Data Chapter Lead

Location: UK based/remote

Salary: £72,000 + excellent benefits package & share Incentive Plan

We’re looking for a Data Chapter Lead to shape the future of our Data Engineering capability. You’ll lead a community of Data Engineers, drive best‑in‑class engineering practices, and set the strategic direction for tools, processes, and technical standards.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys developing people, improving engineering maturity, and influencing how data enables business value.

• Lead, coach, and develop a chapter of Data Engineers.
• Define and uphold engineering, design and testing standards.
• Drive capability uplift
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance, promotions, and progression.
• Promote an inclusive, high‑performing engineering culture.
• Work closely with squads to improve delivery, solve problems, and embed agile ways of working.
• Lead strategic initiatives to improve engineering practices and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with architecture, governance, and Tribe leadership.
• Support technology and tooling choices that advance our engineering capability.
• Strong line‑management and coaching/mentoring experience.
• Experience in agile/Scrum development and CI/CD practices.
• Extensive experience designing and testing data pipelines and Kimball data warehouse models.
• Knowledge of engineering and testing standards in regulated environments.
• Hands‑on experience with modern data tooling such as:
• Strong programming skills in: SQL, Python, Terraform (or equivalents).

The Data Chapter Lead role is ideal for a people‑centred leader who can empower teams, uphold high standards, and provide strong technical guidance while supporting engineering autonomy. It requires someone who can think strategically, balancing day‑to‑day delivery with long‑term capability development.

The position offers the chance to shape and grow a modern, cloud‑focused data engineering function, influencing the tools, architecture, standards, and culture. You’ll work in a highly collaborative, agile environment with strong leadership support and room to innovate, experiment, and continuously improve.

If you’re passionate about engineering excellence, developing people, and helping define the future of data practices, this role provides an opportunity to make a significant impact.