Platform Data Lead - Homes

JOB TITLE: Platform Data Lead - Homes

LOCATION: Leeds or Halifax

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead the data management agenda for one of the largest mortgage data estates in Europe, playing a pivotal role in transforming how data is governed, managed and used to unlock real business value for customers.

Sitting within the Homes Platform, you’ll work at the intersection of technology, data and the mortgage business, providing clear leadership for platform data. You’ll act as the key point of connection between the Homes Platform, central data teams and senior business partners, ensuring strong alignment to enterprise standards while shaping solutions that genuinely work for the business.

You’ll set and own a clear, actionable data strategy for the Homes Platform, building understanding and buy‑in across technology and business leaders. You’ll be a visible leader, representing Homes into central data forums and influencing how enterprise data capabilities are shaped and adopted. You’ll stay on top of data issues and risks across the platform, providing clarity, maintaining strong resolution plans and driving issues through to closure.

You’ll lead Data Side of Change activity, ensuring data impacts are identified early and quality is designed in before change lands. Just as importantly, you’ll tell a compelling data story, clearly articulating where the platform is on its data journey, what’s improving, and where focus is needed next.

Why join us?

We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and technology to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

Essential skills

• 3+ years’ experience leading data management and data utilisation practices within a large, complex organisation.

• 3+ years’ experience bridging data, technology and business, translating data concepts into outcomes that matter to senior stakeholders.

• 3+ years’ experience operating within enterprise data governance frameworks, including compliance with central standards and regulatory expectations.

• Proven experience prioritising data initiatives, managing risks and dependencies, and driving delivery across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Desirable skills

• Experience working with large, complex financial services or mortgage data estates.

• Experience contributing to or leading data transformation programmes, including modern data platforms and cloud‑based data solutions.

• Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data management capabilities.

• A demonstrated passion for improving data literacy and capability across teams, not just delivering data solutions.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, including:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance‑related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can tailor to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more!