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WORK HISTORY
Head of Data @Primark
Dublin, IE
Lead a multi-disciplinary Data & Analytics function spanning Data Management, Governance, Engineering, Analytics, Reporting and Data Culture, building a high-performing, collaborative practice that supports enterprise transformation.• Steered the D&A team through a prolonged period of organisational change, ensuring continuity of delivery, clarity of priorities, and stability across all data teams during senior leadership transitions.• Played a key role in shaping the enterprise D&A strategy and operating model, helping to transition D&A from a support function into a proactive strategic partner and growth enabler, aligned to business priorities.• Provided technical oversight across major data programmes, ensuring scalable, secure solutions aligned to corporate standards.• Standardised delivery methodologies across data management, engineering and governance teams, embedding best practices and repeatable processes.• Partnered with senior business sponsors, PMO, and cross-functional teams to deliver data initiatives on time, within scope, and on budget.• Played a pivotal role in migrating Teradata from on-prem to cloud, delivering ~25% infrastructure cost reduction.• Stabilised the self-service reporting platform, reducing legacy dependencies by 30% and enabling 400+ users with direct access to insights.• Instrumental in selecting Databricks and Microsoft Fabric as the future data platform, establishing a governed, AI-ready foundation for scalable analytics.• Worked with retail, supply chain, finance, and digital leaders to prioritise high-value use cases and shape the modern data platform roadmap.• Championed the implementation of Collibra to operationalise data governance, stewardship, lineage, and data quality, improving trust and compliance.• Launched the discovery phase of a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) initiative, conducting risk analysis and stakeholder engagement to define controls that will reduce data exposure and improve compliance.
EDUCATION
Dublin City University
BSc (Hons), Computer Applications
ABOUT JOHN FLEMING
Enterprise Data & Analytics Leader with extensive experience shaping and delivering data strategies, modernising platforms, and building high-performing teams across global organisations.Proven ability to design and execute enterprise-wide data operating models, lead cloud data platform transformations, and establish governance frameworks that create trusted, scalable data ecosystems.A trusted advisor to senior executives, known for positioning data as a strategic growth driver and enabling faster, data-driven decision-making, stronger compliance, and improved efficiency. Experienced in leading multidisciplinary data organisations across engineering, governance, management, architecture, analytics, and reporting, providing technical oversight and strategic direction for major enterprise programmes.Skilled in embedding best-practice delivery methodologies, standardising processes, and scaling data capabilities to support sustainable transformation across D&A teams.Recognised for building data-driven cultures, driving change, and fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement to deliver high-impact, business-aligned outcomes.
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