategy in close partnership with senior executive leadership.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 10+ years of experience leading commercial software development teams.

  • Demonstrated success within scaling fintech organizations owing B2C mobile and web products.

  • Telemetry pipeline ownership a plus.
  • Experience managing teams > 100.
  • Experience with regulatory requirements is a plus.
  • Deep experience designing and operating large-scale, real-time systems.

  • Strong technical grounding, with experience in Java, React, or Scala preferred; background in platform or system migrations is a plus.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-moving Fortune 500 environment with a startup mindset; comfortable in matrixed companies.

  • Strategic, forward-looking leader with a strong interest in AI-powered innovation.

BENEFITS

The compensation package contains a base salary, bonus, RSUs and a comprehensive benefits package.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your CV via the Apply link on this page.

KEY TERMS

Software Engineering | Leadership | VP | Engineering | Fintech | Customer | Customer-Facing | Direct-to-Consumer | B2C | Product | Production | Real Time | Vice President | Regulation | Python | Compliance | Regulatory | Startup Environment | Executive | Scale | Scaling | Artificial Intelligence | Mobile Apps | Web Apps

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Lead Product Manager – Consumer Tech

London

£90000 - £110000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Lead Product Manager
London, Hybrid (2 days per week)
Up to 110,000 plus bonus

This is an opportunity to shape the next generation of intelligent, personalised consumer experiences at scale. You will lead product strategy for cross‑journey systems that help millions of users make better financial decisions, working at the intersection of product, data, and decisioning.

The Company

They are a fast‑growing consumer fintech with a mission to help people build long‑term wealth through simple, intuitive digital products. Their platform supports over a million users and is expanding rapidly across savings, investing, and future‑planning offerings. As they evolve toward more intelligent and personalised experiences, they are building new systems that integrate guidance, decisioning, and behavioural insight across the entire customer journey.

The Role

* Define how personalisation and intelligence are applied across product journeys and systems.
* Lead cross‑journey and cross‑product strategy, focusing on end‑to‑end customer experience rather than isolated features.
* Identify where intelligence adds genuine customer value and guide teams away from unnecessary or hype‑driven solutions.
* Partner closely with Decisioning, Data, Engineering, and other Product Leads to shape platform‑wide systems.
* Bring structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous problem spaces.
* Influence stakeholders across functions as a senior individual contributor.

Your Skills and Experience

* Strong experience delivering consumer product experiences at scale.
* Proven capability in personalisation, recommendation systems, or behavioural guidance.
* Ability to think in systems and journeys rather than standalone features.
* Comfortable working with data, decisioning, and ML‑adjacent teams without being a technical specialist.
* Pragmatic understanding of where AI and intelligence can and cannot add value.
* Confident operating in a cross‑functional environment with multiple stakeholders.

What They Offer

* Salary up to 110,000 plus a 15 percent bonus.
* Hybrid working with two days per week in a central London office.
* High influence role shaping greenfield systems and future product direction.
* Impact-led culture focused on helping customers achieve long‑term financial goals.
* Strong career progression within an experienced, product‑led organisation.

How to Apply

If you are excited by the opportunity to shape intelligent consumer experiences at scale, please apply with your CV.

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Junior Digital Product Analyst

London

£30000 - £38000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Junior Digital Product Analyst
London – 4 days in office
£38,000 + benefits

A leading UK retail group is looking for a Junior Digital Product Analyst to join their growing Product Analytics team. This is a great opportunity for someone with 1-2 years of experience in digital analytics who wants exposure to high-traffic eCommerce platforms across multiple well-known consumer brands.

You’ll work closely with product and digital teams to analyse website and app performance, support checkout and feature optimisation, and build reporting and dashboards used across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyse customer journeys and conversion funnels across web and app

  • Support product analytics initiatives and help establish best practices

  • Build dashboards and reporting for stakeholders across the business

  • Work with data to identify opportunities to improve checkout and key website features

  • Provide insights into user behaviour, conversion, and performance metrics

Requirements

  • 1-2 years’ experience in digital or product analytics

  • Understanding of website analytics and conversion funnels

  • Experience with SQL

  • Experience building dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or similar

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

  • Comfortable working with Excel and data analysis

What’s on Offer

  • £38,000 salary

  • Benefits
  • Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day WFH)

Find out more and apply via the link below.

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Pricing Analyst

London

£50000 - £67000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Pricing Analyst

London (Hybrid, 2 days in office) | Up to 67000 plus benefits

This is a great opportunity to join a fast‑growing ecommerce business where pricing, operational efficiency and customer experience sit at the heart of every decision. You will work across supply, operations and commercial teams to optimise pricing strategies and improve performance across a high‑volume, fast‑moving environment.

The Company

They are a purpose‑driven consumer business with a global footprint and a strong focus on sustainability, operational excellence and customer value. With a mix of marketplace and direct‑to‑consumer revenue streams, they are scaling rapidly and investing heavily in analytics, experimentation and process improvement. The organisation operates internationally with significant warehouse operations, multiple office locations and an ambitious growth roadmap.

