Head of Data and Business Intelligence - London, United Kingdom - A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd.

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Head of Data and Business Intelligence

£80,000-£85,000

Permanent

Hybrid working - Paddington

Who are A2Dominion
Our vision is to improve people's lives through high quality homes and services.

Whilst we take a commercial approach to housebuilding, we reinvest all our profits into building more new homes and supporting the communities where we work
. A2Dominion customers are the forefront of what we do, we have over 39,293 homes across London and southern England and our property portfolio is diverse.

We build affordable, private and social rented homes, student, key worker and temporary accommodation, as well as supported housing and retirement living homes.

We are looking for someone who can share our vision and is committed to help us achieve our goals.

You will be someone who thrives in times of change, can engage with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and create a data-driven culture.

Holds a solid technical background, focussed around the Microsoft data analytics stack (Azure, SQL, Power BI), accompanied with a strong business understanding around how data can benefit the organisation and the services we provide.

Experienced in supporting and managing a centralised Data and Business Intelligence function within the broader IT department.

You will be responsible for the creation, delivery and execution of A2Dominion's Data & BI Strategy, ensuring it is aligned to the overarching IT Strategy and key business responsibilities.

You will manage an internal team of up to 9, along with various partners and contract resources, covering Data Analytics, Data Governance and Data Quality.


Your main responsibilities will include:


Data Strategy

  • Develop and implement a robust and sustainable Data & BI Strategy, in line with the overall IT strategy.
  • Through building relationships with senior managers, develop a datadriven culture within the organisation, exploring opportunities to improve the use of data through new technologies and techniques.
  • Develop an operating model which allows the organisation to better utilise highquality data and information for insight and service improvement.

Data Governance

  • Develop a crossfunctional network of Data Stewards, ensuring a common set of standards, policies and security guidelines are in place across the organisation.
  • Document data lifecycle processes and ensure data is appropriately classified to underpin the Data Stewardship.

Data Quality

  • Work with Data Stewards and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from around the organisation to define data quality business rules.
  • Using appropriate tools, monitor the quality of key elements of production data to ensure the organisation remains compliant and offers the best possible services to customers.
  • Regularly report to the Executive Management Team, Risk Committee and Board on data quality metrics and action plans.

Data Analytics

  • Design, build and maintain a Data Warehouse solution for all core business data, with appropriate reporting, analysis and visualisation tools to meet business need.
  • Design, build and maintain suites of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards for executive committees and board meetings, as well as suites of standard operational management reports for business users.
  • Produce scalable solutions which enable selfservice reporting and analysis within business departments, providing knowledge sharing, training and guidance where needed.
  • Manage all data analytics environments, both production and nonproduction, ensuring availability in line with business and project expectations.
  • Implement best practice processes for the testing, deployment, release and cutover of any data warehouse or BI changes, ensuring new services are transitioned into support.
  • Ensure planned changes are appropriately governed, delivered with mínimal disruption to business activities and are communicated effectively.
  • Ensure data security is designed, implemented, and maintained in line with business needs, with robust access management processes in place.
  • Manage data analyticsrelated incidents, requests and problems, ensuring they are handled within SLA and to a high standard.
  • Manage thirdparty partners providing development and support of data platforms and tools, holding them to account on performance.

Management

  • Support the Data & BI Team to deliver a consistent, professional, responsive, and costeffective service for the business.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, working with them to help enable change through a cycle of continuous improvement.
  • Represent the data workstream on project boards, ensuring the interests of ongoing data services are factored into future aspirations.
  • Foster and promote a highperformance service culture

More about you;

  • A relevant professional qualification in IT (e.g., ITIL) or Data
  • Identification and successful deployment of data strategy in a mediums

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