Information Governance

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom High Speed Two (HS2) Full time

**Base salary: £30150 to c.£37700 depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.**

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As an Information Governance & Assurance Officer at HS2 you will be responsible for supporting the development of an overarching information management strategy for HS2, including policies, standards, models, governance, and assurance to ensure HS2 understands and manages its information throughout the programme. You will be required to build relationships with Information Asset Owners (IAOs), manage HS2s information risk tools & process and support the management and investigation of breaches.

**About the role**:

- Manage the HS2 Information Asset Register and data handling processes to ensure compliance with the HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF), the General Data Protection Regulations and other agreed information standards
- Assure that risk assessments of information assets are completed by IAOs and respond to audit findings ensuring that the risks and mitigating actions identified are owned and managed by the appropriate teams
- Support the development, and manage the completion of the annual returns on HS2’s regulatory compliance activities with key staff, including the IAOs and ensure timely returns
- Coordinate, develop and facilitate agenda items for the HS2 Information Governance Group and track actions from this forum through to completion
- Co-ordinate the development of information management countermeasures and contingency plans
- Provide advice, guidance and support on all areas of HS2 Information Assurance to ensure compliance with Data & Information Management elements of IMS and information management industry good practice

**About you**:
**Skills**:

- Communication skills. You can translate and communicate accurate information to technical and non-technical stakeholders. You know how to facilitate discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics. You can advocate for the team externally and manage differing perspectives
- Data management. You understand data governance and how it works in relation to other organisational governance structures. You can participate in or deliver the assurance of a service. (Relevant skill level: working)
- Data modelling, data cleansing, and data enrichment skills. You can produce data models and understand where to use different types of data models. You understand different tools and can compare different data models. You know how to reverse-engineer a data model from a live system. You understand industry recognised data-modelling patterns and standards
- Data visualisation. You know how to use the most appropriate medium to visualise data to tell compelling and actionable stories relevant for business goals. You can present, communicate and disseminate data appropriately and with high impact
- Logical and creative thinking skills. You know how to respond to problems in databases, data processes, data products and services as they occur. You can initiate actions, monitor services and identify trends to resolve problems. You know how to determine the appropriate remedy and can help to implement it as well as preventative measures
- Quality assurance, validation and data linkage abilities. You can recognise and identify appropriate ways to collect, collate and prepare data. You can decide if data is accurate and fit for purpose. You know how to do your own data preparation and cleansing with limited guidance

**Knowledge**:

- Understanding of Information and cyber security risk management
- Knowledge of Master Data Management principles and techniques
- Knowledge of Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts, Environmental Information Regulations and other legal aspects of managing information
- Knowledge of the Government Digital Services (GDS), Technology Code of Practice, Digital Service Standard and Digital Service Manual

**Type of Experience**:

- A first degree or academic or work experience that demonstrates an equivalent level of academic ability
- Proven track record in Information Governance & Assurance
- Working collaboratively within a matrix organisation and providing information management advice and guidance.

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.



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