Head of Data, RVU
Engineering
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The home of: Uswitch, Confused.com, Tempcover, Mojo Mortgages and money.co.uk
Open for applications
The home of: Uswitch, Confused.com, Tempcover, Mojo Mortgages and money.co.uk
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Empowering people to make confident decisions.
Role
Who you are
- Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading data projects in fast-paced environments
- Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in SQL, BigQuery, and modern data ingestion/transformation patterns
- Tooling: Experience with Looker, dbt, and Python
- Data Science: Ability to develop Machine Learning models and the required supporting infrastructure
- Architecture: Familiarity with modern data architecture patterns and real-time data infrastructure
- AI & Automation: Familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) and analytics agents
- Methodology: Strong background in Agile methodologies and Git for version control
- Soft Skills: Excellent people management, coaching, and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture
- Experience with AI/LLM infrastructure and model evaluations
- A background in fintech or regulated financial services
What the job involves
- As Head of Data, you will own the execution of our data roadmap, working directly with the VP of Engineering who sets the strategic direction. You will lead a team of five spanning analytics engineering, data science, and data engineering
- Over the next 12-18 months, you’ll drive the design and implementation of key data initiatives such as a unified customer view, building domain-aligned data products, and enabling real-time data analytics and reporting
- This is a hands-on leadership role; you will be working in BigQuery, dbt, and data pipelines yourself
- Strategy Execution: Lead on data strategy execution, leading by example in a hands-on capacity
- Data Foundations: Design and create the single source of truth for critical business entities and implement processes to ensure the business builds on solid data foundations
- Data Products: Develop data products that allow for controlled, self-service data access
- Leadership: Lead and mentor the data team, fostering a culture of high performance and innovation
- Governance & Quality: Own data quality and governance in an FCA-regulated environment, ensuring accurate audit trails
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the Salesforce team to own Salesforce data models and ensure holistic governance
- Technical Alignment: Work with the VP of Engineering to ensure alignment with the wider technical strategy and business objectives
Our take
With increases in everyday costs presenting a significant challenge to households across the UK right now, RVU’s ecosystem of brands has the potential to provide a one-stop shop for consumers to ensure they are better informed and can save money on their bills.
RVU owns and operates Uswitch, Confused.com, Money.co.uk, Mojo Mortgages and Tempcover in the UK, all of which help millions of people make more informed decisions on a range of products and services for their home, such as energy, mortgages, insurance, broadband and mobile phones.
With the 2022 acquisition of Tempcover adding to the portfolio of brands, RVU is doubling down on the breadth of its product offering - expanding into the temporary insurance market. Tempcover is an insure-tech that brings flexible and affordable insurance solutions to motorists - whether hourly cover or month-long policies.
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41% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%
- 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance)
- A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week
- Maternity leave: after 12 months of service, you'll receive 26 weeks at full pay, followed by 13 weeks at half pay
- Parental leave: after 12 months of service you'll receive four weeks at full pay, followed by 8 weeks of flexible working
- Adoption leave: after 12 months service - 26 weeks at full pay, followed by 13 weeks at half pay
- £300 ‘Work from Home’ budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home
- 25 days holiday excl. bank holidays (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days “My Time” per year
- Private medical cover, critical illness cover, dental plans and employee assistance programme
- Up to 22 days per year “working from anywhere”
- Electric vehicles scheme and carbon offsetting scheme
- Free breakfast in the office daily
- Free in-office gym, accessible 7 days a week
- Free access to the Calm and Peppy app for physical and mental health
- Employee discounts programme
- A healthy learning and training budget
Company values
- We believe in making every second count
- We believe in getting better every day
- We believe in winning the right way
- We believe that everything is written in pencil
- We believe in being great people to work with
- We believe that we can be the change we wish to see in the world
- We believe in leaving the wood pile higher than you found it
Company HQ
Fleet, Hampshire
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Leadership
Tariq Syed
(CEO)Joined Red Ventures in 2017 to lead the inception of their European operations, which included the joint acquisition of the ZPG Group and subsequently the creation of RVU.
People progressing
Principal Product Analyst @ Uswitch.
Director of Engineering @ RVU.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at RVU
- 'We can choose to do nothing, we can choose to be angry with the world, or we can choose to take action. We choose action. Not hollow words or quick fixes that make us feel good. Deep-rooted action that will make a lasting impact way beyond the boundaries of our organisation.' Tariq Syed - RVU CEO
- Empower: Our approach to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) includes executive sponsorship, funding, and professional development for ERG Leaders. Current ERGs are focused on Women, BAME and LGBTQIA+ and Disabilities.
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