Head of Data Services

Join us as a Head of Data Services at Thirteen Group
Role Overview
Are you a visionary leader, passionate about data and customer outcomes?

Thirteen Group
is on the lookout for a
Head of Data Services
to drive our data transformation, leading a high-performing data function and the delivery of modern data services across Thirteen. You'll be at the heart of our transformation programme, making sure that data shapes decisions on improvements, to enhance customer outcomes.

This is a hybrid role, so you'll work both from home and from our fantastic office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough 2-3 days a week. We'll need you to be flexible around business and team needs, so you may need to come into the office more frequently when required.

Thirteen Benefits

• Salary £76,202 per annum
• Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T'dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Key Responsibilities

• Own Thirteen's data strategy and set the strategic direction for the Data Services team.
• Shape our data function to drive innovation and high performance, enabling our data transformation.
• Manage a team of 5 direct reports and lead a service of 14 colleagues, with responsibility for data culture, governance, architecture, engineering, analytics and AI.
• Lead the development of advanced data science and BI tools and techniques, delivering actionable intelligence that drives strategic decisions and meets our customers' current and future needs.
• Work closely with the Transformation and Change Team to make sure that data is an integral part of the transformation journey.

About You

• Passionate about all things data, you'll be a proven senior leader who has made an impact in complex, data-driven environments.
• In-depth knowledge of data governance, architecture, analytics, AI, and reporting.
• Experience of driving innovation and insight-led data services, embedding BI, automation, and data-driven decision-making across an organisation.
• Recognised professional accreditations in data, such as CDMP, TOGAF, or Azure Data Engineer.
• Skilled in building relationships across all levels and influencing strategic decisions through data insights.

Why Thirteen Group?
We're more than just a housing association we're a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 34,000 properties.

• Join a team that's local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
• Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

Interested?
For more details, please refer to the attached documents.

If you'd like to talk more about the role, please contact Anna Bainbridge, Transformation and Data Services Director by emailing for an informal discussion.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.

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