Job Specifications
DATA VISUALISATION MANAGER
LONDON
UP TO £80,000
THE COMPANY
This is a major UK retailer with a huge customer footprint and a growing appetite for data-led decision making. They’re investing heavily in modern analytics, automation, and customer insight, this role sits right at the centre of that transformation.
THE ROLE
As Data Visualisation Manager, you’ll own the roadmap for self-serve analytics and automated data workflows across the business. This team is responsible for giving every function access to clean, usable insight that drives smarter decisions.
You’ll lead on everything from dashboarding to workflow automation, partnering with cross-functional teams to build well-designed, reliable, and scalable data products. This is a hands-on leadership position, ideal for someone who can code, communicate, and coach in equal measure.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Designing and scaling the suite of customer-focused dashboards that power decision-making across the organisation
Driving the build-out of automated workflows and data pipelines using cloud tooling (e.g. Databricks, Airflow) and the Microsoft Power Platform
Shaping the direction of analytics architecture and ensuring data products align with broader Group standards
Empowering store teams with access to trustworthy, controlled customer insight
Owning prioritisation and delivering against a strategic roadmap balancing quick wins with long-term foundations
Managing and developing a team of analysts, creating a culture centred around curiosity, collaboration, and experimentation
Working closely with stakeholders across Customer, Digital, Finance, Group Data, and other banners to translate business challenges into analytical solutions
Bringing fresh thinking from the wider retail and tech landscape to elevate analytics capability
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
You’ll need:
Strong experience across the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate)
Deep knowledge of data visualisation principles and storytelling best practice
Confident SQL ability
Experience working with cloud analytics platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery
Background delivering automated workflows or pipelines using tools like Airflow or Databricks
Previous experience leading teams within agile frameworks, managing priorities, and working closely with stakeholders
Strong understanding of data governance, version control, and modern development practices (CI/CD, GitHub, etc.)
Experience using Jira/Confluence (or similar) for planning and documentation
Commercial awareness and a track record of translating data into tangible business outcomes
A clear communication style with the ability to turn complex data into compelling narratives
About the Company
Harnham provides specialist Data and AI recruitment and staffing services, along with bespoke training solutions, across multiple industry verticals, operating in the UK, the USA and EU - contact us today to discuss your requirements: info@harnham.com
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