Functional Data Governance Manager
HM Treasury
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 7th July 2024
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HM Treasury
If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.
Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.
We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you!
Job description
Public Spending Group
The Public Spending Group is a high-profile and rewarding place to work. We help the Chancellor decide what to spend £1.2trillion a year on and ensure government delivers value for money for the taxpayer. We are responsible for reporting to Parliament and the public on how taxpayers’ money is spent. We drive forward improved outcomes and efficiency in public services and make sure value for money is at the centre of decision-making through better evaluation, data and analysis.
We advise on overall government policy on public sector pay and pensions, the biggest single driver of public spending. We collaborate with and directly support departments to deliver the Government Finance Function strategy, building finance, debt and risk capability across government and developing the management information, tools and frameworks to better understand and ensure value for money.
The Group is committed to being an excellent place to work, with a relentless focus on good management, learning and development and continuous improvement in everything we do.
About the Team
The Finance Performance & Improvement Team is one of the central Government Finance Function (GFF) teams, responsible for driving finance performance, standards (GovS006: Finance) and leading practice to achieve a vision of a modern digital finance function that delivers quality services more effectively and efficiently.
For the last 3 years the team has also been responsible for the Functional Convergence Programme - a cross-government programme that has brought together Finance (GFF), Civil Service HR, Government Grants Management Function (GGMF) and Government Commercial Function (GCF) to deliver a single interoperable functional design - the NOVA Functional Reference Model - for adoption by departments, Arms Length Bodies and wider civil service organisations - particularly through the deployment of systems, Enterprise Resource Platforms (ERPs) and shared services.
A critical part of the model is a new suite of over 600 functional data standards hosted in a single integrated Data Dictionary. Looking ahead, we are passionate about driving data standardisation and supporting the functions in departments to adhere to leading practice data governance and drive significant interoperability benefits across the back office of government.
We are a twelve-person team working across a wide range of partners, providing the individual with the opportunity to be part of creating positive and long-lasting change across functional communities. The role offers exposure across government, including the chance to work and influence at the highest levels of the Civil Service. The team prides itself on providing an encouraging working environment, which role models flexible working and inclusivity, with opportunities to build networks within the finance, HR, grants, and commercial functions and beyond.
About the job:
The Functional Data Governance Manager is an exciting role for an experienced data professional, to own, govern and develop the newly created data standards and their attributes for four government functions. Working with data owners in the individual functions and a large cross-government group of functional (Finance, HR, Grants, Commercial) SMEs and digital professionals to drive consensus and adoption of the standards across all Government Departments.
You will be part of a growing community of data professionals and would be supported to undertake professional development opportunities by the HM Treasury Chief Data Officer, based in Darlington, with the expectation that you would promote excellence in data governance; and grow data and digital skills across HM Treasury.
Key Accountabilities for this role include:
- Define the strategy, vision, and development roadmap for Data Assets (Data Dictionary, Data Standards and Data Attributes) contained in the NOVA Functional Reference Model. Including, promoting inclusion of additional Data Standards from other functions, evolving, and enhancing the Data Asset’s scope and benefits.
- Act as the custodian for both the structure and content of the Data Dictionary (mastered in MS Excel), delivering excellent change control processes as the single point of accountability for changes to data standards and their attributes.
- Showcase excellent metadata management (as applicable) and embed adequate processes and procedures in product lifecycles to drive high quality outputs and standards, utilising Project, and Programme Management best practice methodologies (e.g. Agile).
- Proactively set and lead a development roadmap of changes to the Data Dictionary in collaboration with the NOVA Senior Product Manager; including, change impact assessments (to Data Dictionary as well as other NOVA Assets), sprint development planning, Unit Testing, User Acceptance Testing, release management, and issue/defect management.
- Encouraging, supporting, and challenging data owners in the development and use of standards across the functions and government departments, including providing training, guidance, and support to technical, data, function and department users as well as communicating the vision, value and benefits to senior partners.
- Establish a clear data standards ownership model across central functions, chairing cross-function data standards change boards and growing a data-literate community of practice to improve the benefits of data standardisation across the functions.
- Engage regularly with the Cabinet Office, Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), and other leading government data functions and groups to align on Data Strategy, Data Principles, and Data Standards.
- Lead on Extract-Translate-Load (ETL) processes in collaboration with external supplier for data mined from ERPs/Enterprise Performance Management.
Candidate Drop-In Session
We will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and the recruitment process. If you would like to join us, then use the appropriate link below to join the call at the right time.
Wednesday 19 June 16:00 - 16:25 Join the meeting now
Friday 28 June 14:00 - 14:25 Join the meeting now
Wednesday 03 July 13:30 - 13:55 Join the meeting now
If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Lorraine Dick Lorraine.Dick@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Person specification
We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.
- Proven experience of establishing data standards, metadata management, data structures, and expertise in data analysis [Experience].
- Excellent at delivering in large and complex environments and providing high-quality leadership and management of agile projects and products [Managing a Quality Service].
- Excellent communication skills and experience of translating, in an accessible way, technical and complex information, with a track record of influencing a broad range of partners and audiences [Communicating and influencing].
- Anticipate and understand internal and external trends and practices, and encourage and share innovative ideas from diverse range of colleagues and partners to generate continuous improvement [Changing and improving].
The lead criterion is: Experience
If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.
Candidate Guidance Support Session
We will be running an overview of Success Profiles and the STAR approach including top tips for the application and interview process and an opportunity to ask general questions around our recruitment practices. Please note that this session is not role specific, so we will be unable to answer specific questions about roles we are advertising. If you would like to join us, please use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Qualifications
Data Architecture, Technical Architecture or Service Management qualifications, ITILv4 Edition; TOGAF; or equivalent.
Applicants who are part-qualified or with sufficient relevant experience against the Required Qualifications, who are willing to study towards these qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Understanding of Enterprise Resource Platforms (ERP) Technology for the application of Data Standards.
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
- Generous parental and adoption leave package.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
- Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving
- Access to a retail discounts and cashback site
- A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests and diversity
Flexible Working Arrangements
HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; part-time, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees the flexibility to adjust their working patterns throughout the week which is subject to operational needs and line management approval.
At HM Treasury we have an incredibly broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites - Darlington, London, and Norwich, and along with the rest of the Civil Service, has an expectation of a minimum of 60% attendance in the office, along with working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.
The office working expectation is linked to location of the role, if you apply to a post in a single location then you will not be able to meet this expectation at any of our other sites or be able to move your role to another location.
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Selection process details
Recruitment Timeline
Closing date: 07 July 2024
Shortlisting: Week commencing 08 July 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 05 and 12 August 2024
This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.
If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.
Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.
Eligibility Statement
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.
Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, individuals appointed to the Treasury group will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Security Check (SC)
To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants will need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years. In exceptional circumstances, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case by case basis once the advert closing date has passed.
Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you. Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.
These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting. If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact HMTSecurityVetting@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Beccy Dowson
- Email : beccy.dowson@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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- Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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