Define and govern data architecture principles, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and security of data assets.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to identify data requirements, create data models, and define data integration and migration strategies.
Establish data governance practices, including data quality, metadata management, and data lineage, to ensure data accuracy, reliability, and compliance.
Provide technical leadership in evaluating and selecting data management and data utilisation technologies, tools, and platforms that support our evolving data ecosystem.
Mentor and guide a team of data architects, data engineers, and data analysts to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Partner with executive leadership to communicate the value of data-driven initiatives, influencing strategic decision-making through actionable insights derived from data analytics.
Manage key stakeholders – both technical and non-technical, educating and mentoring as we advance on our data journey.
Propose and execute technical assessments, proofs of concept and value to promote innovation in the data space and inform data strategy.
Contribute to the overall data strategy and roadmaps by mentoring a team data architects and other data experts to ensure a collaborative approach to solving our data challenges.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role
Proven track record of in data architecture, including substantial experience in a leadership role within complex, data-intensive environments.
Deep understanding of data architecture principles, data modelling, data integration, data governance, and data management technologies.
Extensive expertise in leading data transformation initiatives, driving cultural change, and promoting a data-driven mindset across the organisation.
Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business objectives into data architecture solutions that drive measurable value.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels.
Experience within the healthcare or insurance industry is a significant plus.
You understand technical governance and participate in or deliver the assurance of a service.
Exposure and experience with cloud data technologies, Snowflake, working in a Product model, building data platforms, leading implementation of data mesh approaches in a complex multi-BU federated organisation.
Data innovation. You can identify areas of innovation in data tools and techniques and recognise appropriate timing for adoption.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
Annual performance-based bonus
Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type
- Full time
- Job Area:
- IT
- Locations:
- Angel Court, London
