Head of Data Governance

1 month ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Government Digital Service Full time

Job summary

GDS exists to help government make brilliant public services that empower people in the UK. We work at the very centre of government to drive digital transformation, focused on users. We build and maintain common platforms, products and tools for others to use and create great public services that are accessible, inclusive and easy to use. We also work with departments to identify patterns, share learning and create change to make a government more efficient.

Our teams are organised around delivering on our priorities, these are:

Make it easier for people to find what they are looking for on Build common service platforms to make it simpler and cheaper to build quality digital servicesPromote agile, user-centred design practices both in the UK and across the world

Job description

The Data Governance Team, as part of GDS Business and People Services (BPS) directorate, provides specialist expertise and leadership across the Government Digital Service. GDS has specialist data protection and information management requirements and requires extensive data governance controls to be designed and incorporated into product development. Strong privacy controls designed and built from the outset will improve users' confidence in the digital services delivered by GDS.�

GDS is seeking to recruit a Head of Data Governance who will deliver strategic and operational data protection excellence across the organisation. The post holder will deliver a robust data privacy framework and develop a data assurance plan that enables the organisation to protect public data appropriately whilst enabling innovative digital solutions. You will support major GDS programmes� by embedding privacy by design and delivering solutions to mitigate data protection risks.�

Person specification

As Head of Data Governance, you will:

Lead the GDS Data Governance function, setting direction and taking responsibility for GDS compliance with legal obligations and standards for privacy, data protection and information management.�Develop and deliver strategies for managing data protection risk, and assure the GDS Board that risks are managed effectively.Deliver the policies and procedures needed to manage data protection and information management across GDS, ensuring GDS staff understand their responsibilities for handling personal information and act accordingly.Design and implement GDS� data protection and information management controls, including for Data Protection Impact Assessments, Records of Processing and personal data breach management.�Provide expert advice and direction on complex and novel forms of processing in an agile organisation, especially on AI and biometrics,�Balance legal requirements against the need to deliver innovative solutions to benefit the public, supporting timely delivery of demanding GDS targets.Anticipate and exploit future opportunities to improve privacy and data protection within GDS, including managing effective stakeholder relations as appropriate.Build and maintain effective relationships with the Information Commissioner�s Office to secure and enable their ongoing understanding of GDS�s activities.Provide expert advice to senior staff, including Ministers, and high quality written and oral briefings to the GDS Board, including directly to the CEO.�

Skills and experience


Essential

Data Protection & Privacy qualifications - hold a relevant privacy qualification such as IAPP (CIPP/E, CIPM) or PDP, with significant experience of leading data governance or data protection within a comparable organisation.�Extensive experience at delivering data governance in relation to complex and novel forms of processing, with a particular expertise on enabling the use of Artificial Intelligence and biometric data within public services.�Extensive experience at leading business engagement with the Information Commissioner's Office on data governance risks.�Extensive experience of building effective relationships and successfully influencing data governance practices at the highest levels of an organisation.Extensive experience of developing and implementing transformative data governance strategies in a challenging, digitally-driven and agile environment.Extensive experience of leading a Data Governance team to mitigate risks in a high profile, political and public facing organisation.

Benefits

The benefits of working at GDS

There are many benefits of working at GDS, including:

flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hoursa Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 daysan extra day off for The King�s birthdayan in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performancecareer progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal developmentpaid volunteering leavea focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programmejob satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UKadvances on pay, including for travel season ticketsdeath in service benefitscycle to work scheme and facilitiesaccess to children's holiday play schemes across different locations in central Londonaccess to an employee discounts scheme10 learning days per yearvolunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning

GDS offers hybrid working for all employees. This means that everyone does some working from home and also spends some time in their local office. You�ll agree to your hybrid working arrangement with your line manager in line with your preferences and business needs.

Any move to Government Digital Service 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

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