S3 | Ep 24 | The First 100 Days as a CDO with Denholm Hesse, Chief Data Officer at BDO UK LLP

In Episode 24 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Denholm Hesse, Chief Data Officer at BDO UK LLP, where they discuss what the first 100 days as a new CDO look like, which includes;The importance of knowing the mandate you haveUnderstanding what table you’ve got a seat atWhy you’ve got to be at the right table to be able to deliver value The 3 segments of the first 100 days Why you must be able to influence the way an organisation operates to be successful The importance of being able to operationalise the strategy The benefits and challenges of working for an LLPBeing the first CDO/Data Leader for an organisation Why big tech migrations are hard to prove ROI onWhy being easy to work with should be a priority Why you shouldn’t get distracted by looking for quick wins The 3 key things you need to understand before you can think about strategy and vision Why doing what you did in your last role won’t work What the ultimate job of the CDO is Why the tenure of the CDO role will increase The importance of a communications plan to share the excitement How you can gauge progress based on the questions the data team receives Why you need to be in control of the value you can createThe importance of getting the whole data team to be value-focused Why it’s imperative that you know how you’re going to executeWhy you should create a tangible ROI target for the data teamWhat Business Leaders should consider before hiring a CDOWhy you shouldn’t rush into a CDO role Why you should focus on the mandate, the remit and the table you’re sitting at