Head of Data

Sydney or Melbourne | Hybrid, 3 days in office
260-280k Base + Super + Bonus

The prospect

A well-established consumer payments business with a global footprint is hiring a Head of Data. They’ve just launched a new payments product and are expanding rapid across current markets and networks.

Data sits at the centre of what’s next. The platform is already mid-migration to Databricks. What’s needed now is a leader who can sharpen the strategy, rebuild the team’s capability and turn data into something the whole business trusts and uses.

This is not a blank slate. It suits someone who has rebuilt a data function before, shifted how a business values data, and enjoys the challenge.
What you’ll do
Set a clear, commercially grounded data strategy and roadmap
Review the platform migration and decide what needs to change
Lead, coach and grow a team of data engineers and analysts
Stand up governance, ownership and a single trusted view of the customer
Partner with Marketing on customer data,



CDP and martech integration
Own platform cost and budget decisions
Drive self-service analytics and data literacy across the business

What you’ll bring
Proven people leadership. You’ve grown a data team and managed performance, not just led on the tech
A track record of driving change and building credibility for a data function
Hands-on depth in modern data platforms, ideally Databricks or similar
The ability to tie data investment to revenue, cost and risk
Experience setting up governance and operating models
Martech or customer data experience is a big plus
Fintech or payments background is a bonus

Why this role
Report directly to the executive team, with full ownership of data
Genuine mandate and budget to shape the function
A business at an exciting growth point

Interested? Apply now or reach out to Ben Davies at Preacta for a confidential chat.

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