Head of Data Practice

Head of Data Practice

UK Research and Innovation

Salary: £68,525

Hours: Full time/Part Time (Minimum of 0.8 FTE)

Contract Type: Open Ended.

Location: Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid working available)

Closing date: Sunday 9th February 2025

Job Overview

We are seeking a Head of Data Practice to lead new activities within the UKRI data centre of expertise created by the UKRI Chief Data Officer. The goal is to build effective data practices across UKRI, address long-standing data quality concerns with UKRI data, and thereby ensure UKRI can maximize the value from its data. You will be able to explain to stakeholders the impact that changes are making to data quality (completeness and accuracy) and the benefits these bring to UKRI.

Responsibilities

• Is accountable for compliance with and the continuous improvement of the UKRI data governance framework.
• Has overall vision and oversight of enterprise data management activity
• Monitors data quality and provides recommendations facilitating its improvement.
• Identifies, documents and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) supporting the delivery against the Data Management Policy and associated framework.
• Builds and maintain good working relationships across data teams and other key stakeholders across UKRI to achieve shared goals.
• Raises the profile of UKRI's data competence with Government Stakeholders, building our reputation for high quality data management to assist delivery and decision making.
• Is aware of the contemporary technology landscape within UKRI and bring leading data change and process optimisation practices to an organisation to drive sustainable improvements in business performance.

About you

• Proven and established experience as a data professional, having delivered data quality improvements from both business process and cultural changes in a complex operational environment.
• Familiarity with modern database and information system technologies, data management approaches and cloud computing.
• Experience in continuous improvement and root cause analysis resulting in improved services.
• Experience leading and motivating high performing teams.
• Hands on experience with data governance and management tooling with the Talend toolset an advantage.
• Familiarity with data maturity assessments and using these to track changes across the organisation.
• Previous exposure to the research or academic sectors is a benefit.

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Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below;

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
• Flexible working options

How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page