GCP Data Team Lead

Data Team Lead – Regulatory Reporting Location: Manchester or Stoke-on-Trent (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite) Type: Full-time | Permanent About the Role We are seeking a Data Team Lead to take ownership of a team delivering regulatory reporting solutions within a high-scale, highly regulated environment. This role is primarily focused on leadership, delivery oversight, and stakeholder engagement rather than hands-on development. You will be responsible for ensuring the team delivers high-quality solutions that meet strict regulatory requirements while maintaining strong standards of design, performance, and reliability. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a cross-functional, geographically distributed data team Own the end-to-end delivery of regulatory reporting solutions Ensure outputs meet governance standards and regulatory requirements Act as the primary interface between technology, finance, and compliance stakeholders Drive team performance through mentoring, coaching, and development Manage risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines Identify and implement improvements to processes, ways of working, and delivery efficiency Provide regular updates to leadership and escalate risks where necessary Requirements Leadership and Delivery Proven experience leading and developing data or engineering teams Strong track record of owning delivery in fast-paced environments Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills Ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands Technical Understanding Strong understanding of GCP and BigQuery environments Solid knowledge of SQL and commercial database development Awareness of cloud-based architectures and data/reporting systems (This is not a hands-on role, but requires sufficient technical depth to guide teams and review solutions.) Desirable Experience Experience within regulated environments such as gambling, finance, or similar Exposure to high-throughput or large-scale data platforms Familiarity with API integrations (REST or SOAP) Experience supporting the use of AI tools within delivery teams Why Join Lead delivery of business-critical regulatory systems Work within a large-scale, performance-driven environment Play a key role in shaping team delivery and best practices Hybrid working model (2 days onsite per week) with strong long-term career progression Apply If you are a leadership-focused data professional who enjoys driving delivery and improving team performance in complex environments, we would like to hear from you