Director of Cloud and Data Engineering

at  CreateFuture

CreateFuture is fast becoming the UK’s most recognisable digital consultancy, with years of experience building digital products and services for major organisations whilst putting our people first. We have offices in the centre of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, and London as well as remote employees located throughout the country.
We are a team of creators - whether that’s code, project plans, go to market strategies, culture initiatives, marketing campaigns, large language models or people policies. And together, with our clients, we create the future. This has seen us collaborate and partner across a multitude of industries and sectors, with the likes of PayPal, adidas, Natwest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, to name just a few.
Our reputation as a partner determined to deliver high-quality, robust and thoughtful products has enabled us to scale to over 500 people in the last couple of years, and it is our amazing people - along with the safe, supportive and friendly culture we have built - that makes CreateFuture a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it though, we have been recognised by Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row - across a number of categories - and our employee exit rate is astonishingly low.

WHAT WE’LL OFFER YOU:

At CreateFuture, we challenge ourselves to go beyond the obvious and we care deeply about our craft and customers. With us, you’ll have ambitious projects to sink your teeth into and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll be part of our safe, supportive and friendly culture - that looks after you - and join our team of genuinely great people.

Our benefits include:

• Total 35 days holiday (we have flexible bank holidays)
• Comprehensive private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 1-1 professional financial coaching
• Up to 50% off an electric vehicle
• Pension - matched up to 5%

View our complete list of benefits here.
As this is a hybrid role, we’re looking for people within a commuting distance of our hub locations (Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester or London) and who are flexible to travel to client sites and CreateFuture regional offices. We are very flexible and trust you to manage your own schedule to balance face-to-face time with clients, colleagues and working from home.
We create and reinforce a culture that rewards employees’ impact, not just activity. We trust our employees to work autonomously and promote ownership across all levels.

ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM:

This is a unique opportunity to work with our explore department to drive innovation, enhance our data and cloud capabilities, and contribute to the continued growth and success of CreateFuture. As Director of Cloud and Data Engineering your role will be to lead our data and cloud capabilities, playing a pivotal role in shaping and executing our data and cloud strategy.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Lead and manage the leadership team for our Cloud and Data Engineering cCapability to ensure high performance and productivity whilst developing our Capability LeadsDeveloping and implementing cloud and data engineering strategies that align with the company’s goals and client needs
• Shaping early-stage client engagements by ensuring we are well-positioned to deliver and building strong relationships with senior stakeholders to foster trust and long-term partnerships
• Acting as an escalation point for all of cloud and data engineering, troubleshooting operational and client-related issues
• Collaborating closely with executive leadership and other directors across CreateFuture to ensure Data and Cloud is aligned with the rest of the business
• Ensuring that changes are communicated effectively and efficiently across all capabilities to maintain alignment, transparency, and a cohesive work environment
• Maximise gross margin and utilisation by optimising project planning, resource allocation, and operational efficiencies
• Create a psychologically safe environment for your team, that enables them to grow at CreateFuture by supporting their development journey