Functional Data Lead
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
£ 160,000 / year
Freelance
12-03-2025
Job Specifications
Functional Data Lead, Outside IR35, £500-600 per day, London 2-3 days per week hybrid, 6 months initial contract
Fluent French and English required.
Contract role for a functional data consultant for a global company. This company are going through a global ERP transformation and data overhaul and as such, require a functional data consultant to bridge the gap between global and local teams at a functional level. This would suit someone who has a very sound background and knowledge in data tools and data architecture, and strong stakeholder engagement, able to understand data strategies and managing demand.
You will be responsible for managing data local data needs & expectations, legacy BI support, and the transition from local to global data solutions.
You will need to have a strong background in data management, business intelligence, stakeholder engagement, and agile methodologies, with experience in transformation & change management. You will need to have experience working with global teams, and a company that is transition data systems.
This will be initially 6 months, outside iR35 and there is an on-site presence, where 2-3 days per week in the London office is the norm.
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