Information and Data Governance Lead

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Michael Page have exclusively partnered with The Government Property Agency (GPA) to support on their continued Data Transformation programmes. The newly created role of Information & Data Governance Lead is pivotal in this strategy.

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The Government Property Agency

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Introduction:

Michael Page have exclusively partnered with The Government Property Agency (GPA) to support on their continued Data Transformation programmes. The newly created role of Information & Data Governance Lead is pivotal in this strategy. The GPA is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government's office estate.

The GPA are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. The team are seeking innovative, solutions-focused people to work on leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions.

Innovation and progress are at the heart of GPA behaviours, fostering a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. The organisation is dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. A strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring the services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants work environments.

Job Overview:

Data Governance underpins how the GPA collectively uses data to drive its operations in an efficient and legally responsible manner. It embraces information management, data management - including data quality improvement.
As a 'digital first' organisation, strong Information & Data Governance is critical for the GPA to support analysis, decision making and future decisions. There is a critical need to build on this area to create operating efficiencies as well as to apply advanced data science and data modelling to further support the delivery of business objectives and scenarios.
This role will lead good practices across all GPA Directorates supporting the business with data management in order to ensure compliance, accuracy, quality and completeness in decision making to deliver an optimal property experience to stakeholders, clients and customers
Work locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Swindon, Nottingham or Manchester
Hybrid working arrangement - 2 days per week in the office

Key Responsibilities:

Leading a team of data and information management professionals to ensure GPA's information assets are trusted, compliant and fit for purpose
Establishing GPA's suite of information and data governance policies and procedures (including control and management frameworks) in accordance with wider Cabinet Office policy
Managing the maintenance of the information and data asset registers across GPA directorates and associated records of processing activities in accordance with Data Protection regulations
Administering DPIA's and SAR's for activities such as new data products and/or data share/access requests
Undertaking internal audits of GPA's information management practice and leading on responding to information audit requirements
Ensure our data lifecycles are managed effectively, including undertaking data quality audits and of GPA's and options appraisal of data quality improvement initiatives
Working with Digital Leads to ensure data systems are deployed in a way that supports and aids compliance to regulatory and business requirements
Manages and maintains all GPA data standards and establishing data standards that should be adopted

Profile

Person Specification / Key Skills Criteria & Qualifications:

Experienced team leader who can coordinate and empower a team of data professionals to advance and embed data management practices including:
Working with stakeholders to capture requirements and needs
Working with SMEs such as Business Analysts, Data Architects and Solution Architects to arrive at data management solutions
Appraisal of options to balance data sharing risks and benefits
Understanding and managing the organisational data risks and issues, and co-ordinating with data owners to accept or resolve them
Methodical and systematic approach to document controlEssential criteria:

Degree level experience in information management, data governance or similar
Formal industry data management qualification or experience (e.g. DAMA)
Extensive knowledge of working with data protection and GDPR compliance
Comprehensive of understanding of data management and governance practices including data quality, data security, metadata, master data manager
Understanding of technical tools to support data governance practices, e.g. MS Purview
Leading and managing a team including work prioritisation and task allocation
Developing and implementing information management strategy
Drafting and managing policies and procedures to effect good data management
Creating and delivering training material
Operating in a regulated data environment and requirements of GDPRDesirable criteria:

Public sector data governance or information management experience
Working in an agile delivery environment
Working with technical data professionals such as data architects / business analysts
Use of agile toolsets such as JIRA to schedule and manage activities
Understanding of data modellingJob Offer

28.9% Government Pension Scheme

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