CreateFuture - Head of Data

• Proven experience operating as a senior Capability Lead, Head of Data, or equivalent within a consultancy or complex delivery organisation. • Demonstrable success building and scaling multi‑disciplinary Data capabilities, not solely Data Engineering teams. • A track record of shaping and delivering Data & AI‑led solutions with clear commercial and client impact. • Experience engaging confidently with senior client stakeholders, including technology, data, and business leaders. • Technical & Strategic Depth • Deep, hands-on understanding of modern cloud-native data platforms and analytics ecosystems. • Practical experience with modern data platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Snowflake. • Familiarity with Azure and GCP data ecosystems to support multi-cloud client environments and enterprise-scale architectures. • Strong grasp of ML lifecycle management, MLOps, and production AI systems. • Ability to connect technical decisions to business value, risk, regulation, and operational constraints. • A clear, well-formed point of view on how Data and AI should be applied pragmatically to deliver outcomes, rather than hype. • Leadership Style • Leadership Style • Leads with credibility, clarity, and low ego. • Comfortable operating with high accountability and making difficult trade‑offs. • Stays close to delivery, clients, and teams. • Builds trust through technical authority, consistency, and follow‑through. • What we’ll offer you: • We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do.We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed. • We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look. • Our hiring process • Our hiring process • We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process. • It usually looks like this: • Call with our Talent Acquisition Team • Role specific capability interview • Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens. • Inclusion at CreateFuture • We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work. • If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help. • We look forward to your application!