Data Platform Engineering Manager

Data is a critical asset for HL. To support business transformation and unlock value through BI, analytics, machine learning, and data products, we require a robust, scalable data platform. This role works across the organisation to understand business capabilities and evolve our platform and data foundations to meet current and future needs.,

• Partner with technical and business leaders to understand processes, data flows, challenges, and opportunities, and design solutions that deliver better outcomes.
• Define the technical vision, strategy, and governance for the data platform in collaboration with the core team.
• Identify and drive opportunities to simplify and improve how the organisation works with data.
• Shape and develop a high-performing team of experienced data professionals.
• Lead technical delivery, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Build a culture focused on purpose, excellence, and meaningful impact.
  
  Strong leadership experience in complex organisations.
• Proven track record of leading transformational change.
• Ability to partner effectively with multiple business areas and work with a one-team mindset.
• Extensive experience delivering data capabilities that enable colleagues to access and use data effectively.
• Comfortable operating under pressure, managing competing priorities, and driving clarity and results.
  
  Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.
To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.


• Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• dependant on role level
• only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year