Data and Analytics Lead

Data andamp; Analytics LeadLocation: Office Based/Hybrid - Cheshire Salary: £70,000-£80,000 + benefits Reports to: IT DirectorOverviewOur client is a fast-growing, privately-backed group of financial services businesses, built through an active buy-and-build acquisition strategy and now entering a rapid growth phase. This newly created role is the organisation''s first dedicated data hire, tasked with building its central Data andamp; Analytics function from the ground up and working directly with the executive and senior leadership team.RoleA deliberately hands-on role: approximately 60% delivery/40% strategic today, shifting towards strategy as the function and a team are built around the successful candidate. Not a Head of Data role at the outset - the candidate will do much of the work themselves while carrying genuine influence over data strategy and a clear path to leadership. Works across the organisation''s core adviser/CRM, client portal and finance systems, with Power BI as the reporting layer and an enterprise data platform on the roadmap. A growing part of the role is defining, and in time leading, the migration of acquired firms'' data into the group''s systems.Key ResponsibilitiesClean, reconcile and integrate data across core systems; build day-to-day KPIs, dashboards and MI in Power BI (assets under advice, flows, revenue, adviser metrics) for the Board and finance team, from a single trusted source.Own data quality - define and apply the checks, controls and ..... full job details .....