Head of Data - Interim Role

About us

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

About the team

Our Data team sits at the heart of the business, enabling better decisions through trusted data, meaningful insights and scalable platforms.

The team partners with colleagues across Technology, Product, Commercial, Finance, Operations, Customer and Executive Leadership, helping them understand performance, identify opportunities and solve complex business challenges.

As Head of Data, you'll provide leadership across our data capabilities, ensuring we have the right strategy, governance, platforms and talent in place to support business growth. You'll play a key role in connecting technical expertise with commercial outcomes, helping stakeholders unlock the value of data in practical and meaningful ways.

Data plays a vital role in how we understand our customers, improve experiences and make smarter decisions across Very.

We're looking for a Head of Data to lead our Data function, bringing together people, platforms and insights to help the business realise the full value of its data. This is an opportunity to lead a talented team, influence decision-making at a senior level, and shape how data supports our ambitions as one of the UK's leading digital retailers.

You'll be joining a business that's ambitious, fast-moving and customer-obsessed. One where data is recognised as a critical capability and where you'll have the opportunity to make a visible impact across the organisation.

If you're passionate about building high-performing teams, creating a strong data culture and helping people turn information into action, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

You'll set the direction for the Data function, ensuring our approach aligns with wider business goals and supports the decisions that matter most.

You'll balance long-term thinking with day-to-day delivery, helping the organisation build confidence in data while creating a clear roadmap for future growth.

People are at the centre of everything we do. You'll lead and develop a talented team of data professionals, creating an environment where individuals can thrive, learn and do their best work.

You'll foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity and accountability, helping the team continue to grow while delivering meaningful outcomes for the business.

You'll champion the importance of high-quality, governed and accessible data.

Working closely with Technology and business stakeholders, you'll ensure our data platforms, processes and standards enable teams to access trusted information when they need it and use it confidently.

You'll help senior leaders make better decisions by ensuring insights are clear, relevant and commercially meaningful.

By connecting data with business priorities, you'll help identify opportunities, improve performance and create better experiences for our customers.

This is a highly collaborative role with visibility at senior leadership level.

You'll build strong relationships across Very, acting as a trusted partner and advocate for data-led decision making while ensuring the Data function remains closely connected to business needs.

About you

We're looking for an experienced data leader who combines strong technical understanding with commercial awareness and exceptional people leadership.

• Significant experience leading Data, Analytics or Business Intelligence functions
• Proven ability to develop and deliver a data strategy that supports business objectives
• Experience building, leading and developing high-performing teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership level
• Experience translating complex data concepts into clear business outcomes
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality, security and best practice
• Experience leading large-scale data platforms, reporting or analytics capabilities
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Experience within retail, ecommerce, digital or consumer-focused businesses
• Exposure to cloud-based data technologies and modern data platforms
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning or advanced analytics initiatives
• Familiarity with data product or self-service analytics approaches

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.  

You can expect a two stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - An Introductory Teams Call with our Technology and Data Leadership.

2nd Stage - Final Stage face to face interview with our Technology and Data Leadership Team.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here. 

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [email protected]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.