Enterprise Data Platform Lead - Hybrid

Ready to lead the evolution of a global data platform that powers data-driven decision making acrossour globalorganisation? Imperial Brands arerecruitingforan experienced Enterprise Data PlatformLead to define and drive the strategy,performanceand continuous evolution of our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring our platform is secure, reliable,scalableand ready to support the growing needs of analytics, dataproductsand AI initiatives across the business. Working with technology,dataand business stakeholders globally,you'll adopt a platform-as-a-product mindset, balancing innovation, operationalexcellenceand governance to deliver a platform that enables data-driven decisionmaking atscale. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our enterprise data capability, influencing platform strategy, technologydirectionand data enablement across a globalorganisation.You'llplay a critical role in ensuring our data platformremainsresilient,scalableand ready to support the next generation of data and AI innovation. Ifyou'repassionate about platform leadership, operationalexcellenceand enabling data at scale,we'dlove to hear from you. Please note:This role is based at our Bristol HQ, where we work ona 50% hybrid working model. Principle Accountabilities

• Define and deliver the Enterprise Data Platform strategy and roadmap, ensuring platform capabilities align with business priorities and future growthobjectives.
• Lead the development and evolution of platform services, ensuring they are secure, scalable, reliable and easy for teams to consume.
• Drive operational excellence, overseeing platform performance, availability, incident management, servicequalityand continuous improvement initiatives
• Establish and enforce platform governance,standardsand guardrails, ensuring compliance with architectural, security and service management requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders,vendorsand delivery teams to support platform adoption,modernisationand long-term sustainability.
• Own platform investment andoptimisationdecisions, balancing innovation, cost,riskand technical debt tomaximisebusiness value and platform resilience
Skills and Experience Required
• Significant experiencein platform strategy, platform engineering, technology services, dataplatformsor related technology leadership roles.
• Proven experience defining roadmaps, standards, governancemodelsand service improvements within a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of platform architecture, security, operational resilience, servicemanagementand technology delivery.
• Experience working collaboratively across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security,Dataand business functions to deliver successful outcomes.
• Ability to balance innovation, risk, cost,reliabilityand business priorities while influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solvingand communication skills, with experience working in matrix and partner-led environments.
What We Offer In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers. Everyone Belongs Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview. About Us We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we're fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference. As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.


• Significant experiencein platform strategy, platform engineering, technology services, dataplatformsor related technology leadership roles.
• Proven experience defining roadmaps, standards, governancemodelsand service improvements within a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of platform architecture, security, operational resilience, servicemanagementand technology delivery.
• Experience working collaboratively across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security,Dataand business functions to deliver successful outcomes.
• Ability to balance innovation, risk, cost,reliabilityand business priorities while influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solvingand communication skills, with experience working in matrix and partner-led environments.
  
  We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we're fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.
As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.