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Senior Data Strategy & Governance Professional

Civil Service

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Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what its really like to work at HMRC.

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Do you have a passion for building a strong data governance framework to enable an organisation to better exploit its data assets? Would you want to be part of a team to lead on implementation of HMRCs Data Strategy? 

If so, continue reading to find out more about this fantastic opportunity to join HMRC - one of the largest and most dynamic IT infrastructures in Europe, and we are now one of the most digitally advanced tax authorities in the world.

HMRC is a data organisation. It has one of the largest customer bases and most complex IT estates in the UK. We run the biggest digital operation in Government, providing digital services for 45 million individuals and 4.9 million business customers.  

This an exciting time for digital and technology in HMRC. We are in the middle of a major transformation process, using the latest technology available, that will fundamentally improve the departments data handling for the benefit of our customers and colleagues. The Chief Data Office (CDO) is at the heart of this work, and we are looking for motivated and experienced individuals to play a key role in a new Data Strategy and Governance team. Working to a Principal Data Strategy & Governance Professional, you will be part of a professional, experienced, and engaged team to provide strategic leadership and governance to ensure we govern, manage, and exploit our data to improve customer experience and revenue.

See what its like to work at HMRC: find out more about us or ask our colleagues a question. Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.

Job description

Chief Digital and Information Office values and empowers the growth of its people and offers the CDIO University. This is a one stop shop for all things learning and development. The comprehensive offer encompassing academic, personal and career related opportunity and learning, ensuring all receive a consistent approach to technical learning. This includes access to subject matter experts, technical learning, professional communities, academies, apprenticeships, talent schemes as well as providing, delivering, encouraging, and supporting activities for personal growth and wellbeing. 

The ideal candidate  

We welcome applicants who are excited by what is happening in Data Governance across the world, understand how data can be governed and exploited and technology products used to counter such risks. You will have a background in data governance, data strategy or data management and have energy and passion complemented by brilliant engagement and communication skills. You will be:

  • Be capable of working autonomously, driving change and taking people with you.
  • Level-headed, calm under pressure and pay attention to details.
  • Keen to work with others to achieve progress against shared objectives.
  • Capable of thinking on your feet and take initiative, making decisions when needed and are accountable for your actions and your own and teams' performance.
  • The post holder will find themselves in a genuinely dynamic and challenging department.

    Person specification

    As a Senior Data Strategy & Governance Professional you will be: 

    • Working within the team with responsibility for the HMRC Data Strategy, its implementation and adoption.
  • Leading on data discovery activities as part of a wider team working across HMRC to identify, recommend and evaluate data improvement activities.
  • Working on the design and implementation of practical data governance solutions to support HMRC needs.
  • Identifying opportunities to make recommendations to improve the quality and trustworthiness of data throughout HMRC.
  • Working across HMRC to increase data literacy.
  • Potentially managing Data Governance Professional staff, supporting their technical and personal needs in line with HMRC policy.
  • Essential Criteria

    • Experience of data strategy, data governance or data management and improving data literacy across an organisation.  
  • Experience of designing and implementing data improvement activities.
  • Ability to communicate accurately, clearly and effectively at all levels to influence decision making.  
  • Experience of running workshops and presenting to differing audiences.
  • Ability to establish professional relationships with a range of stakeholders.
  • Problem solving using innovation and decision-making skills.
  • Project Management with a successful track record of collaboration to deliver shared objectives across a Business Group or wider.
  • Desirable Criteria

    • Relevant professional or academic qualification, such as degree, apprenticeship, and/or DAMA or similar industry recognised qualifications.
  • Experience of data discovery activities to identify, recommend and evaluate data improvement activities
  • Knowledge of GDPR and solid understanding of compliance and controls.
  • Data literate with experience of the wider Power Platform (including PowerBI, PowerApps and Power Automate)
  • Experience of line management.
  • Transitional Sites Information

    If your location preference is for the following site, its important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.

    For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)

    This site is:

    • Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford

    You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.

    Leeds Locations

    Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRCs Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.

    If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected].

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