Job Title: Head of Data
Location: New York
Rate: $110ph
Length: 6-12 Month Contract
Industry : Financial Services
About the role:
We are looking for a commercially minded and technically strong Head of Data to lead our data function and power our mission to reshape the financial services landscape. In this pivotal role, you will define and execute a data strategy that supports everything from risk modelling and fraud detection to customer insights and regulatory reporting. You will build a high-performing data team and ensure that our data infrastructure, governance, and insights are world-class and scalable.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and growth goals.
- Build and lead a cross-functional data team covering data engineering, analytics, science, and governance.
- Design and implement robust, scalable data infrastructure to support real-time financial transactions, risk models, and predictive analytics.
- Partner with Product, Risk, Compliance, and Engineering teams to embed data-driven decision-making across the business.
- Stay on top of emerging trends in financial data, AI/ML, and regulatory tech to keep us ahead of the curve.
Required Skills
- CTO or senior tech leadership experience in finance or fintech
- Strong understanding of trading systems, financial data pipelines, and compliance
- Hands-on leadership with strong communication and execution skills
- Expertise in modern data stack (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Looker/Tableau, Python, Spark).