Head of Data Engineering

Company: McGregor Boyall
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

Head of Data EngineeringAsset ManagementLocation: ManchesterWorking: 3 days onsite (Tues-Thurs)Salary: £130k + extensive package (TC circa £200k)

The Role

Leading multiple teams of Data, DataOps & MLOps Engineers within a global asset manager’s European Data & Analytics function. You’ll own the data engineering strategy, driving the build of AI-ready, cloud-native data platforms that power analytics, data science and business decision-making across the UK & Europe.

This is a senior leadership role with a focus on strategy, delivery and team development (no hands-on work expected).

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, scale and develop multiple data engineering teams
  • Own and deliver largescale data platform and pipeline initiatives (ETL/ELT)
  • Define and implement data architecture aligned to AI and analytics strategy
  • Partner with senior stakeholders across business and technology
  • Drive data quality, governance and engineering best practices
  • Oversee planning, prioritisation and execution of data projects

Key Requirements

  • Proven leadership of multiple engineering teams
  • Experience in large, dataheavy environments
  • Python / PySpark for endto-end pipelines
  • Deep knowledge of data modelling, warehousing & lakehouse concepts
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skillsAgile delivery experience

Get in touch for more details – ncarolan@mcgregor-boyall.com

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

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Posted: March 30th, 2026