Head of Data

• Job Title: Head of Data
• Location: Remote
• Duration: Contract 12+ Months

Job Description:

• Program Overview
• A Finance and Operations transformation program is underway to integrate operational platforms, finance systems, ERP, and reporting solutions. The environment includes proprietary and internally developed applications with limited documentation, requiring a business-process-first approach to data and integration design.
• Role Summary
• The Data Lead will establish data governance standards and lead data architecture, integration, migration, and reporting initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role working closely with IT, Finance, Operations, business stakeholders, developers, and external vendors.
• Key Responsibilities
• Establish data governance standards, ownership, stewardship, quality, security, and system-of-record principles.
• Design data and integration architecture across operational systems, ERP, and reporting platforms.
• Define data mappings, transformation rules, interfaces, reconciliation processes, and technical controls.
• Lead master data management, data migration, and cutover activities.
• Build and manage integration roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery plans.
• Coordinate internal teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Support testing, reconciliation, issue resolution, and go-live activities.
• Required Experience
• Data governance and master data management.
• Data architecture, integration, and data engineering.
• ERP integration experience, preferably NetSuite or similar platforms.
• Data migration, reconciliation, and cutover leadership.
• APIs, middleware, batch/file-based integrations, and reporting solutions.
• Operational systems supporting finance, billing, inventory, or reporting.
• Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, or similar data technologies.
• Multi-entity environments and vendor management.
• Preferred Profile
• Strong hands-on technical and analytical skills.
• Experience working with custom or poorly documented systems.
• Ability to translate business processes into scalable data and integration solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities with accountability from design through delivery and cutover.