Data Platform Lead

Job Title:Data Platform Lead

About the Function:

Our Digital and Technology (D&T) team are innovators, delivering ground-breaking solutions that will help build the future of our iconic brands. Technology touches every part of our business, from the sourcing of balanced ingredients to marketing and development of our online platforms. We utilise data insights to build competitive advantage, supporting our people to deliver value faster.

Our D&T team includes some of the most dedicated digital professionals in the industry. Every day, we come together to push boundaries and innovate,crafting the digital solutions of tomorrow. Whatever your passion, we'll help you become the best you can be, crafting career-defining work and delivering breakthrough thinking.

Data Platform Lead

Role Summary:

Leads data architecture initiatives across multiple projects or domains, ensuring that data models and integration patterns are consistent, compliant, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain enterprise-scale data models, data warehouses, and data integration solutions across business domains.
• Review data models and solution designs for completeness, quality, performance, and adherence to architecture standards.
• Evaluate and compare tools, technologies, and architectural options, recommending fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of metadata frameworks (business, technical, and operational).
• Collaborate with data governance and engineering teams to ensure consistency and alignment across domains.

Experience / skills required:

Experience: 5-8 years

• Experience and knowledge of Azure Data Services (e.g., Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Data Lake, Databricks).
• Experience in defining data standards, lineage, and catalog management practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a focus on solution quality and scalability.

Flexible Working Statement: Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.

Diversity statement: Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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