VP, Data
Funding CircleSME Finance company
London, United KingdomDirector
Accel
Ribbit Capital
Union Square Ventures
Index Ventures
Temasek
Baillie Gifford
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Lead data strategy and transformation for a fintech company.
- •Reporting to our CTO, the VP Data leads an enterprise-wide mandate shaping how data powers our organisation.
- •Key Responsibilities Driving business value through leading our data transformation and implementing snowflake to power business-wide scaling Defining, building and implementing critical data products and delivering sustainable change to how we manage and process data 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 Refine our overall data roadmap, converting technology investments into measurable business efficiencies 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 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
Required skills
AWSSnowflake
Domain expertise
fintech
Benefits & perks
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Tech stack
SnowflakeAWS