Head of Data

Company overview:

At Leapwork, our vision is to break down the barriers between humans and computers through the world’s most accessible automation platform. We are the leading global AI-powered visual test automation solution, enabling some of the world’s largest enterprises to adopt, scale, and maintain automation – in under 30 days.

In today’s environment, where efficiency, automation, and cost optimization are essential to enterprise growth, we are uniquely positioned to deliver impact.

The role:

Head of Data

Role Responsibilities:

• Data Strategy & Vision:

  Develop and implement a compelling data vision and strategy that aligns with overall business objectives, with a particular focus on establishing foundational data capabilities and frameworks in a greenfield environment.

• Team Leadership:

  Lead and mentor data science, engineering, and analytics teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

• Data Governance:

  Establish frameworks and policies for data collection, storage, security, and compliance to ensure data integrity and trustworthiness.

• Data Infrastructure:

  Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable data infrastructure, including modern cloud-based platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or Snowflake, ensuring seamless data flow, governance, and performance across the organization.

• Data Analysis & Insights:

  Guide the development of analytics frameworks, dashboards, and advanced analyses to generate actionable insights and inform strategic decisions.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:

  Partner with business leaders, IT, and other departments to understand their data needs and deliver solutions that address challenges and opportunities.

• Data Literacy & Culture:

  Promote data literacy across the organization and foster a data-driven decision-making culture.

• Innovation:

  Stay abreast of advancements in analytics and data technologies, and champion innovative solutions, including AI and machine learning.

Role Requirements

• Experience:

  8+ years of experience from a similar role. Experience with building or maturing a data function, or having been part of a team that scaled data capabilities from early stages, is highly valuable.

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking:

  Ability to connect data initiatives to business goals and identify trends to derive strategic insights.

• Leadership & Management:

  Experience leading and motivating technical teams to achieve objectives. Ideally within environments where data practices and systems were still being developed or scaled.

• Communication Skills:

  Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities to effectively present findings and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

• Technical Expertise:

  Strong understanding of data architecture, data engineering, data science, and modern data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, or Databricks.

• Problem-Solving:

  Ability to identify business problems and devise data-driven solutions to improve efficiency and drive growth.

• Visionary Leadership:

  Ability to set and communicate a clear direction for Leapwork’s data strategy, translating ambition into actionable initiatives.

• Execution Focus:

  Comfortable operating in a greenfield setting, able to help design and implement data systems, governance, and processes where frameworks are still evolving.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  Proven ability to influence and align business and technical stakeholders around shared data goals.

• Innovation Mindset:

  Curious and future-focused, with a passion for leveraging data, AI, and automation to drive business transformation.

Why Leapwork?

We are on an exciting journey of global growth – and this is your chance to get onboard and an opportunity to lead and shape digital transformation initiatives in a forward-thinking company, working with and learning from a talented and passionate team committed to innovation and excellence

By joining our team, you’ll become part of a fast-paced international environment where you can grow, challenge yourself, and do what inspires you. We work hard, but have fun while doing it – and we believe that collaboration, social activities and celebration are keys to success.

Our Leapwork principles:

Our five key principles capture the essence of what it means to be a part of our world-class team! They are integral to how we approach our work and one another, and they serve as a roadmap to our continued growth, development, achievements, and success.

Customer first;

Lead from the front;

Get it done;

Build excellence;

Respectfully different;