Data Director at Saragossa, London Area, £Contract Rate

Interim Data Director - PE backed business - London - Contract - OUTSIDE IR35

A PE backed business are undertaking a major Data Reset programme, transitioning from fragmented, report-led data usage to a data product–driven operating model.

The strategy is defined and gaining traction. The next critical step is to:

• Operationalise the Target Operating Model (TOM)

• Drive delivery across multiple domains (Finance, Growth, Ops, etc.)

• Establish governance, ownership, and prioritisation discipline

This role exists to take ownership of delivery and implementation, freeing up senior leadership to focus on strategy, architecture, and ExCo alignment.

This is a senior, hands-on delivery leadership role responsible for:

• Turning the Data Strategy and Operating Model into reality

• Owning programme execution across Data Reset

• Establishing clear ownership, governance, and delivery discipline

• Aligning Hub (platform) and Spoke (business domain) teams

The role operates across three core accountabilities:

• Value — aligning work to business outcomes

• Technology — ensuring delivery aligns to architecture and standards

• Delivery — structuring, sequencing, and landing work effectively

If this sounds like one for you and you would like to learn more, please apply with your CV and i will give you a call to discuss in more detail.