Data & Analytics Manager Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days onsite) Salary: £90,000 benefits bonus The Opportunity A large, complex organisation operating in a highly regulated environment is seeking a senior-level data and analytics professional to play a pivotal role in the evolution of its enterprise data capability. This is not a traditional people-management or hands-on engineering role. Instead, you’ll act as a technical authority and trusted partner to the business , ensuring data solutions are well-designed, robust, and genuinely support decision-making at scale. Why This Role Stands Out A senior, influence-led role with no direct line management High exposure to leadership across technology and business functions Ownership of delivery quality across partners, vendors, and internal teams Balance of technical credibility and business-facing engagement Opportunity to shape and mature a modern, cloud-based data ecosystem Meaningful involvement in ongoing data and analytics transformation What You’ll Be Doing Act as a technical design authority across enterprise data and analytics solutions Oversee and challenge delivery from external partners and consultancies Translate business requirements into well-structured analytical and reporting solutions Ensure strong design principles across: Data models and analytical layers Data pipelines and transformation processes Reporting and insight delivery Promote best practices in data architecture, governance, and development standards Bridge the gap between technical teams and senior business stakeholders Support and evolve cloud-native data platforms and warehouse / lakehouse approaches Contribute to strategic initiatives focused on improving data-driven decision-making Team & Environment Reporting into a senior data leader Lean internal data function supported by external delivery partners Collaborative, outcome-focused culture Environment where technical judgement and stakeholder influence matter more than hierarchy What They’re Looking For Core Experience Strong background in modern, cloud-based data and analytics environments Experience designing or overseeing enterprise data platforms and analytical solutions Good understanding of contemporary data architectures (e.g. warehouse, lakehouse, layered models) Comfortable working alongside and challenging third-party delivery teams Proven ability to operate as a senior technical voice without direct management responsibility Confident communicator, able to engage credibly with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders Profile Fit A technically credible data professional who enjoys being close to delivery Comfortable balancing governance, design, and pragmatic execution Able to influence outcomes through expertise rather than authority Thrives in complex, highly visible environments Nice to Have Exposure to regulated or data-intensive industries (e.g. financial services, insurance, telecoms) Experience supporting enterprise-scale reporting and analytics platforms If you have the above and arre lookingfor a new role where you can operate at the intersection of technology, analytics, and business change , with strong visibility across senior stakeholders then PLEASE APPLY NOW FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION!!!