Digital, Data

Are you a Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) professional with experience in strategy development and business planning? Do you have a passion for data and keeping an eye on the horizon for new opportunities and challenges?
If so, the DDaT Strategy Partner role could be just the opportunity you’re looking for You’ll work as part of a small team to drive the development and implementation of our DDaT and Data Strategies, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the organisation to help shape the strategic direction of the NHS Business Services Authority’s largest directorate and support our organisation wide ambition to become a data driven organisation.
What do we offer?
27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
Career development
Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
Excellent pension (20.6% employer contribution)
NHS Car lease scheme
Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts
Reporting to the Digital, Data and Technology Strategy Lead, you’ll be an active member of a high performing team of Digital, Data & Technology Strategy Partners.
You’ll collaborate with the team to drive forward the development and implementation of our directorate strategy and the organisation’s data strategy.
You will help facilitate the directorate’s business planning activities, working to ensure strategic alignment; and develop and refresh our annual DDaT Business Plan. You will also lead on and contribute to strategic data enablement activities to support the organisation to be data driven.
You’ll stay up to date on strategic developments and trends and use this knowledge to shape our strategies and plans. You’ll also have great communication and engagement skills, developing key relationships and networks both internal and external to the NHSBSA.
Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters.
We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives.
 Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation. That’s why when you join us, you’ll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow.
 As one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, we’re all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress.
We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work.
We are people connected to care.
Job Purpose
As Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Strategy Partner you will work as a member of a high-performing team utilising your expertise and experience to develop and implement a comprehensive DDaT Strategy, being guided by DDaT, health and organisation policies and ensuring the strategy supports the organisation’s business objectives; developing and implementing our NHSBSA Data Strategy you will work with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders to enable the organisation to become data driven.
As a DDaT professional, with experience of strategy development, business planning, stakeholder relationship management, and a passion for data you will work with senior colleagues across the directorate and wider organisation to plan, develop and monitor strategies, shaping and designing policies and governance processes where needed. You will also encourage a data driven culture and lead on strategic data activities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy Development and Business Planning
1. The planning, development, and monitoring of Digital, Data & Technology strategies, that includes championing ways of working required to drive adoption of these across the NHSBSA, shaping and designing policies, processes and governance where needed, to ensure strategic objectives are achieved across a large, highly complex organisation.
2. Working collectively as part of the DDaT Strategy team and with relevant stakeholders to develop and maintain a fit for purpose DDaT Strategy and NHSBSA Data Strategy.
4. Researching current and future DDaT trends, identifying opportunities and risks and developing and shaping plans to ensure the DDaT directorate and the wider organisation are prepared for the future.
5. Supporting and facilitating enterprise-wide business planning activities for the DDaT directorate including developing and refreshing our annual DDaT Business Plan covering the full Directorate budget (£millions).
6. Supporting and facilitat