Data Lead

Data LeadLocation: Rossendale (Hybrid - 3 days on-site)I''m currently partnering with a growing UK manufacturing business that is looking to appoint its first dedicated senior data hire.This is an opportunity to take ownership of the company''s data strategy, architecture and governance, helping build a modern, scalable data platform that supports decision-making across the business.Reporting directly to senior leadership, you''ll combine hands-on technical expertise with strategic influence, leading an established offshore data engineering partner while working closely with stakeholders across finance, operations and commercial teams.Roles and ResponsibilitiesDefine the technology stack and architecture for the organisation''s enterprise data warehouseEstablish data modelling standards, semantic layers and reusable datasetsOversee ETL pipelines across ERP, CRM and operational systemsImplement data quality, governance and DataOps best practicesLead and direct an established offshore data engineering partnerDeliver trusted datasets, dashboards and reporting standards across the businessWork closely with operational, commercial and finance stakeholdersAct as the technical authority across the data estateRequirementsExperience with modern data warehouse tooling; Snowflake, Synapse, Fabric or similarStrong SQL and dimensional modelling expertiseExperience designing scalable ETL/ELT pipelinesExperience working with ERP and financial data environmentsExperience leading ..... full job details .....