Head of Data and Automation

Role Overview

• Own, evolve and deliver Leep’s data and automation strategy, aligned to the Medium-Term Plan (MTP), enabling scalable growth and operational efficiency.
• Lead the delivery of a scalable data platform, such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric or equivalent platforms, establishing a single source of truth to support reporting, analytics and operational insight.
• Drive the transition from manual, spreadsheet-driven processes to integrated, automated and system-led workflows across all core business functions.
• Identify, prioritise and deliver automation opportunities across all business functions, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy and control.
• Embed AI-supported capabilities where appropriate, ensuring practical, governed and value-driven adoption across the business.
• Establish and maintain robust data architecture, governance, quality and ownership frameworks, ensuring data is trusted, accessible and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Enable the development of self-service reporting and advanced analytics capability, supporting faster, insight-led decision-making across the organisation.
• Partner with business stakeholders ensuring each maintains and prioritises data and automation initiatives, delivering against operational priorities and regulatory obligations.
• Lead the delivery of data and automation components within major transformation programmes, including ERP, CRM, metering, billing and operational systems.
• Support acquisition integration activity through data alignment, migration and process standardisation, enabling efficient transition and scalable operations.
• Track, measure and communicate efficiency gains, cost savings and performance improvements, demonstrating clear ROI from data and automation investment.
• Lead and develop a high-performing data and automation team, while remaining hands-on, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and right-first-time delivery.
• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating business problems into data and automation solutions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to embed data ownership, automation capability and consistent ways of working across the business.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and pragmatic delivery, ensuring initiatives are outcome-driven and commercially grounded.

Requirements

• Proven experience defining and delivering data, automation and/or analytics strategies.
• Strong hands-on technical background in data engineering, analytics, automation or AI.
• Demonstrable experience building or evolving data platforms, reporting capability and automation frameworks.
• Track record of identifying and delivering automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality and architecture principles.
• Practical experience building and applying advanced analytics and/or AI in a business context.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to prioritise initiatives based on business value, cost and measurable outcomes.
• Experience working in high-growth, complex, recurring-income or regulated environments would be advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and challenge senior leaders, translating between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to embed data ownership, automation capability and new ways of working.
• Experience supporting system implementations, integrations or acquisitions from a data and process perspective is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Highly proactive and outcome-focused, with a strong bias toward action, delivery and tangible results.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Salary which aligns to your experience and skillset
• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays
• An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Car allowance
• Commission scheme (eligible after probation)
• Company pension plan
• Health insurance
• Health Cash plan through Westfield Health
• Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme
• Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Christmas Party, Summer Party and individual team socials
• Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities