VP, Data

Funding Circle UK

VP Data responsible for leading data strategy and transformation at Funding Circle. Directing teams in data engineering and product management to drive data modernization.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading data transformation initiatives and developing enterprise data strategies, with a strong focus on modern cloud data stacks and governance frameworks. Capable of building relationships with senior stakeholders to drive innovation and align data initiatives with business objectives.

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Data Transformation LeadershipCloud Data Stack ExpertiseEnterprise Data Strategy DevelopmentGovernance Framework EstablishmentStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Data EngineeringData Platform ArchitectureData Product ManagementData ModernisationSnowflake ImplementationAWS EnvironmentsData GovernanceData Integrity StandardsData Strategy ExecutionTechnical Concept Articulation

Soft Skills

Vision CreationInnovation DrivingOperational MaturityCross-Organizational EngagementCulture Change Leadership

Industry Keywords

CreditLendingRegulated Financial EnvironmentsRisk ManagementUnderwritingOperations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to our CTO, the VP Data leads an enterprise-wide mandate shaping how data powers our organisation.
Directing a team of specialists across Data Engineering, Data Platform, and Data Product Management.
Define and deliver the next phase of our data modernisation, ensuring the data foundations are in place to support our AI-native ambitions and leading our data transformation project.
Driving business value through leading our data transformation and implementing snowflake to power business-wide scaling.
Implement Funding Circle’s group-wide Data Strategy ensuring alignment with the broader Group Strategy and Technology Strategy.
Establish reliable data standards and working methodologies that guarantee long-term data integrity.
Build and maintain strong relationships at Senior and Executive levels across Funding Circle to understand and shape their planning to take full advantage of our data.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Able to create a compelling vision for all matters data and to engage across organisational domains to secure support and commitment to that vision – driving innovation and technology and culture change
Demonstrated success directing multi-disciplinary data functions (engineering, platform, and product) in scaled businesses. You possess the confidence and operational maturity to lead from day one.
Expertise in modern cloud data stacks, platform architecture, and modernising legacy infrastructures (specifically AWS and Snowflake environments)
A strong background in developing and executing enterprise data strategies, leading large-scale modernisation initiatives, and establishing robust governance frameworks
Exceptional capability to articulate technical concepts into clear, commercial language that aligns diverse groups of technical and business stakeholders
Prior experience in credit, lending, or regulated financial environments where data directly impacts risk, underwriting, and operations is advantageous.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.
Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.
Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.
Award-winning parental leave policies.