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Data Team Leader

  1. Full time
  2. Staines
  3. Data & Technology

Up to £75,000 plus company car (£5,100 per annum) and bonus

Expiry date: 29/11/2024

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Job description

Are you passionate about data? Do you get a kick out of leading, mentoring and coaching others? Do you have good working knowledge of data best practices, tools and principals?

If your answer is 'yes' to all of these, keep reading.  

Want to know a little about us?

At Novuna, we care about building a better tomorrow.  With a focus on sustainability, and a passion for phenomenal customer experiences, we provide consumers and businesses with the capital they need to realise their ambitions.

We're proud to be a Top 50 Inclusive employer. We're a signatory of the Women in Finance and the Race at Work Charter and we're Disability Confident Committed

What does the role involve?

Reporting to the Data and Analytics Practice Manager, as a Data Team Leader, you'll lead, motivate and empower a team of Data Engineers to enable the businesses and shared functions to achieve the maximum benefit from their data assets. You'll drive a consistency in approach and ways of working, and will enhance skills and capabilities to ensure that business requirements for projects and executed correctly by a high performing team.

This role can be based from our Staines or Newbury offices.

Some of your key duties will include:

  • Leadership of a team of Data Engineers to provide outstanding data solutions to stakeholders across Novuna
  • Planning development and managing activities to ensure delivery of requested enhancements to data and analytics environment
  • Building relationships with key stakeholder across the business by communicating effectively and overseeing an excellent customer experience
  • Implementing a culture of continual learning by coaching and mentoring the team to get the best out of individuals

What are we looking for?

You'll demonstrate a real passion for data and will embody strong leadership skills to ensure that Novuna is realising value from its data.  You'll maintain relevant up to date industry knowledge of emerging trends, technology and tools, making recommendations where appropriate.

Also, we're looking for the following: 

  • Exceptional people management skills with a Sincere, Harmonious yet Pioneering leadership style
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and persuade
  • Good coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to acquire new skills and work in a rapidly changing environment
  • Good knowledge of data best practices, including data governance, data management and tools and technologies

What can we offer you?

At Novuna we take our people promise seriously. If you join us, you'll have a chance to make a difference, opportunities to learn, and time to shine.

In addition to a market-benchmarked salary and excellent bonus scheme, our offer to you includes:

  • Company car or cash alternative – with fantastic EV incentives
  • Flexible hybrid working
  • 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell 5 days
  • Full wellbeing package including BUPA, digital GP service, 24/7 employee assistance, plus wellbeing events throughout the year

What's the next step?

Interested?  Start your application today and see what Novuna can offer you. 

Novuna has been named one of the top 50 most inclusive employers for the fourth year running and this is also reflected in our recruitment process. We are committed to ensuring our application process is inclusive and accessible to all candidates.

We're Disability Confident Committed, so if you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

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