Data Lead - Zenith

Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working)

Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.

Role Overview

As a significant member of our Zenith programme, the Data Lead will be responsible for the design & delivery of our global data strategy. Scaling our Data, Development and AI services are key and we are looking for a dynamic leader to take ownership of this exciting journey.

If you are driven by excellence and thrive on shaping high-impact data strategies, this could be the perfect opportunity to lead, inspire and grow with us.

Your Objectives And Responsibilities Will Focus On…

• Helping the business to grow through delivery of cutting-edge solutions across the Microsoft technology stack, including Azure Data Factory, Data Warehouse, Synapse, Fabric and PowerBI
• Leading and mentoring a team of data engineers, developers and analysts
• Fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture while working cross-functionally with other teams to implement technical design for migration projects
• Providing clear expectations and goals for the team and acting as a technical leader to guide the team in selecting appropriate technologies and methodologies for client solutions
• Responsibility for model design and implementation within our Zenith programme and “business as usual” processes
• Driving continuous improvement in development processes and best practices
• Identifying and exploiting opportunities for AI/ML to enhance business processes or discover potential growth areas
• Converting our Data Strategy into project deliverables, which in turn meets our global business data principles and model
  
  

Your Previous Experience Is Likely To Include….

• Working with Dynamics 365 related Data Models (Contoso/Vanilla) & best practice Data Models for ERP and associated systems
• Proven experience in developing relational and dimensional data models
• Proven experience of NoSQL schemas and query-first data modelling
• Industry experience relevant to the ERP projects
  
  

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Show excellent communicator and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Work well with multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Be familiar with scaling AI solutions, including NLP and LLM
• Be proficient in statistical modelling and machine learning principles
• Demonstrate a learning mindset and can-do attitude to navigate the rapidly evolving environment
  
  

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.