DDaT - Head of Enterprise Data Architecture

Job summary

Defence Digital are part of the Ministry of Defence, come join us at the cutting edge of advancing digital technology for national security.

We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via radio, satellite, and the internet. Operating at scale, with an annual budget in excess of �2Bn and a diverse team of 2,500 colleagues, we're aiming to make our Armed Forces some of the most technologically advanced in the world. To do that we're growing our capabilities in disciplines like data science, automation and cyber security.

Job description

The Enterprise Data Architecture Team has primary responsibility for ensuring the best use of data across the Department, supporting and overseeing the work of data architects across the Ministry of Defence�s complex business landscape. We champion the development of coherent data architecture strategies across the nineteen different Defence organisations to ensure that Defence�s data landscape is more than just the sum of its parts, minimising the time-to-data-value for data users and reducing the burden on data producers.

Reporting to the Chief Data Architect, the Head of MOD�s Data Architecture Practice will be critical in building our data architecture capability. You will be Deputy Head of Profession for Data Architecture and work with data architects across Defence to develop common data architecture processes, standards and outputs, to drive coherence and establish a community of practice. You will promote the career paths for data architects and build the data architecture network by ensuring we rapidly recruit both permanent and contract data architects. You will develop and support individual data architects in the immediate team and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Building up data architecture capability across the Ministry of Defence:

Liaising with business areas and understanding their data architect gaps & needsSupporting recruitment of skilled and experienced data architects across MoDDeveloping a data architect career framework and development planWorking with data architects to continually refine data architecture activities and processes

as a key data architecture governance stakeholder

Reviewing data architecture strategies and acting as critical friend to lead data architects of different business functions

3. Working alongside Head of Enterprise Data Architecture (peer) to review data architecture strategies

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Person specification

As a core member of the data architectural leadership team, you will be key to our data architectural governance, reviewing and refining data architectural outputs from individual Defence organisations, and acting as formal reviewer through your role as� member of the Data Architectural Reference Authority.

You will support lead data architects in different parts of Defence to develop data architectural plans for their area and champion the importance of data architecture to programme senior leaders to ensure the continual improvement of Defence�s data landscape.

Behaviours

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

LeadershipCommunicating and InfluencingWorking TogetherDeveloping Self and Others

Technical skills

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

Data governanceData standardsStrategic thinkingTurning business problems into data design

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes �18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

� An environment with flexible working options
� A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
� 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years� service
� Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year
� In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday
� Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
� Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
� Enhanced parental and adoption leave
� Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
� Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms
� A highly competitive pension scheme.

for more information

This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to �18,000�per annum.�Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview and reviewed annually in line with departmental policy.�

Learning & Development

In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing �

� Learning and development tailored to your role
� Professional and Personal Development of skills
� Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD
� Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working.� This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against the 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with departmental policy

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at .

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey � we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities.� Throughout, the Command�s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD�s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command�s personnel and Trade Unions.

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