Head of Data

Company overview:At Leapwork, our vision is to break down the barriers between humans and computers through the world’s most accessible automation platform. We are the leading global AI-powered visual test automation solution, enabling some of the world’s largest enterprises to adopt, scale, and maintain automation – in under 30 days.In today’s environment, where efficiency, automation, and cost optimization are essential to enterprise growth, we are uniquely positioned to deliver impact.In 2023, Microsoft, the world’s largest and most recognizable software company, recognised Leapwork as a truly innovative and disruptive product, leading to a strategic partnership that continues to be a major growth catalyst.The role:As Head of Data at Leapwork, you’ll define how data drives business growth and innovation. You’ll lead the vision and strategy for transforming data into a core business asset, building the systems, culture, and capabilities that empower teams across the company. With Leapwork’s data function still in its formative stages, you’ll be instrumental in building it from the ground up—establishing the structures, tools, and practices that will power our data-driven future. From shaping our data architecture to unlocking insights through AI, you’ll ensure that decisions at every level are faster, smarter, and grounded in truth. Join us in leading Leapwork’s transformation into a fully data-driven, AI-powered organization.Role Responsibilities:Data Strategy & Vision: Develop and implement a compelling data vision and strategy that aligns with overall business objectives, with a particular focus on establishing foundational data capabilities and frameworks in a greenfield environment.Team Leadership: Lead and mentor data science, engineering, and analytics teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.Data Governance: Establish frameworks and policies for data collection, storage, security, and compliance to ensure data integrity and trustworthiness.Data Infrastructure: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable data infrastructure, including modern cloud-based platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or Snowflake, ensuring seamless data flow, governance, and performance across the organization.Data Analysis & Insights: Guide the development of analytics frameworks, dashboards, and advanced analyses to generate actionable insights and inform strategic decisions.Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business leaders, IT, and other departments to understand their data needs and deliver solutions that address challenges and opportunities.Data Literacy & Culture: Promote data literacy across the organization and foster a data-driven decision-making culture.Innovation: Stay abreast of advancements in analytics and data technologies, and champion innovative solutions, including AI and machine learning.Role RequirementsExperience: 8+ years of experience from a similar role. Experience with building or maturing a data function, or having been part of a team that scaled data capabilities from early stages, is highly valuable.Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to connect data initiatives to business goals and identify trends to derive strategic insights.Leadership & Management: Experience leading and motivating technical teams to achieve objectives. Ideally within environments where data practices and systems were still being developed or scaled.Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities to effectively present findings and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of data architecture, data engineering, data science, and modern data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, or Databricks.Problem-Solving: Ability to identify business problems and devise data-driven solutions to improve efficiency and drive growth.Visionary Leadership: Ability to set and communicate a clear direction for Leapwork’s data strategy, translating ambition into actionable initiatives.Execution Focus: Comfortable operating in a greenfield setting, able to help design and implement data systems, governance, and processes where frameworks are still evolving.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to influence and align business and technical stakeholders around shared data goals.Innovation Mindset: Curious and future-focused, with a passion for leveraging data, AI, and automation to drive business transformation.Why Leapwork?We are on an exciting journey of global growth – and this is your chance to get onboard and an opportunity to lead and shape digital transformation initiatives in a forward-thinking company, working with and learning from a talented and passionate team committed to innovation and excellenceBy joining our team, you’ll become part of a fast-paced international environment where you can grow, challenge yourself, and do what inspires you. We work hard, but have fun while doing it – and we believe that collaboration, social activities and celebration are keys to success.Our Leapwork principles:Our five key principles capture the essence of what it means to be a part of our world-class team They are integral to how we approach our work and one another, and they serve as a roadmap to our continued growth, development, achievements, and success.Customer first; We listen to our customers, understand their pain points and focus on what matters to them.Lead from the front; Leading means guiding others towards the solutions to our challenges.Get it done; We make commitments, follow through and deliver work we’re proud of.Build excellence; We do our best work every day, holding ourselves and others to the highest standards.Respectfully different; We treat each other with respect, always. We’re different, not indifferent.