Head of Data

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Lincolnshire

Job Family: Information Technology

As Head of Data, you own the enterprise data foundation required to make AI and digital roadmaps executable. You lead the AI&E’s Data pillar, overseeing the integrated data layer, semantic and knowledge graph capabilities, and the governance frameworks that ensure data is reliable, secure, and compliant. Your day balances strategic decision‑making, operational oversight, and collaboration within AI&E, GS D, and other business teams to ensure every initiative starts with trusted, validated data.

Build, operate, and continuously improve enterprise data products and the underlying data platform, including DataOps pipelines

Drive data readiness for roadmap initiatives confirming feasibility, availability, and prerequisites to ensure on‑time delivery

Own and enforce data contracts, including schema definitions, freshness SLAs, quality checks, and access controls

Implement governance guardrails such as data classification, DLP controls, audit logging, lineage, and retention processes working in collaboration with GS D counterpart.

Establish automated data quality monitoring and scalable remediation pathways to prevent data issues from blocking AI delivery

Partner closely with in AI&E, GS D and business stakeholders to ensure initiatives scale safely with trusted data and clear ownership

A university degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, business, or a related field

Extensive leadership experience across data platforms, data product ecosystems, governance, and enablement in complex enterprise environments

Deep expertise in data foundations for AI, including data products, DataOps, semantic/knowledge graph layers, access controls, and auditability

A strong track record of institutionalizing governance frameworks through standards, automation, and contractual mechanisms

Excellent stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to align business, engineering, and risk/compliance teams around pragmatic solutions

Experience improving data quality and operational reliability at scale across multiple systems and business domains as well as fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage

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At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With approximately 100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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