Data Enablement & Culture Lead

Kingfisher is one of the UK and Europe's largest home improvement groups, with brands including B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama and Brico Dépôt, serving millions of customers across multiple markets.

We are seeking a Data Enablement & Culture Lead (internally known as Data Capability & Community Lead) to join our Group Data team (incorporating Analytics, Data science, AI, Data Build, BI), playing a key role in driving how data creates value across our multi brand, international business.

Reporting to the Head of Data Operations & Enablement, this new role sits at the heart of our Group Data function and is responsible for shaping a connected, capable and consistent data practice across Kingfisher. You will build and nurture a vibrant Data community through communities of practice, champion networks and shared learning, while also designing skills frameworks, career pathways and development programmes to attract, grow and retain data talent. In parallel, you will lead the standardisation, adoption and optimisation of our data and BI tooling estate to drive efficiency, reuse and value.

Acting as a central connector across data, analytics, data science, platforms and governance, you will ensure that people, skills, tools and ways of working evolve together, strengthening our data culture, deepening organisational maturity, and supporting the long term success of Kingfisher's Data strategy.

Location: Kingfisher Head Office in Paddington - 12 days a month onsite.

• Community & culture - Build and grow our Data community across Group and banners. Run our Communities of Practice, Champions network, learning events and collaboration forums. Make Kingfisher a place where data people want to work.
• Capability & talent - Design the skills frameworks, career paths and development journeys that attract, grow and retain great data talent across the Group.
• Tooling & standardisation - Lead the assessment, standardisation and adoption of our data and BI tooling landscape. Drive reuse, efficiency and consistent ways of working, partnering with Architecture, Engineering and Platforms.

• Proven experience leading data communities, capability uplift, or a Centre of Excellence in a large, federated organisation.
• Experience building a community that sustained itself and delivered value.
• Track record of designing skills frameworks, career paths or learning programmes.
• A connector - energising, curious, pragmatic, and able to influence senior stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in matrix or federated environments, where central standards meet local autonomy.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and non technical audiences.

• Private Health Care - opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA.
• Kingfisher Pension Scheme - immediate eligibility through auto enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a maximum 14% from the Company.
• 25 Days' Holiday - 25 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rated for part time colleagues).
• Staff Discount - 20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix, eligible after 3 months' service.
• Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP) - share ownership in a tax efficient way.
• Life Assurance - x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account or x1 Salary if not an active member.
• Bonus - Competitive bonus scheme that aligns with the role level.
• Kingfisher Share Save - Save with the option to buy shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period.

Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We're committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

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