Head of Data Operations

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Summary

As Head of Data Operations, you will be the operational backbone of Multiverse's D&I team. You will ensure that our work is well planned, properly resourced and consistently delivered — while also coordinating the processes that keep the D&I team running smoothly, and directly managing and developing our Analytics Engineers and Analytics Developers.

This role sits within the D&I team, reporting to the VP of Data & Insight. You will collaborate closely with our Director of Data Engineering and Domain D&I Leads, as well as engaging with company-wide processes and cross-functional teams. Success requires a highly organised, people-focused operator who thrives on bringing structure, clarity and momentum to a fast-moving technical team.

What you'll focus on

Deliverable Planning, Resourcing & Monitoring

• Owning D&I's operational planning process — ensuring that projects and deliverables are properly scoped, clearly defined and appropriately resourced

• Working with the Director of Data Engineering and Domain D&I Leads to translate roadmap priorities into well-structured plans with clear owners, timelines and dependencies

• Monitoring progress against project milestones — proactively identifying risks, flagging blockers and coordinating solutions to keep work on track

• Managing team capacity across Analytics Engineers and Analytics Developers — driving optimal allocation and dynamic reallocation of resource as priorities evolve

Team Process Coordination

• Driving D&I's team ceremonies — including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives and quarterly planning sessions — ensuring they are well run and action-oriented

• Owning the triage and coordination of inbound support requests from across the business — ensuring they are prioritised fairly, assigned appropriately and resolved in a timely manner

• Representing D&I within Multiverse-wide planning and coordination processes — including contributing to the company roadmap process and engaging with Tech and Ops support functions on behalf of the team

• Maintaining D&I's team tooling (e.g. Asana, Claude) to ensure work is well tracked, visible and up to date

• Acting as a key point of coordination across the D&I team — keeping communication flowing, reducing friction and helping the team focus on high-impact work

Process Improvement & Standardisation

• Identifying and implementing improvements to D&I's ways of working — making our delivery processes more consistent, efficient and scalable

• Developing and embedding operational standards and best practices across the team — including how we scope work, manage handoffs and document outputs

• Building and maintaining playbooks and templates that help the team deliver consistently high-quality work with less overhead

• Tracking D&I's own operational metrics (e.g. project velocity / support throughput) to drive ongoing improvement

Team Coaching & Development

• Directly managing approx Analytics Engineers and Analytics Developers — providing day-to-day guidance, support and oversight

• Conducting weekly 1:1s and periodic development conversations, helping team members set meaningful goals and grow within their roles

• Identifying skill gaps and coordinating appropriate learning opportunities — whether through formal training, peer learning or on-the-job stretch

• Fostering a high-performance team culture built on accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding of new Analytics Engineers & Analytics Developers as needed

Collaboration & Stakeholder Support

• Acting as a reliable operational point of contact for internal stakeholders — managing expectations, communicating progress and helping to navigate competing priorities

• Working closely with the Director of Data Engineering and Domain D&I Leads on cross-team prioritisation, resourcing and dependency management

• Engaging with Multiverse's Tech and Ops teams to ensure D&I's ways of working are well integrated with broader organisational processes and standards

• Supporting the VP of D&I on team-wide communications, planning and operational initiatives

What we're looking for

Required Experience & Skills

6+ years of experience in data, analytics or technical operations — ideally within a fast-growing tech scale-up or similarly fast-moving environment

• 2+ years of experience directly managing and developing technical teams (e.g. Analytics Engineers, BI Developers or similar)

• Proven track record of owning delivery planning and operational coordination within a data or engineering function

• Strong experience running team ceremonies and agile-style processes effectively

• Experience triaging and managing inbound support requests across a multi-stakeholder environment

• Experience engaging with company-wide planning processes (e.g. roadmap contribution, cross-functional coordination with Tech or Ops teams)

• Hands-on experience with project management tooling such as Asana, Jira or similar

• A genuine passion for people development — with the ability to coach, challenge and support individuals at different stages of their careers

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and strong prioritisation skills

• Clear, confident communicator — able to translate complex plans and issues for both technical and non-technical audiences

• Pragmatic problem-solver who brings calm and clarity in fast-moving, ambiguous situations

• Familiarity with modern data tooling and analytics workflows (specific technical depth not required, but confidence navigating a data-heavy environment is essential)

• Right to work in the UK

• Ability to work from the Multiverse London office 3+ days per week

• Commitment to Multiverse's mission and values
  

Benefits

• Time off - 27 days holiday, plus 5 additional days off: 1 life event day, 2 volunteer days, 2 company-wide wellbeing days (M-Powered Weekend) and 8 bank holidays per year

• Health & Wellness- private medical Insurance with Bupa, a medical cashback scheme, life insurance, g