The Role

As Pricing Analyst, you will:
* Lead analysis that informs pricing strategy across supply, operations and commercial functions.
* Assess stock availability, supplier behaviour and channel performance to influence pricing and trading decisions.
* Support optimisation across fulfilment, warehousing and cost‑to‑serve, including detailed analysis of postage and shipping costs.
* Run A/B tests and controlled experiments to understand the impact of pricing and operational changes.
* Build models and reporting in SQL, Python and BI tools to support decision making.
* Partner with senior stakeholders to translate complex analytics into clear recommendations.
* Contribute to transformation and change initiatives, helping evolve pricing approaches as the business scales.
* Mentor at least one analyst, supporting project delivery and analytical development.

Your Skills and Experience

You will bring:
* Strong commercial experience in pricing, supply chain, operations or inventory analytics.
* Hands‑on technical skills across SQL, Python and modern BI or visualisation tools.
* Experience with A/B testing, experimentation and data‑driven optimisation.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify technical insight for senior, non‑technical audiences.
* A proactive, practical approach with the willingness to be hands‑on when required.
* Comfort working in a fast‑paced environment with ongoing change and evolving processes.
* A customer‑first mindset and ability to consider customer impact in pricing and operational recommendations.

What They Offer

* Salary up to 67000 plus benefits.
* Hybrid working with two days per week in the London office.
* Exposure to a broad range of operational and commercial problems within a scaling consumer business.
* Clear pathways to expand into supply, operations, or broader commercial analytics depending on interests and performance.
* A collaborative culture that values experimentation, ownership and continuous improvement.

How to Apply

If you are excited by the opportunity to shape pricing strategy within a fast‑growing consumer environment, apply now to learn more.

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Analytics Manager – Financial Services

London

£75000 - £90000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Analytics Manager

London, Hybrid | Up to £90,000 + bonus

This is a great opportunity to step into a visible Analytics Manager role where you will shape data-driven solutions for major financial services clients. You will lead a small team, own client relationships, and turn complex property and mortgage data into actionable insight that directly influences products and commercial decisions.

The Company

They are a specialist data and analytics business that supports banks, lenders, and financial services organisations with property, mortgage, and credit risk insight. Their products and analytics help clients make faster, smarter lending decisions using robust data and advanced modelling. You will join a collaborative analytics team that partners closely with product and commercial colleagues. The culture is dynamic, supportive, and geared towards innovation and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Analytics Manager, you will:

  • Lead and mentor a team of analysts, managing day-to-day delivery and supporting their development.
  • Own the delivery of analytics solutions for financial services clients, with a particular focus on property and mortgage data.
  • Work directly with clients to understand their challenges and translate these into data-driven solutions.
  • Present analytical insight to senior stakeholders, clearly explaining complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Partner with product and commercial teams to shape new features and propositions using data.
  • Support pre-sales activity by exploring client data, scoping solutions, and demonstrating the value of analytics.
  • Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities in client and market data to inform product and strategy.

Your Skills And Experience

You will be a strong fit if you have:

  • Solid commercial experience in analytics within financial services, mortgages, credit risk, or a closely related area.
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring analysts, with the ability to manage delivery across multiple projects.
  • Strong technical skills in Excel and SQL, with working knowledge of Python for analysis and modelling.
  • A data storytelling mindset, able to turn complex analysis into clear, actionable insight for clients.
  • Experience working with or alongside banks, mortgage lenders, or credit decisioning teams.
  • A highly numerate, analytical approach with a creative, problem-solving mindset.
  • Strong stakeholder skills, with confidence presenting to senior, technical and non-technical audiences.
  • An interest in property, housing, and mortgage markets.

What They Offer

  • Base salary up to £90,000, plus bonus and competitive benefits.
  • Hybrid working, with 2 days per week in the London office and set team time together on Tuesdays.
  • The chance to lead a high-impact analytics function with direct exposure to senior stakeholders and major financial institutions.
  • Clear progression opportunities as the analytics and product functions continue to grow.
  • A collaborative environment where new ideas, curiosity, and innovation are encouraged.

How To Apply

If you are an Analytics Manager, or a senior analyst ready to step up, and you are excited by the blend of client-facing work, team leadership, and hands-on analytics in London, apply with your CV to find out more.

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Lead Marketing Analyst

London

£65000 - £85000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Lead Marketing Analyst

London (Hybrid, 2 days in office) | Up to £85,000 plus benefits

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a high‑impact analytics function within a fast‑growing consumer business. You will lead analytical strategy across supply, operations, and marketing performance, helping shape how a major ecommerce brand scales its customer proposition and operational efficiency.

The Company

They are a rapidly expanding ecommerce organisation with a strong international footprint and a mission centred on sustainability, customer value, and operational excellence. The business has grown from a founder‑led start‑up into a multi‑site global operation, backed by investment and now entering a significant transformation phase. With a blend of marketplace sales and a thriving direct‑to‑consumer offering, they are focused on improving supply, fulfilment, and customer experience through data.

