17 Oct
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Virgin Media Ireland
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Winnipeg
17 Oct
Virgin Media Ireland
Winnipeg
Head of Enterprise Data Platforms - Virgin Media Ireland
About Virgin Media: Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award‑winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector. Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free‑to‑air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state‑of‑the‑art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming. Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700million annually*. Together, these platforms create long‑term, sustainable value for shareholders. For more information, visit www.virginmedia.ie. _
*As independently valued as of December 31, 2025.
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**Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures
_ About the Role
The Head of Enterprise Data Platforms is accountable for Virgin Media Ireland’s enterprise data strategy, architecture, modelling, governance and operational services. The role owns the delivery, support and continuous evolution of all enterprise data, reporting and analytics platforms, providing trusted, secure and scalable foundations for reporting, digital products, applications, advanced analytics and AI.
Acting as custodian of enterprise data foundations, the role establishes common models, standards and controls while enabling AI Solutions Architecture & Engineering, Applications & Platform Engineering and Business Insights Reporting teams to deliver analytics, machine learning and AI solutions through a clear federated operating model. Specific Duties & Tasks
Enterprise Data Strategy, Architecture & Modelling
Define and execute the enterprise data strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to business and technology priorities. Set enterprise data architecture principles andmaintainconceptual,logicaland physical data models, commondefinitionsand reusable data products. Drive modern architecture patterns across cloud data warehouses, data lakes,lake houses, streaming,APIsand data products. Platform Engineering, Reporting & Operations
Own the engineering, operation, resilience, security, performanceand cost management of all enterprise data, reporting and analytics platforms. Lead data warehouses, data lakes, pipelines, ETL/ELT,integrationand semantic services, supported by clear service levels and continuous improvement. Enable trusted reporting, self-service analytics, machinelearningand AI through certified,discoverableand scalable data services. Data Governance, Quality & Leadership
Lead enterprise data governance, ownership, stewardship, metadata, lineage,qualityand lifecycle management. Ensure compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory and riskrequirementsand chair relevant governance forums. Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage strategic suppliers, investment,budgetsand delivery outcomes. Collaboration & Enablement
Business Insights Reporting Teams
Provide certified data products, commonmetricsand reusable datasets; enable business-led reporting, analytics, machinelearningand AI whilemaintainingstandards for governance, quality,securityand reuse.This should be done across a number of business functions in Virgin Media Ireland including Customer Support, Commercial, Wholesale,
Finance and the CEO office. AI Solutions Architecture & Engineering
Provide governed data products, featuredatasetsand semantic models; partner on AI-ready architecture, machine learningoperationalization, responsible AI controls and model lifecycle requirements. Applications & Platform Engineering
Partner on application integration,APIsand shared data services; provide modellingexpertiseand enable secure data publication and consumption across BSS and OSS platforms and digital channels. Skills & Expertise
Senior leadership experience across enterprise data engineering, architecture, modelling, governance,reportingand analytics platforms. Proven delivery and operation of large-scale cloud data ecosystems, including Snowflake and GoogleBigQuery; experiencewith Databricks and Azure data services isadvantageous. Strongexpertisein conceptual,logicaland physical modelling, data warehousing,lake housearchitectures, ETL/ELT, real-time and event-driven integration, APIs, metadata, lineage, masterdataand data quality. Experience enabling machine learning, AI-ready architectures and advanced analytics, including governed datasets, featureengineeringand modeloperationalization. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, contemporary data engineering frameworks, BI and semantic modelling platforms, security, privacy, regulatorycontrolsand cloud FinOps. Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams, strategic partnersand complex transformation roadmaps, with strong executive communication and commercial judgement. The Person
A strategic, outcomes-focused technology leader who translates business ambition into trusted and scalable data capabilities. Collaborative and influential, able to clarifyaccountabilitiesand build effective partnerships across central technology and federated business teams. Committed to operational excellence, responsible innovation, talentdevelopmentand a strong data-driven culture. Virgin Media is an equal opportunities employer. Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business Join and you’ll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We’re a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.
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📌 Head of Enterprise Data Platforms (Winnipeg)
🏢 Virgin Media Ireland
📍 Winnipeg