Head of Data

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Job Description: Job Title - Head of Data Location – Remote, commutable to London office as and when required Type – Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hours About Velonetic Velonetic helps keep the London insurance market moving. With more than 100 years of market heritage, we combine specialist insurance expertise, proven processes and technology to make complex insurance operations simpler, faster and more reliable. As we continue to evolve, data will play a critical role in improving performance, enabling innovation and supporting the responsible use of AI and automation. Job Overview We’re looking for an experienced Head of Data to lead our enterprise data strategy and help turn data into a trusted, accessible and valuable business asset. Working across the business, Technology, Architecture and control functions, you’ll set the direction for data, improve quality and ownership, strengthen governance and ensure our data foundations support reporting, analytics, transformation and AI. What you’ll do Define and deliver Velonetic’s enterprise data strategy and roadmap. Establish clear data ownership, governance and stewardship. Improve data quality, lineage, metadata and traceability. Shape our data architecture and platform roadmap alongside Technology. Enable trusted reporting, analytics, automation and responsible AI. Strengthen data risk, GDPR and regulatory compliance. Influence senior leaders and build a strong, organisation-wide data culture. What we’re looking for You’ll be an established data leader with: Senior experience across data strategy, governance, management, architecture or analytics. A strong track record in data quality, ownership, stewardship and governance. Experience influencing Executive and Board-level stakeholders. Knowledge of modern data platforms, analytics and AI-readiness. Strong understanding of data risk, privacy and regulatory requirements. Ideally, experience within insurance, financial services or another highly regulated industry. Investment In Training and Development We offer a comprehensive range of training and career development opportunities, a structured induction programme, tailored job training as well as mentoring and support for relevant sponsored professional qualifications.  We’re developing an environment where people can grow and harness their careers and skills to be the best that they can be to focus on the long term. Our Culture Here at Velonetic we support with care and compassion. We are constantly evolving our initiatives around equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that everyone feels equally involved and supported in the workplace no matter of who they are or what they do. We are proud of the culture we are creating to ensure that our commitment is ongoing and have a diverse mix of employees working within an inclusive environment and culture to create a high performing workforce led by talented leaders. We aspire to be recognised for our innovative and modern thinking approach. Employee Benefits As part of our competitive remuneration package, flexible benefits are available.  There is an option to “flex up and down” on specific benefits, for example buy or sell annual leave, Private Medical Benefit, Dental and Travel Insurance. You will also have access to ‘Perks at Work’, a discount store to purchase gift cards at reduced rates and get discounts on holidays, restaurants, activities, groceries and more. DXC Recruitment Team will be engaging with all candidate applications on behalf of Velonetic. DXC will be managing the recruitment throughout the onboarding process. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here.