Maxwell Wood
Head of Enterprise Data Platforms & Regulatory Services @Direct Line Group
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Head of Enterprise Data Platforms & Regulatory Services @Direct Line Group
London, GB
Leading strategy, delivery, and governance for the enterprise’s core data platforms and regulatory services, ensuring scalable, resilient, and business-aligned solutions. Providing executive leadership across engineering, analytics, governance, and architecture, I define strategic roadmaps, drive platform innovation, and embed operational excellence to unlock measurable value and cost efficiencies. I build high-performing teams with a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, own regulatory and governance responsibilities, and lead enterprise-scale initiatives to ensure smooth delivery and operational continuity. Acting as a senior stakeholder advisor, I guide leadership on data strategy, platform investments, and risk management, while championing emerging technologies like AI to future-proof platforms and create new business opportunities—bridging technical execution with enterprise-wide impact.
ABOUT MAXWELL WOOD
Senior data and technology leader driving enterprise-scale transformation and high-performing teams. I create and scale resilient, governed data platforms that deliver measurable business value, enabling organisations to innovate, optimise, and stay ahead in a data-driven world. Currently, as Head of Enterprise Data Platforms & Regulatory Services, I lead strategy, delivery, and governance for core data capabilities, shaping the future of data across the business. Over the course of my career, I have-Architected and operationalised enterprise data platforms including the DAP Core operating model, now the blueprint for innovation, delivery, and platform support across the organisation-Directed delivery of 60+ high-value AWS-hosted data product enhancements, unlocking £1.5M in cost efficiencies and strengthening governance of a £3M annual budget-Led multi-million-pound programmes (£10m+) covering client onboarding, risk management, regulatory change, and rebrands – balancing delivery pace with long-term stability and compliance-Built and scaled high-performing teams, embedding cultures of innovation, continuous improvement, and accountability across engineering, analytics, and platform operations.I thrive at the intersection of data, strategy, and execution linking business objectives with modern data platforms that are resilient, scalable, and governed. My leadership style is rooted in empowering others to step up, creating clarity, and ensuring that what we deliver has genuine impact.I am passionate about driving data excellence, helping organisations anticipate change, and building platforms that stand the test of time. I continue to focus on leveraging emerging technologies, regulatory alignment, and operational governance to ensure data capabilities deliver measurable, long-term business value.
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