The Role

As Lead Marketing Analyst, you will:

* Drive analytics across supply, operations, and demand, supporting decisions around stock availability, supplier behaviour, fulfilment routes, and customer impact.
* Run A/B testing and experimentation to identify opportunities for operational and commercial optimisation.
* Deliver insights on cost efficiency, including postage, shipping, and fulfilment performance.
* Analyse the effectiveness of marketing and trading activity, feeding recommendations into senior stakeholders.
* Build dashboards, models, and reporting in SQL, Python, and BI tools such as Tableau.
* Mentor at least one analyst and guide them through analytical project delivery.
* Play a key role in the broader change and transformation function, contributing to strategies that improve scalability, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
* Work closely with senior leaders to translate complex analysis into clear, commercially relevant insight.

Your Skills and Experience

You will bring:
* Strong commercial experience in supply chain, operations, inventory, or marketing analytics within a fast‑paced environment.
* Hands‑on technical capability across SQL, Python, and modern BI or visualisation tools.
* Confidence designing and analysing A/B tests and experimentation frameworks.
* Experience mentoring or guiding analysts on project delivery.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex data for senior, non‑technical audiences.
* A proactive, entrepreneurial approach and willingness to work flexibly across strategy, analysis, and execution.
* A customer‑first mindset and comfort operating in an environment with ongoing change and evolving processes.

What They Offer

* Salary up to £85,000 plus benefits.
* Hybrid working with two days per week in their London office.
* The chance to influence how a growing, international consumer business scales its supply and demand functions.
* Clear pathways to broaden your remit across analytics, operations, or commercial strategy.
* A collaborative culture that encourages experimentation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

How to Apply

If you are excited by the opportunity to lead impactful analytics in a high‑growth consumer environment, apply now to find out more.

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Analytics Manager

London

£100000 - £120000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Analytics Manager

London (Remote First) | Up to £120,000

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an analytics function within a fast‑growing, product‑led business. You will shape how data drives decision making, lead a growing team, and work across high‑impact commercial and product areas.

The Company

They are a scaling technology business operating in a highly regulated, data‑rich environment. Data sits at the heart of their product, trading and growth strategy, and they are investing heavily in maturing their analytics capabilities. You will join a collaborative, pragmatic and impact‑focused team that partners closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

The Role

* Lead and develop a team of Analysts and Analytics Engineers.
* Act as the primary analytics partner for senior stakeholders across Growth, Trading, Product, Finance and Compliance.
* Translate business problems into clear analytical questions, metrics and decision‑ready insight.
* Review and challenge analytical work to ensure accuracy, clarity and scalability.
* Drive best practice across SQL, data modelling, documentation and quality standards.
* Prioritise work effectively based on value, impact and capacity.
* Communicate findings, risks and trade‑offs clearly to non‑technical teams.

Your Skills and Experience

* Strong commercial experience in analytics or analytics leadership.
* High proficiency in SQL, with the ability to write, review and challenge complex queries.
* Comfortable managing and developing a small analytics team.
* Experience working with stakeholders in product, growth or trading style environments.
* Familiarity with regulated industries such as gaming, gambling, finance or fintech.
* Experience with BI tools such as Omni, Looker or similar is beneficial.
* A statistical foundation and comfort being tested on analytical thinking.
* Experience in fast‑paced start‑ups or scale‑ups, comfortable wearing multiple hats.

What They Offer

* Salary up to £120,000.
* Remote‑first working with London as the primary hub.
* Opportunity to shape an analytics function as it scales.
* Work across high‑impact commercial and product challenges.
* Clear progression into senior analytics or data leadership roles.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Analytics Manager looking for a high‑impact role in London, please apply with your CV to discuss this opportunity further.

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Senior Product Analyst

London

£65000 - £80000

+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights

Permanent
London

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Senior Product Analyst – £80,000 (Hybrid – London)

Industry: Global Consumer Marketplace / App
Department: Product & Insights

A leading global marketplace is hiring a Senior Product Analyst to partner with product, engineering, design, and ML teams to shape the future of a mobile-first product used worldwide.

What You’ll Do

  • Act as the lead data scientist for a core product domain

  • Drive deep product analytics to uncover opportunities for growth and engagement

  • Design, analyse, and interpret experiments across the product ecosystem

  • Influence product strategy by connecting insights to business goals

  • Improve datasets, dashboards, and analytical tooling

  • Work closely with ML teams on discovery, ranking, and personalisation initiatives

What We’re Looking For

  • Expert-level SQL + solid Python for product analytics

  • Hands-on A/B testing experience (design + interpretation)

  • Strong understanding of ETL/debugging data issues

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Commercially-minded with experience balancing user and business needs

  • Bonus: marketplace experience or exposure to ML-driven products

Why Apply

  • High-impact role shaping core product decisions

  • Great benefits, flexible work, and strong wellbeing support

  • Opportunity to work closely with ML teams and influence a global user experience

Find out more and apply via the link below.

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