About this role

Job reference 339222

Data Director

Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, annual bonus potential, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates

Permanent, Full time London Farringdon x3 days a week in office.

Director of Data & Digital Intelligence

Location

London

Reporting to

Chief Technology Officer

Shape the future of data, AI and digital intelligence at scale

We're looking for an exceptional data leader to transform how one of the UK's largest organisations uses data to drive better decisions, innovation and growth.

As Director of Data & Digital Intelligence, you will lead the modernisation of a complex enterprise data landscape, creating a trusted, AI-ready data platform that enables better decision-making across the organisation. You'll be responsible for turning data into a strategic business asset, accelerating the adoption of AI and advanced analytics, and unlocking new value through data products and services.

This is a high-impact leadership role operating at the intersection of technology, business strategy and transformation. You'll work closely with senior executives to shape the future of the organisation's data capabilities and deliver measurable commercial and operational outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Lead enterprise-wide data transformation

Define and deliver the enterprise data strategy and roadmap
Drive the transition from fragmented legacy platforms to a modern cloud-based data ecosystem
Build a product-led approach to data, enabling reuse, standardisation and scalable delivery
Create a clear vision for how data supports business growth and strategic decision-making

Build a modern data platform

Lead the migration to a secure, scalable Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment
Establish modern platform capabilities including data ingestion, transformation, observability, security and FinOps
Ensure cloud transformation delivers long-term value and avoids unnecessary technical debt
Create an AI-ready foundation that enables future innovation

Establish trusted data governance

Embed enterprise-wide data governance and ownership
Improve data quality, standards, metadata management and accessibility
Create a culture where data is treated as a strategic asset
Champion data literacy and accountability across the organisation

Accelerate AI and advanced analytics

Enable the successful adoption of AI, machine learning and automation at scale
Ensure responsible AI principles are embedded into delivery
Support experimentation and innovation through repeatable frameworks and governance
Increase adoption of self-service analytics and insight capabilities

Drive business value from data

Partner with business leaders to identify and prioritise opportunities
Create a single source of truth across key business domains
Establish clear benefits tracking and value measurement
Demonstrate measurable outcomes from data investments

Build and lead a world-class function

Lead teams spanning data engineering, analytics, governance and platform capabilities
Build organisational capability and talent
Shape supplier and partner strategy
Influence a wide network of technology, data and business stakeholders

What we're looking for

Essential experience

Senior leadership experience delivering large-scale enterprise data transformation programmes
A proven track record of modernising complex legacy data environments
Experience leading major cloud data platform programmes, ideally on GCP
Strong expertise in data governance, quality, metadata and operating models
Experience enabling AI, machine learning and advanced analytics adoption
Demonstrable success delivering measurable business value through data and technology investment

Essential skills

Exceptional stakeholder management and executive influencing capability
Strong commercial and strategic thinking
Deep understanding of modern data architectures and data product operating models
Experience leading large, complex transformation portfolios
Ability to lead through matrix structures and diverse delivery teams
Strong focus on outcomes, value realisation and execution

Desirable

Experience in highly regulated or complex operational environments
Experience creating customer-facing data products or services
Knowledge of data monetisation strategies and commercial data opportunities

Why join?

This is an opportunity to lead one of the most significant data transformation programmes in the UK.

You'll have responsibility for

A multi-million-pound transformation investment
Enterprise-wide influence across technology and business functions
Large-scale teams and strategic supplier partnerships
The development of future AI and data capabilities
Delivering measurable value across an organisation operating at significant scale

If you are passionate about transforming organisations through data, building modern cloud platforms, and unlocking the potential of AI, we'd love to hear from you.

Extra Benefits

Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
Supportive and generous company sick pay
Funded Dental – As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*
Health Assessment – As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*
Benefits Account – You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle+’ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.

*Available only to permanent employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail . We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us.

We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date

. 20 Sept . 2026Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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