{"id":40362,"date":"2026-01-27T17:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/?post_type=100-alumni&p=40362"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:39:06","slug":"jordan-wignall-head-of-data-love-business","status":"publish","type":"100-alumni","link":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/dataiq100\/jordan-wignall-head-of-data-love-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Wignall, Head of Data, Love Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jordan Wignall is Head of Data at Love Business, where he leads the organisation\u2019s data capability with a strong focus on usability,\u00a0trust\u00a0and practical impact.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He began working with data in 2013 in the NHS, gaining early experience of how data is used in complex, high-stakes environments. Since then, Jordan has taken that foundation across a wide range of sectors, including education, employment\u00a0law,\u00a0and energy. Working closely with data in such varied contexts shaped a clear perspective early in his career: while tools and terminology change, the core challenge\u00a0remains\u00a0turning information into something people can understand, trust and act on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jordan started his career on the frontline as a data analyst before moving into lead developer roles and, later, into leadership. Having built and scaled data solutions himself, he brings a delivery-led mindset to his leadership role, able to bridge strategic direction with day-to-day execution. This hands-on background allows him to lead teams effectively while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0a shared language with technical practitioners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Known for a grounded and pragmatic approach, Jordan prioritises impact over theory and focuses on ensuring data solutions genuinely support decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a data and AI leader, which traits and skills do you think matter most, and which of those have been most influential for you in your current position?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cI would say balancing technical credibility with deep understanding of the business problem. Curiosity,\u00a0empathy,\u00a0and clear communication matter just as much as models and platforms.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt Love Business, the biggest shift came when we stopped measuring success by outputs (dashboards built or tools launched) and started focusing on outcomes: better decisions, faster learning, and more confident teams.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Reflecting on your career, what is one non-traditional piece of advice (outside of technical skills) you would give to an aspiring data or AI leader aiming for the C-suite?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cI’d\u00a0encourage leaders to get out of their own bubble\u00a0and\u00a0attend events, roundtables,\u00a0and meetups and listen to how others approach the same challenges from different angles. Those conversations often shape perspective far more than any technical course ever could.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA second piece of advice is to be openly curious.\u00a0Don’t\u00a0worry about asking\u00a0\u2018why\u2019\u00a0too often,\u00a0in reality the\u00a0best leaders are simply the best question askers.\u00a0Don’t\u00a0be afraid to ask to sit in on meetings, to clarify what success really looks like, or to challenge assumptions when things\u00a0don’t\u00a0add up.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jordan Wignall is Head of Data at Love Business, where he leads the organisation\u2019s data capability with a strong focus on usability,\u00a0trust\u00a0and practical impact.\u00a0 He began working with data in 2013 in the NHS, gaining early experience of how data is used in complex, high-stakes environments. Since then, Jordan has taken that foundation across a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":40242,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"100-designation":[1454],"100-search-term":[1456],"class_list":["post-40362","100-alumni","type-100-alumni","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","100-designation-100-brands-2026-europe","100-search-term-2026-europe-brands"],"acf":{"sort":"","rank":"","forename":"Jordan","surname":"Wignall","fullname":"Jordan Wignall","jobtitle":"Head of Data","organisation":"Love Business ","introduction":"","content_2":"","content_3":"","content_4":"","100_thumbnail_image":40242,"affinoid":""},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-27 07:37:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"100-designation","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/100-alumni\/40362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/100-alumni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/100-alumni"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40362"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/100-alumni\/40362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40806,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/100-alumni\/40362\/revisions\/40806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"100-designation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/100-designation?post=40362"},{"taxonomy":"100-search-term","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dataiq.global\/devstage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/100-search-term?post=40362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}