Head of Data & AI

Head of Data & AIGreater Hartford Area – 3 days/week hybrid$230,000-250,000 Base Salary + BonusTHE COMPANYHarnham is partnering with a leading industrial manufacturing business serving the commercial construction and building products sector across North America and Europe.The organization has built a strong market position through product innovation, operational excellence, and deep customer relationships. As part of a broader technology transformation, the company is investing heavily in modernizing its data landscape, advancing AI capabilities, and creating a more connected, insight-driven organization.Having already fostered significant grassroots AI adoption across the business, the company is now seeking an experienced leader to build the strategic framework, governance, and data foundations required to scale these initiatives and unlock long-term competitive advantage.This represents an exceptional opportunity to shape a modern enterprise data function from the ground up while partnering directly with senior business leaders to drive meaningful transformation.RESPONSIBILITIESLead the development and execution of the enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI strategy.Establish and implement robust data governance, data quality, and data management frameworks across the organization.Build trusted, consistent, and scalable data foundations to support business decision-making and AI initiatives.Partner closely with commercial, operational, and functional leaders to identify opportunities for analytics, automation, and process improvement.Evaluate emerging technologies and determine which platforms, tools, and capabilities will deliver the greatest business value.Develop a roadmap for scaling AI experimentation into sustainable, enterprise-wide capabilities.Lead, mentor, and develop a growing analytics and data team while defining future organizational structure and capability requirements.Drive alignment across ERP, reporting, business intelligence, and data platforms to create a more integrated technology ecosystem.Champion data literacy and help business stakeholders understand the commercial importance of high-quality data.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCERequiredProven experience leading enterprise Data, Analytics, AI, or Digital Transformation programs.Strong background establishing data governance, ownership, stewardship, and data quality frameworks.Experience building trusted enterprise reporting and analytics capabilities.Practical experience deploying, governing, and scaling AI solutions within a business environment.Strong understanding of ERP ecosystems, business intelligence platforms, data architecture, and enterprise data management.Ability to translate technical concepts into meaningful business outcomes for senior stakeholders.Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.Strong commercial acumen with the ability to partner effectively across business functions.PreferredExperience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, distribution, construction-products, or other operationally focused environments.Exposure to ERP modernization or enterprise transformation programs.Experience building or scaling data and AI functions in growing organizations.BENEFITSOpportunity to lead a highly visible enterprise-wide Data, Analytics, and AI transformation.Significant influence over technology strategy, data governance, and AI adoption.Ability to build and shape a growing team and operating model.Collaborative, innovation-focused culture with strong executive sponsorship.Long-term career growth within a market-leading industrial business.Comprehensive benefits package available.HOW TO APPLYPlease register your interest by sending your CV via the Apply link on this page.KEY TERMSDirector of Data | Head of Data | Data & Analytics Leadership | AI Strategy | Artificial Intelligence | Data Governance | Data Quality | Business Intelligence | Data Architecture | ERP | Analytics Transformation | Manufacturing | Industrial | Digital Transformation | Enterprise Data Management | Data Strategy | AI Adoption | Data Leadership | Machine Learning | Reporting & Insights | Data Platform | Commercial Analytics | Operational Analytics | Data Management | Leadership Role