Head of Data - SC

Job Title: Head of Data - SC
Location: Hybrid/Salisbury or Fareham (occasional travel to site)
Contract Duration : 12 Months
Daily Rate: £1084/day (Umbrella - Maximum)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Security Clearance: SC & Sole Uk national

This role will be responsible for defining the cross organisation data purpose and delivering a compelling vision and long-term strategy for data. Guiding and assuring the business to realise this strategy in line with future S&T and business capability requirements and the aspirations of the Data Strategy for Defence.

• Define the Data purpose, vision, strategy and associated policy, process and practices. Lead the creation (and assure the implementation and ongoing relevance) of the organization's data with the Chief Information Officer, and with direction from the organisations Executive.
• Establish, lead and futureproof the Data system(s) requirement ensuring an agile, future focussed delivery model with a clear long term strategic vision that recognises the complex and uncertain nature of data.
• Manage assurance of data holdings in line with regulatory, statutory, departmental and contractual requirements.
• Design the data governance function; providing governance, policy, assurance, access to data management specialist training and in depth technical support to upskill the organisation as a whole over time and in line with current best practice leveraging cross department skills.
• Build and maintain external partnerships with government, academia and industry to understand and embed data best practice and leverage external capability to enhance the organisations ability to deliver data impact within the complex and highly uncertain defence and security domain, understand and deliver the 'art of the possible' and thought leadership to give organisational and delivery advantage in collaboration with other key functions.
• Represent the organisation as the local data domain owner across all relevant data domains in line with MOD CDO policy, reporting to MOD CDO, and represent at the most senior levels (including 2* boards) across MOD and wider government. Advise relevant stakeholders such as the Executive on Data capability, governance, policy and interoperability. Reporting required assurance products to MOD CIO via CIO

Essential:

• Senior leadership, governance and/or assurance experience within the data domain
• Influencing and developing relationships across all grades, both internally and externally
• Working within ambiguity, to offer innovative solutions
• Experience of creating a culture that is trusting, collaborative, innovative, diverse and inclusive
• Proven experience in defining and communicating a clear vision that aligns with organisational goals, inspiring teams and stakeholders to take action.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic vision into actionable goals and initiatives for a department or team
• Experience in fostering teamwork within a department and cross-functional collaboration with other departments or external partners.
• A degree in science, mathematics, computer science; data science; information systems or related field.

Technical Skills:

• Excellent leadership and coaching
• Exceptional Communication and storytelling in all potential media including oral, written and visual.
• Influencing senior leadership
• Creative and critical thinking, and outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities:
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Strategic and Systems Thinking
• Exceptional networking skills across government, academia and industry
• DAMA accreditation at associate level or above, or the capacity to reach accreditation within six months

Desirable:

• Developing and implementing appropriate governance and assurance structures
• Delivering complex strategic solutions under uncertainty
• Influencing at the highest levels of government
• Harnessing sources of technical excellence from appropriate sources, both internal and external.
• Setting a compelling vision and engaging the enthusiasm of staff to excel and to embrace change
• Evidence of application focussed subject matter expertise within the data domain or in complementary science domains, such as AI, Data Analytics etc

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

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To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources