Head of Data
Wave
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Durham, England
Contract type: Full time
Head of Data (Full time 37 hours per week, Permanent)
Location: Contractual base in Salvus House, Durham / Pearl House, Peterborough with hybrid working opportunities
Salary: Salary will be discussed at interview, and includes a discretionary bonus potential of up to 12% of annual salary
Job Level: B
Reporting to: Director of Digital
We want our people to have a great work-life balance and support flexible working in terms of a hybrid model and varying start and finish times in some teams where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
About Us
Wave is a leading national business water retailer helping over 300,000 customers across the UK to benefit from the non-household water market. We’re dedicated to helping businesses lower water use, be more water efficient and reduce costs – all which helped us earn Water Retailer of the Year 2021 and again in 2023. Our vision is to be the most customer-focused utility delivering value and efficiency in everything we do, making a positive difference to the environment and society.
The culture at Wave is like nowhere else. We’re committed to a happy, healthy place to work, and have a working environment which supports continuous learning and development, one where people can really flourish. Our people are at the centre of everything we do. Joining us means you’d be part of a team of over 300 people working flexibly across two UK based offices. You’ll find a real focus on employee wellbeing and some great benefits too. We expect great things from you and we give great things back.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Wealth
We're seeking a leader to take our integrated data function on the next steps of its journey.
You'll oversee our analytics, engineering, and governance areas, promoting data-driven decisions across Wave. Your role includes driving the strategic vision, supporting stakeholders, and ensuring data is accessible and accurate.
You will oversee a small but skilled team, providing guidance and support.
Exciting opportunity ahead!
WHAT WILL YOUR TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE?
Wave is committed to making a positive difference to the environment and society in which it operates. If you are excited to join a dynamic growing business which cares about its people, we would love to hear from you.
BE YOURSELF – OUR DIFFERENCES MAKE US STRONGER
Wave is proud to be an inclusive employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We will take into consideration any adjustments or individual requirements at any stage of your recruitment journey. If you require any additional support related to menopause, neurodiversity, or any other reason, please do let us know by contacting [email protected].
Please ensure you attach your CV and a covering letter so we can get to know more about your skills and experience and why you are suitable for this role. We will not be able to consider applications without a covering letter.
Closing date: 4pm on 28 May
Interviews will be scheduled between 02 - 25 June
Wave processes your data in line with data protection laws. You can find out more by accessing our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
Location: Contractual base in Salvus House, Durham / Pearl House, Peterborough with hybrid working opportunities
Salary: Salary will be discussed at interview, and includes a discretionary bonus potential of up to 12% of annual salary
Job Level: B
Reporting to: Director of Digital
We want our people to have a great work-life balance and support flexible working in terms of a hybrid model and varying start and finish times in some teams where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
About Us
Wave is a leading national business water retailer helping over 300,000 customers across the UK to benefit from the non-household water market. We’re dedicated to helping businesses lower water use, be more water efficient and reduce costs – all which helped us earn Water Retailer of the Year 2021 and again in 2023. Our vision is to be the most customer-focused utility delivering value and efficiency in everything we do, making a positive difference to the environment and society.
The culture at Wave is like nowhere else. We’re committed to a happy, healthy place to work, and have a working environment which supports continuous learning and development, one where people can really flourish. Our people are at the centre of everything we do. Joining us means you’d be part of a team of over 300 people working flexibly across two UK based offices. You’ll find a real focus on employee wellbeing and some great benefits too. We expect great things from you and we give great things back.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Wealth
- Excellent pension scheme - we will double match your contribution, up to a maximum of 5% employee contribution and 10% from Wave
- Bonus potential
- Perkbox membership with a vast range of perks - high street savings (fashion retailers, supermarkets and restaurants), discounted cinema tickets, travel and holiday discounts and online fitness classes
- Income protection scheme
- Personal accident insurance
- 4x salary life assurance
- Free onsite parking
- 24 days holiday rising to 26 (plus bank holidays)
- A day off for your birthday
- Half a day on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
- The option to buy holidays
- 1 day paid volunteering
- Hybrid/Flexible working
- Healthcare cash back scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual conference and Christmas party
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Free flu shots
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced shared parental and adoption leave
- We care about you as an employee and have a range of resources available to both you and your family
We're seeking a leader to take our integrated data function on the next steps of its journey.
You'll oversee our analytics, engineering, and governance areas, promoting data-driven decisions across Wave. Your role includes driving the strategic vision, supporting stakeholders, and ensuring data is accessible and accurate.
You will oversee a small but skilled team, providing guidance and support.
Exciting opportunity ahead!
WHAT WILL YOUR TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE?
- Develop and communicate a clear vision and strategy for data and its use in Wave and work to implement it with your team and colleagues
- Prioritise the demand backlog to align with your strategy and business goals.
- Manage and mentor your multidisciplinary team, including Data Engineers and Data Analysts
- Foster a culture of data literacy and continuous learning for actionable insights.
- Establish strong cross-functional relationships to support the needs of Finance, Operations and sales departments.
- Proactively deliver insight to the business to support the business goals
- A strong understanding of cloud platforms and their potential with regard to data and analytics
- A clear understanding of data visualization tooling and how it can be used to support business outcomes
- Super strong interpersonal skills, able to influence at all levels
- A proven history of leading data teams and evangelizing the benefits of using data to drive decisions
- An understanding of how data should be structured to support accurate and efficient insight
- A passion for communicating the work of your team and how data can power Wave
Wave is committed to making a positive difference to the environment and society in which it operates. If you are excited to join a dynamic growing business which cares about its people, we would love to hear from you.
BE YOURSELF – OUR DIFFERENCES MAKE US STRONGER
Wave is proud to be an inclusive employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We will take into consideration any adjustments or individual requirements at any stage of your recruitment journey. If you require any additional support related to menopause, neurodiversity, or any other reason, please do let us know by contacting [email protected].
Please ensure you attach your CV and a covering letter so we can get to know more about your skills and experience and why you are suitable for this role. We will not be able to consider applications without a covering letter.
Closing date: 4pm on 28 May
Interviews will be scheduled between 02 - 25 June
Wave processes your data in line with data protection laws. You can find out more by accessing our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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