About the candidate
The candidate is an experienced professional specialising in digital, technology, and data within both public and private sectors, with over 28
years in the not-for-profit sector.
They possess strong technical skills and expertise in data governance, GDPR compliance, project management, business intelligence, team leadership, and fundraising.
Demonstrating proficiency in managing significant budgets and leading organisational transitions, they have overseen data migrations and implemented enterprise-wide governance frameworks.
Their roles have included responsibilities as a Data Protection Officer and leadership of diverse teams.
Additionally, they hold trustee experience, providing strategic insights and leveraging their extensive knowledge of charity operations and regulatory environments
What makes them great?
This candidate brings exceptional senior-level leadership across data, business intelligence, governance, analytics and data protection. They have a proven track record of transforming how organisations use data to drive evidence-based decisions, with experience leading teams of up to 50 specialists and managing multimillion-pound transformation programmes. Their expertise spans data strategy, governance, GDPR, CRM transformation, digital analytics, Power BI, SQL and Microsoft Fabric, alongside strong board and executive-level engagement. Uniquely, they combine strategic data leadership with DPO experience, enabling them to balance innovation, commercial impact and regulatory compliance. Their ongoing Level 7 AI qualification further demonstrates their commitment to emerging technology and future-focused data leadership.
Areas of expertise
The candidate’s expertise spans data strategy, business intelligence, data governance, analytics, data protection and organisational transformation. They have extensive experience developing enterprise-wide data frameworks, governance processes and insight strategies, alongside delivering executive and board-level reporting. Their technical expertise includes Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Dynamics, CRM systems, Google Analytics 360, BigQuery, Profisee, FastStats, R, Python and advanced Excel. They are highly experienced in GDPR, regulatory compliance and DPO responsibilities, with strong knowledge of data quality, stewardship and lifecycle management. Additional strengths include CRM and data migrations, digital analytics, impact measurement, fundraising intelligence, change management, stakeholder engagement, team leadership and large-scale transformation programmes.