Edinburgh Hybrid

CreateFuture is hiring a Head of Data

Requirements

  • Proven experience operating as a senior Capability Lead, Head of Data, or equivalent within a consultancy or complex delivery organisation.
  • Demonstrable success building and scaling multi‑disciplinary Data capabilities, not solely Data Engineering teams.
  • A track record of shaping and delivering Data & AI‑led solutions with clear commercial and client impact.
  • Experience engaging confidently with senior client stakeholders, including technology, data, and business leaders.
  • Deep, hands-on understanding of modern cloud-native data platforms and analytics ecosystems.
  • Significant experience designing and delivering AWS-centric data platforms, including lakehouse and streaming architectures using services such as S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, and Kinesis.
  • Practical experience with modern data platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Snowflake.
  • Familiarity with Azure and GCP data ecosystems to support multi-cloud client environments and enterprise-scale architectures.
  • Strong grasp of ML lifecycle management, MLOps, and production AI systems.
  • Ability to connect technical decisions to business value, risk, regulation, and operational constraints.
  • A clear, well-formed point of view on how Data and AI should be applied pragmatically to deliver outcomes, rather than hype.

Benefits

  • 35 days leave (including bank holidays).
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
  • Financial coaching + 5% pension match.
  • 40 hours of paid learning and development.

Additional Information

  • CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row.
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
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About company
CreateFuture
CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first. We’re a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what’s not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years. Our UK Benefits - 35 days leave (including bank holidays). - Private medical insurance. - Enhanced parental and adoption leave. - Financial coaching + 5% pension match. - 40 hours of paid learning and development. CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row.
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