Hargreaves Lansdown

Data Platform Engineering Manager

Hargreaves Lansdown · Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Financial Services · 1,001-5,000 employees

5 d ago Closes in 5d
Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United Kingdom
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About the role

The Data Platform Engineering Manager will define the technical vision and strategy for the organization's data platform to support analytics and machine learning. They will lead a high-performing team and partner with business leaders to drive organizational transformation through improved data foundations.

What they look for

Data platform engineering Leadership Strategic planning Data governance Business transformation Analytics Machine learning Data products Technical vision Stakeholder management Team development Continuous improvement Data flows Process optimization

Requirements

The role requires strong leadership experience in complex organizations and a proven track record of leading transformational change. Candidates must possess extensive experience in delivering data capabilities and the ability to partner effectively across multiple business areas.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus Annual pay review 25 days holiday Bank holidays Christmas closure Pension scheme Income protection Life insurance Private medical insurance Health care cash plans Health screening programme Help@hand Wellhub Travel to work schemes Bike storage Subsidised coffee and sandwiches Paid volunteering days

Full description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role

About the Role

Data is a critical asset for HL. To support business transformation and unlock value through BI, analytics, machine learning, and data products, we require a robust, scalable data platform. This role works across the organisation to understand business capabilities and evolve our platform and data foundations to meet current and future needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Play a key role in a major organisation‑wide transformation.
  • Partner with technical and business leaders to understand processes, data flows, challenges, and opportunities, and design solutions that deliver better outcomes.
  • Define the technical vision, strategy, and governance for the data platform in collaboration with the core team.
  • Identify and drive opportunities to simplify and improve how the organisation works with data.
  • Shape and develop a high‑performing team of experienced data professionals.
  • Lead technical delivery, continuous improvement, and innovation.
  • Build a culture focused on purpose, excellence, and meaningful impact.

About You

  • Strong leadership experience in complex organisations.
  • Proven track record of leading transformational change.
  • Ability to partner effectively with multiple business areas and work with a one‑team mindset.
  • Extensive experience delivering data capabilities that enable colleagues to access and use data effectively.
  • Comfortable operating under pressure, managing competing priorities, and driving clarity and results.

Why us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

  • Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review 
  • 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure 
  • Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**  
  • Flexible working options available, including hybrid working  
  • Enhanced parental leave 
  • Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution 
  • Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)  
  • Private medical insurance* 
  • Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care 
  • Health screening programme
  • Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP 
  • Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions 
  • Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities 
  • Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches 
  • Two paid volunteering days per year 

* dependant on role level 

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year 

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.