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Head of Data, Automation & AI

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Salary:

90000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Knovia Group, the UK’s leading apprenticeship provider, is on a bold mission to ensure AI leaves no one behind — empowering learners, employers, and society to thrive in an inclusive, AI-enabled future. We’re creating a brand-new leadership role to spearhead our transformation. As Head of Data, Automation & AI, you’ll build and lead a high-impact team to modernise our data infrastructure, automate business processes, and embed AI into the heart of our learning experience and operations. This is a hands-on, strategic role. You’ll be instrumental in redefining our value proposition in an AI world, helping us deliver smarter, more connected, and future-ready services. If you're passionate about using data and AI as a force for good, and ready to lead meaningful change in education and employment, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead the development of a modern data platform (data lake, warehouse, pipelines, BI suite)
  • Automating and integrating end-to-end business processes using tools like Workato
  • Developing and deploying AI agents to enhance operational efficiency and learner/employer experiences
  • Enhancing our analytics capabilities to better understand and serve our customers
  • Shape our internal AI capability — from staff skills to leadership development

Requirements:

  • Degree in computer science, data science, engineering, a related field or equivalent professional training/qualifications
  • Strong CPD record keeping abreast of latest in data architecture, governance, cloud data platforms, advanced analytics, connected systems, and development of AI agents
  • Proven experience in data platform strategy, AI/ML enablement, or data transformation at scale
  • 5+ years' Senior experience in a data scientist, data engineer or developer role
  • 3+ years' leading a function
  • Experience in a senior data, AI, or digital transformation leadership role
  • Track record of delivering enterprise-scale data infrastructure and AI/automation initiatives
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, governance, and cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/GCP, MS Fabric)
  • Deep expertise in cloud-based data architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), data engineering, and MLOps
  • Familiarity with tools like Databricks, Snowflake, MLflow, Airflow, dbt, and LLM technologies would be advantageous
  • Experience working in a learning organisation would be beneficial
  • Previous knowledge exposure to AI ethics, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI practices
  • Deep experience with platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/GCP/Azure, and Microsoft Fabric
  • Experience leading teams in building scalable data ETL/ELT pipelines and modern data engineering practices
  • Strong grasp of dimensional modelling, data lakes, lakehouses, and real-time streaming architectures
  • Familiarity with other automation tools (e.g., Workato, Zapier, Power Automate) for comparison and integration
  • Ability to map and optimize business processes for automation, including RPA and rule-based systems
  • Skills in NLP, recommendation systems, forecasting models, and generative AI
  • Passion for education and leading new developments in AI
What we offer:
  • Generous Annual Leave: 21 days, increasing with length of service, plus a holiday purchase scheme
  • Holiday Benefits: 3 Knovia Days for our operational December closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays
  • Extra Day Off: Enjoy an additional day off to celebrate your birthday
  • Paid Volunteering Leave: Up to 3 days of paid leave for volunteering opportunities and corporate conscience initiatives
  • Perkbox: Access to a wide range of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
  • Recognition and Long Service Awards: Celebrating the milestones and contributions of our colleagues

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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