Data Delivery Lead
?? Location: Watford (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)
Type: Full-time
Function: Business Intelligence / Data
Overview
Our client is a large, regulated, consumer-facing organisation undergoing a major data and analytics transformation. They are investing heavily in modern BI capabilities and are seeking a senior Data Delivery Lead to partner with the business and drive high-impact analytics delivery.
This role combines strategic ownership of the BI roadmap with hands-on expertise and strong stakeholder leadership.
Key Responsibilities
*Own and deliver a domain-level BI and analytics roadmap aligned to business priorities
*Act as senior BI partner to key business functions (e.g. Finance, Marketing, Operations)
*Lead and mentor Business Analysts and BI specialists, setting best practices and standards
*Oversee end-to-end analytics delivery (requirements ? build ? UAT ? release)
*Provide expert guidance on BI tools (Power BI or equivalent), including modelling and optimisation
*Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance in a regulated environment
*Drive adoption of self-service analytics and reduce ad-hoc reporting demand
*Champion innovation and continuous improvement across reporting and analytics
Skills & Experience
*Extensive experience in BI / analytics delivery
*Strong background in regulated or complex data environments
*Proven stakeholder management and business-partnering capability
*Hands-on Power BI (or equivalent) expertise
*Experience owning analytics roadmaps and prioritising competing demands
*Strong people leadership and mentoring experience
*Solid understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance
Desirable
*Cloud data platform exposure (AWS preferred)
*Experience in large-scale transformation programmes