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Data Acquisition Lead - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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- £50,305 - £57,760- £50,305 - £57,760

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 7
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DSIT
Corporate Services
Analysis
Type of role:
Analytical
Knowledge and Information Management
Strategy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

Our priorities

Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.

Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs - including by delivering world-class physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.

Put public services - including the NHS and schools - at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of in-house STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.

Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.

Deliver legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our pro-innovation approach to regulating AI.

Our Inclusive Environment

We have an inclusive culture which makes the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued and can be their authentic selves.

We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us be more innovative.

We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension.

We are fortunate to have a range of staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

Please note that DSIT are currently reviewing our terms and conditions and pay arrangements following Machinery of Government changes and as part of the outstanding August 2023 pay award.

Please be aware that there may be changes to the terms and conditions and pay ranges listed in this advert ahead of you starting in post.

Any changes would be implemented in early 2024.

Job description:

This is a new post in an exciting, new team which will play a pivotal role in enabling DSIT to deliver on its ambitions to position the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement. You will ensure the department can access the data it needs to achieve outcomes in an efficient, streamlined way, managing a small team with accountability for supporting data requestors through the data acquisition lifecycle, and associated governance processes. You will have additional responsibilities for driving efficiencies in data acquisition working with the Head of Data Strategy and Governance to ensure strategic alignment with the organisation's objectives.
Where possible, your team will look to reduce burden on analysts across the department and consolidate data provision centrally into your team.

This role will be a key relationship manager, acting as the key point of contact with multiple stakeholders across DSIT, including:
Commercial, Finance, Digital, DPO, KIMS.

This role will have the service delivery opportunities to role-model best practice for the data standards and principles the data governance side of the team will create.

The role will embody how improved data strategies and practices will enhance the delivery of the organisation.

Person specification:

You will lead the development and implementation of a data acquisition team in the department, with a key (initial) focus on the needs of the analysis function.

You will help teams to obtain the data they need for their work, looking for opportunities to add value to current workflows and improve efficiencies by taking a department-wide approach to data procurement.

You will support the Head of Data Strategy and Governance to design a strategic framework for the department to acquire data needed to achieve outcomes in a strategic, streamlined way.

You will have the opportunity to help design an operating model for the new data strategy and governance team (total FTE of 7, of which your team will be 3) and design the future strategy, with a clear roadmap for how to scale operations up to support the entire organisation.

Specifically, you will: