Head of Data, Reporting & Insights

Role overview

This is a newly created leadership opportunity within a large services group operating across the UK and Ireland. The business is looking to rebuild its reporting function so it becomes centralized, dependable, and genuinely useful for decision-making. The role sits at a strategic level and will help shape reporting governance as the organization continues its Microsoft Fabric cloud data platform rollout.

What you will lead

• Set the direction for enterprise reporting, along with the standards used across the organization, excluding finance.
• Shift reporting away from a fragmented, reactive model toward a consistent, trusted, and insight-driven approach, with future scope to support predictive and AI-enabled analysis.
• Establish shared KPI frameworks, data definitions, and governance practices, while addressing existing gaps in data access and security.
• Act as the primary owner for reporting demand intake, triage, and prioritization.
• Create and manage a reporting and analytics team from the ground up, as no dedicated team is in place today.
• Deliver insights and recommendations directly to senior leaders and executive forums.

What the business is looking for

• Proven experience at Head of, senior leadership, or equivalent level in reporting, BI, analytics, or performance management.
• A strong history of leading enterprise reporting strategy and introducing standardization in a complex, large-scale environment.
• Credibility and influence at C-suite and board level, with evidence of helping shape business decisions.
• Exposure to Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and broader data lake or platform transformation initiatives.
• A fresh perspective and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.

Additional information

This position is based in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland and is a full-time, onsite role. The organization is in the middle of a significant data platform transformation, so the successful hire will play a key role in defining reporting governance and capability from this point forward. No salary, start date, application deadline, or vacancy count was specified.