Data Science Manager
4 days ago
Cumbernauld
Data Science Manager — Corporate Data & Digital Transformation (Confidential) Location: Glasgow, hybrid & flexible working. About the company A leading UK engineering & services group, multi-site with nationwide offices and 1,000+ colleagues, is investing heavily in digital transformation. We’re moving beyond legacy Excel/Power BI reporting to a modern, scalable data capability. The opportunity We’re hiring a Data Science Manager to own the corporate (non-operations) data agenda — setting the strategy, building the platform, creating governance, and growing a team. You’ll work closely with the senior leadership team and have direct reports from day one, with further hires planned (Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Data Controllers). What you’ll lead • Define and deliver the corporate data strategy (architecture, governance, data quality, MDM, metadata & lineage)., • Modernise the stack beyond Excel/Power BI into a robust analytics platform (e.g., cloud data lake/warehouse, ELT/ETL, semantic models, self-serve BI)., • Establish data governance and trusted KPI frameworks across Finance, People, Commercial, HSEQ, Procurement and IT., • Build and manage a high-performing data team; coach and develop capability., • Partner with SLT to prioritise use cases and land change effectively. What you’ll bring • Track record owning data strategy and platforms in a complex, multi-site organisation., • Hands-on experience across ingestion, modelling (e.g., dimensional/lakehouse), and BI (Power BI a plus)., • Proven data governance delivery (roles, policies, quality controls, cataloguing/lineage)., • People leadership: hiring, mentoring and performance management., • Strong stakeholder skills with exec and non-technical leaders. Why join • Create the blueprint from the ground up and grow your own team., • Hybrid, flexible working across multiple UK offices (Glasgow preferred)., • Excellent benefits, including a very generous pension, and clear progression as the function scales. How to apply Send your CV to discuss in confidence.