Data Platform Services Lead

Reed Exhibitions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company in the United Kingdom is looking for a skilled individual to manage enterprise data platforms and foster collaboration across various business units. The ideal candidate has proven experience in multi-platform environments, AWS data services, and GDPR compliance, along with exceptional problem-solving and communication skills. This role provides various benefits including a competitive pension scheme, employee assistance programs, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Save As You Earn share option scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Optional Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

RECARES days

Access to learning and development resources

Employee discounts scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing platforms across multiple systems.
• Experience in a complex, multi-platform, global environment.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as custodian of enterprise data platforms.
• Collaborate with 3rd party vendors to grow services.
• Advise leadership on improving data usage and governance.

Skills

Experience managing enterprise data platforms

Hands-on familiarity with AWS data services

SQL experience

Understanding of GDPR and data compliance

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

ITIL or equivalent certification

Tools

ServiceNow

AWS Databricks Platform

Infrastructure as code (IaC)

Job description

.* Act as the custodian of enterprise data platforms, aligning them with business priorities.* Collaborate with 3rd party support vendors to grow this service within GTech Operations.* Advise leadership on opportunities to improve data usage, cost optimisation, and governance maturity.* Stay current on emerging data technologies and recommend innovations where relevant.* Foster collaboration across IT, Legal, Finance, and business units to embed strong data practices.* Proven experience managing enterprise data platforms across multiple systems.* Experience with ServiceNow or a similar ITSM tool* Hands-on familiarity with AWS data services (S3, Glue) and SQL experience* Experience with the AWS Databricks Platform is ideal* Experience with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Infrastructure as code (IaC)* Strong understanding of GDPR and data compliance processes (working in partnership with privacy/legal teams).* Experience working in a complex, multi-platform, global environment.* ITIL or equivalent experience/certification* Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and influence data strategy.* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, able to recommend compliant solutions.* Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.* Skilled at coordinating with cross-functional teams and external vendors.* Exposure to the environment and system configuration, and testing.* Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.* Knowledge of operating procedures and when they should be created, changed, or updated.* Understanding of development and deployment methods.* Willingness to work flexible hours when needed.* Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.* Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits* Wellbeing programs* Life assurance* Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme* Save As You Earn share option scheme.* Travel Season ticket loan.* Electric Vehicle Scheme* Optional Dental Insurance* Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave* Employee Assistance Programme* Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children* RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.* Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.* Access to extensive learning and development resources* Access to the employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work