Data Lead | Energy | £95k to £110k | Bonus

Data Lead

West London – 2 days per week in the office

Benefits – £95,000 to £110,000 – 10% Bonus + Pension, 25 days, Holiday

AI | ML | Data | Cloud | GCP | AWS | AZURE

I’m recruiting a Data Lead to join a premium UK energy retailer at a genuinely pivotal moment in its journey.

The business is often described as the Waitrose of energy customer‑first, ethical, and quality‑driven. With 350,000 customers and the backing of a major energy generation group, they have recently completed a restructure and reset our ambitions for what the next 10 years should look like.
Data is central to that vision.

Why this role exists
The Data Lead will take full ownership of how data is used, scaled, and commercialised across the organisation. We’re looking for someone who can operate strategically, build a clear technology roadmap, and ensure data is creating real business value not just sitting in platforms.

You’ll report directly into the CTO, with strong backing from the leadership team and a clear mandate to shape the future.

There is also a defined progression path into Head of Data within 12–18 months.

What you’ll be responsible for:
As Data Lead, you’ll be responsible for both the strategic direction and day‑to‑day leadership of the data function.
This includes:

Defining and delivering the data strategy and technology roadmap
Leading a team of around 12 direct reports, including:
Lead Data Engineers
Lead BI Developers
Lead Data Scientists
Partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Trading, Commercial, and Operations teams
Turning data into a commercial asset, particularly across trading, pricing, forecasting, and customer insight
Driving adoption of AI and automation
Ensuring strong data governance, quality, and scalability as they grow
This is a hands-off role.
What they're looking for:
This role suits someone who combines deep data leadership with strong business acumen.
Ideally, you’ll bring:

Senior experience within energy, utilities, or energy trading (open to other industries)
Strong understanding of commodity and trading data
Proven experience building and executing a data and technology roadmap
Experience leading multi‑disciplinary data teams
Cloud platform experience GCP preferred, though AWS or Azure is expected
A pragmatic, forward‑thinking mindset with a strong interest in AI and automation
Location & Working Pattern

West London
Easily accessible from Ealing, Richmond, Slough
Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office
Package & Progression:
This Data Lead role offers strong short‑term rewards and long‑term progression:

Competitive basic salary
10% bonus
Promotion into Head of Data within 12–18 months bonus then increases to 20% at this level
Increased scope, influence, and compensation as the function scales
Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the organisation’s next decade

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Employment TypeFull-time
Job Functions
Information Technology
Skills

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Business Acumen
Strategic Planning
Leadership
SQL
Python (Programming Language)
Stakeholder Management
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