• Degree educated
• Significant experience in building and delivering data solutions at scale
• Strong data engineering skills and experience building scalable data pipelines
• Good experience of SQL databases, both relational and non-relational
• Knowledge and experience using common open-source languages for analytics, e.g. Python and R
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure
• Strong background working in Tableau/PowerBI
• Experience with business requirements gathering and agile ways of working
• Previous experience managing global teams
• Proven experience in building and delivering analytics products from MVP/POC stage to fully automated product delivery
• Previous experience working on GCP with Python, Tableau, BigQuery, AirFlow and AI solutions
• Previous experience working with tier 1 business applications like ERPs, CRMs etc

Desirable

• The purpose of this role is to lead our Data Team
• As such the role is part of the Technology Team and reports directly to the Director of Enterprise Architecture
• You will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the Data Platform and its application in South Pole
• This means direct line management and responsibility for the following capabilities: data engineering within the Data Platform; data governance; ML engineering
• You will also ensure the Data Platform supports all internal and external use cases in a secure and compliant manner with a concrete focus on improving data quality
• There is direct line management responsibility for Data Platform Data Engineers and Data Architecture (shared with the Director of Enterprise Architecture)
• Close liaison required with Data Insights team
• You will be responsible for leading the development of the Data Platform, our data products and its integration with wider analytics and digital solutions across South Pole
• This includes leading the strategic direction of data in South Pole, coordinating closely with the Analytics Centre of Excellence and the Performance lead to ensure these agendas are synced
• You will enable data reporting within our business lines through the production of data marts and their associated documentation and use cases
• In addition, you will be responsible for the ERP migration programme from a data perspective where you will work with our partners and the rest of South Pole to ensure a successful data migration and new set-up in the system for data reporting
• Lead our Data Team to scale data products and support our internal and external analytics and digital solutions
• Lead a team of Data Engineers to ensure our data is structured, documented and managed appropriately
• Lead a Data Platform team to ensure we have timely and secure access to internal and external (as needed) data on our data infrastructure
• Strategic lead for future of data infrastructure and collaborate with infrastructure and cyber security to ensure it is secure from internal and external threats
• Set up and lead a data management workgroup in collaboration with DPO, infrastructure and cyber security and data infrastructure to manage MDM, legal compliance, GDPR compliance and work towards high quality data
• Be able to manage and communicate across multiple stakeholders across South Pole, including all business lines and other technical departments
• Lead the build and delivery of scalable solutions on our GCP Data Platform
• Understand business needs and functions to answer key business questions
• Support the analytics team to take solutions from MVP/POC stage into scalable, automated and repeatable solutions
• Communicate results and influence key business leaders
• Explore and suggest new tools and methods to achieve maximal efficiency in data collection, processing and analysis