Non-Executive Director

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom House of Lords Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a Non-Executive Director for Parliament�s bicameral Information and Digital Board. The Information and Digital Board is responsible for shaping the Information and Digital Strategy for Parliament and ensuring that the strategy is delivered. This is an exciting position where you will be providing strategic advice, direction, and support.��

As a Non-Executive Director, you will be working at the heart of Parliament. As part of the Information and Digital Board alongside your colleagues you will be providing strategic leadership for information, data, and digital matters in Parliament. This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates that are enthusiastic, inspirational and intellectually curious and want to make an impact by supporting the Information and Digital Board with strategies aligned to the organisation. �

Background�

The UK Parliament sits at the heart of our democracy and system of Government in the UK. Comprised of two Houses (the Lords and the Commons) UK Parliament works on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate and make decisions on the big issues of the day.�

The Information and Digital Board (IDB) has delegated responsibility from the House of Lords Management Board and the House of Commons Executive Board, they are responsible for reporting to the Boards and escalating risks as required.�

The Board provides leadership and governance across information, data and digital strategy, risk and investment.�

Job description

About the role��

The Board provides strategic leadership for information, data and digital matters in Parliament. The Board has high-level oversight of �business as usual� information, data, and digital delivery across Parliament, wherever it is commissioned or undertaken. This includes the digital investment portfolio and any other digital investment undertaken within Parliament; and of information, data and digital transformation. The Board is responsible for providing strategic advice, direction and support to Parliament�s Chief Information Officer (who is also the Managing Director of the Parliamentary Digital Service), and the Senior Information Risk Owner for each House in the discharge of their responsibilities. The Board also provides oversight of the work to ensure that Parliament�s digital services are secure and resilient in the face of evolving threats. ��

Person specification

Person Specification��

External members are required to provide input to the Board based on skills, experience and insight from other professional environments. They will support the Information and Digital Board through support and constructive challenge, adopting our values and behaviours and in line with the code of conduct for external members. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:�

Experience�

Board or Board-level experience within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors.��Previous experience as a non-executive director, external member, trustee or equivalent in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors.�Relevant experience working in the field of digital, data and/or information within an organisation that is a high-profile cyber security target.�Experience of providing strategic advice and leadershiprelating to digital, data and/or information to comparableorganisations.�Extensive experience of successfully managing relationships with a range of stakeholders in a complex environment.�Leadership and influencing experience with a diverse, senior and challenging stakeholder group.�

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Skills and Attributes�

Demonstrable knowledge of digital, information and/or data, including current external challenges and the ability to explain and make judgements based on this knowledge.��Understanding of the interdependencies between information, digital and data.��Demonstrable experience of digital, information and/or data matters within an organisation that is an at scale content creator and publisher.�Excellent analytical skills that have been proven on complex issues.�The ability to exercise independent judgement, to listen effectively, challenge constructively, encourage and support collective decisions.�The highest levels of personal integrity, fairness and impartiality and commitment to public service values such as inclusion and diversity.�The ability to inspire confidence and respect.�Tact, discretion, and excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with clarity and understanding.�

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Specialist knowledge�

It is expected that the external member will be able to demonstrate a blend of expert knowledge, professional experience and strategic skills so they can provide guidance, scrutiny and constructive challenge.��

The ideal candidate would have a breadth of specialist knowledge drawing on:�

Digital, information and/or data experience.��Complex governance issues, in a multi-stakeholder environment.�

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Desirable criteria:��

Good understanding of Parliament (the House of Commons and the House of Lords).��

Benefits

Details of our employee benefits can be found at

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