Data Platform ManagerUK / Remote Circa £70k per annum + 15% bonus and benefitsAre you ready to take ownership of a data platform and shape how data drives business decisions? This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role where you''ll combine hands-on data engineering with strategic product management, all while building and mentoring a high-performing team.You''ll play a pivotal role in evolving a modern data platform (Microsoft Fabric / Azure Synapse), ensuring it delivers real business value, scalability, and innovation. If you''re passionate about data, leadership, and building robust data solutions-this is one you don''t want to miss.What you''ll be doingOwn the end-to-end lifecycle of a core data platform, from design and build through to release, optimisation, and retirementCollaborate closely with product owners and data scientists to align platform capabilities with business needsLead datalake migration initiatives, including consolidation of legacy data, medallion architecture design, schema evolution, and cutover planningProvide hands-on data engineering expertise, building and optimising PySpark pipelinesEnsure data is secure, high-quality, accessible, and structured for maximum business valueDrive best practice in data governance, cataloguing, lineage, and standards across the organisationPromote data re-use and reduce duplication across systemsOversee ETL processes, data integration, and BI architectureManage and develop a small, high-performing ..... full job details .....