As Assistant Director of Data, you’ll lead various data teams to provide a high quality, joined up and people focused service which supports the overall strategic objectives of the organisation. You’ll be at the forefront of enabling organisational change, as we evolve as an innovative, digitally focused housing association.

Specifically, you’ll undertake the development, management and execution of the data strategy for the organisation. You’ll provide the vision and leadership for designing, developing and implementing data initiatives that create enhanced customer service and business value for the whole organisation. This involves influencing and directing the organisation’s data architecture, infrastructure and tools evolution to ensure key business strategies and processes are driven by systems that enable change, growth and flexibility. You’ll achieve success by ensuring our data environment is reliable, secure, cost efficient, and strategically sound, reflecting business needs and best practice in creating value for the company and our customers.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a relevant degree and have evidence of continuous professional development in either a data or technology role.
• Have substantial experience in a senior level data management role.
• Have the ability to tell a story through data and engage audiences.
• Have the ability to communicate complex, technical information to both technology and non-technology audiences.
• Have an exceptional analytical, machine learning and analytical tooling understanding, instinctively cloud first.
• Have a proven track record in delivering data strategies from vision to implementation.
• Have an excellent understanding of information governance and methods and techniques to segment data to comply with security needs.
• Be able to work well as part of a team and within matrix management environments.
• Be a strong leader, able to influence stakeholders and “sell” new ideas and ways of working.
• Have excellent delivery skills with a proven track record of delivering large scale change on time and to budget.
• Have experience of commissioning services from third parties and managing relationships with suppliers and contractors.
• Have formal project management training and experience.
• Be experienced in presenting to boards and executive teams.
• Be experienced in forming high functioning teams, aligned to corporate goals, values and behaviours.

Experience in the housing sector is preferable, however, this is not essential.

Discover Stonewater:

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 33,600 homes, serving 75,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

Our Offer:

At Stonewater we offer excellent benefits which help make us a great place to work:

• A retirement savings plan - up to 7% matched contribution rate
• Life assurance - 3.5x contractual pay
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Holiday starting at 26 days with the option to buy/sell
• Deals and Discounts on shopping, travel, optical etc.
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual Company Day
• Values Award celebration events
• Team building days

And much more…

Stonewater supports equality of opportunities and are dedicated to being a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?

Closing Date: 7^th November 2021