Hydrographic Data Team - Taunton, United Kingdom - UK Hydrographic Office

UK Hydrographic Office

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Taunton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £43,889

Further information can be found in the attached Document "Additional Pay Information"

Job grade:

Senior Executive Officer
B1
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
UKHO
Operations Content
Type of role:
Analytical
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Taunton, Somerset, South WestAbout the job

Job summary:

The Operations Division are recruiting for a Hydrogrpahic Data Team (HDT) Technical Lead.

This is a new role that will sit within the Hydrographic DataTeam, which is made up of Geospatial Specialists of varying levels of expertise, who assess/approve the impact of source data on databases and products, deconflicting data, and make updates accordingly.

The HDT Technical Lead will be responsible for providing high level technical input and leadership; leading the hydrographic data team, along side the Team's Managers, through change initiatives, finding and implementing technical solutions to problems experienced within the Hydrographic Data Team, and ensuring the direction of the team is aligned to wider business direction and priorities.

There will be opportunities to work in a hybrid way, depending on individual needs and the needs of the team - this will be agreed in discussion with the Team Manager.

In order to undertake the role effectively this is likely to mean being able to attend the office in Taunton 1 to 2 days a week or as required.

Job description:

The HDT Technical Lead will:_
Be the Hydrographic Data Team's focal point for projects and future standards, enabling the team to meet emerging business requirements. Provide technical leadership and expert advice and keep the Hydrographic Data Team informed and involved in changes as necessary.
Provide technical leadership to the Hydrographic Data Team in order to achieve the significant change initiatives, continuous improvement, and the key changes required to achieve the team's KPM2 objectives.
Work with managers and SMEs within the Hydrographic Data Team and the wider business to analyse processes and define best practice. As owner of the Hydrographic Data Team's documentation and production processes, lead and take overall responsibility for decisions on policy and processes and ensure changes are effectively communicated to the team. Provide input into Operational Performance Statements / Functional Training Statements and competency frameworks.
Be the Hydrographic Data Team point of contact for technical issues and developments. Work closely with Production Engineering, technical support teams and developer teams on system issues and improvements.
Provide technical mentoring for Senior Geospatial Information Specialists working within the Hydrographic Data Team.
Ensure expert knowledge within the Hydrographic Data Team is shared with all team members so that maximum efficiency is achieved.
Work with, and advise, the Hydrographic Team Manager on how to deploy resource to achieve goals whilst being mindful of BAU requirements.
Provide technical presentations and acquaint visits for external visitors and other UKHO teams as required.

Person specification:

This specialist technical leadership role demands a high level of technical expertise, currency and credibility. The post holder will be committed to identifying and delivering change activities which lead to team efficiency, accuracy, and high quality products and services to the customer. The post holder will have demonstrable experience in communicating and influencing with a wide variety of audiences and they will need to help lead through change. They will be able to coach, mentor and develop colleagues internally enabling them to broaden their technical knowledge and skills.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Seeing the Big Picture
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership

Benefits:

At the UK Hydrographic Office, it's very important to us that our people feel valued.

We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more.

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