Head of Data Strategy and Architecture

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for data architecture and its transformative potential? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Data Architecture to oversee and evolve our enterprise-wide data strategy and architecture practice.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

•  Responsible for the Enterprise Data Strategy and Data Architecture principles that support Cambridge University Press & Assessment in fulfilling its mission.
• Communicate the goals and ambitions for our data strategy and work with the organisation to implement the necessary changes.
• Oversee the architecture team, ensuring the delivery of fit-for-purpose information architectures that meet both current and future needs.
• Lead and develop the practice of data architects, supporting career development, and building marketable skills in data architecture, data engineering, and data analysis.
• Be accountable for the development and maintenance of strategic and transitional data architectures.
• Manage and develop the data architecture team, enhancing their capabilities and supporting their career advancement.
• Own and maintain the architectural governance process for information and data-related changes.
• Design and lead data governance initiatives, including chairing the Data Council.
• Establish and implement data policies across the organisation.

  About you

  • Proven experience in leading data architecture teams and initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise-wide data strategies and governance.
  • Excellent leadership and team development skills.
  • Ability to engage and secure buy-in from organizational leadership.
  • Experience in data policy establishment and implementation

    If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

    Rewards and benefits

    We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

    • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
    • Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
    • Discretionary annual bonus
    • Group personal pension scheme
    • Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
    • Green travel schemes

      We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

      Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

      We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 5th November 2024,  we will actively run interviews during the campaign and reserve the right to close the job early when the successful person is met. 

      Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

      Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the  gov.uk  website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

      Why join us

      Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

      Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/ background.

      We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.