Deputy Director - Markets Data Improvement Programme
OFGEM
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 7th October 2024
Details
Reference number
369689
Salary
£90,000 - £90,000
External candidates can expect a salary c £90,000. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants. i.e. you will either be appointed on a level transfer or on promotion you will receive a 10% increase or bottom of the salary level which is £75,000
A
Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
Job grade
SCS Pay Band 1
SCS1
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
Financial Resilience and Controls
Type of role
Analytical
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
Cardiff, Glasgow. Only existing Ofgem staff based in London will be able to apply for London as a location due to Ofgem’s commitment to the Government’s Places for Growth programme.
About the job
Job summary
Are you ready to help lead the UK's transition to clean energy? Do you want to be part of ground-breaking programmes of work focused around energy data and market analysis? At Ofgem, we are dedicated to an evidence-based approach in the fight against climate change and the drive towards sustainable energy solutions. We’re looking for a Deputy Director, Markets Data Improvement Programme to lead our multi-disciplinary group, overseeing the effective delivery of a significant programme of analysis and delivery.
Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers - especially vulnerable people.
We’re offering a permanent, full-time role with the opportunity to undertake a transformative leadership opportunity and shape the future of data analysis in the Markets area of Ofgem.
This crucial role will see you working closely with our own Senior Leadership team, industry experts, and energy suppliers to help ensure that our future policy and analysis can meet the needs of GB energy consumers and support our position as an evidence-based regulator. You’ll oversee the programme team in designing and co-ordinating delivery of a strategic set of projects to improve how and what energy data is collected, stored, used and disseminated in the Markets area of Ofgem.
We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative leader with proven experience in data governance and programme delivery, who understands the policy and analytical context across diverse teams and diverse senior stakeholders in the energy sector. You will be adept at building high-performing teams and possess a good understanding of current energy market data and usage.
We have a critical purpose to develop future-focused solutions within the energy sector, and this is your chance to join us, enrich your expertise and develop your portfolio of experience.
Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers - especially vulnerable people.
We’re offering a permanent, full-time role with the opportunity to undertake a transformative leadership opportunity and shape the future of data analysis in the Markets area of Ofgem.
This crucial role will see you working closely with our own Senior Leadership team, industry experts, and energy suppliers to help ensure that our future policy and analysis can meet the needs of GB energy consumers and support our position as an evidence-based regulator. You’ll oversee the programme team in designing and co-ordinating delivery of a strategic set of projects to improve how and what energy data is collected, stored, used and disseminated in the Markets area of Ofgem.
We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative leader with proven experience in data governance and programme delivery, who understands the policy and analytical context across diverse teams and diverse senior stakeholders in the energy sector. You will be adept at building high-performing teams and possess a good understanding of current energy market data and usage.
We have a critical purpose to develop future-focused solutions within the energy sector, and this is your chance to join us, enrich your expertise and develop your portfolio of experience.
Job description
Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system – a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.
Ofgem has a culture of inclusion that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to the consumers and the communities we serve. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
This role will:
- Upgrade Markets Group data capabilities
- Lead the programme team in coordinating delivery of a strategic set of projects to improve how the Markets collects, stores, uses and disseminates data.
- Understand the technological frontier and develop new products
- Outputs will include a new Strategic Data Model, a new operating model for Data Governance, a new Markets Data Platform, and the design for the deliverables, risks, timelines, resourcing plans, etc.
- Work with diverse stakeholders
- Work collaboratively with Senior Leadership, Data Subject Matter Experts across Consumer Protection and Competition, Retail Pricing and Systems, Financial Resilience and Controls, Market Oversight & Enforcement, and Strategy, Economics, Research, and Net Zero to ensure that all relevant teams engage, views are heard and considered, and that the emerging plan is communicated and bought into.
- Work collaboratively with Digital, Data and Security Services to communicate requirements, understand technological possibilities and trade-offs, and ensure appropriate prioritisation of Markets’ data needs.
- Engage with licensed energy suppliers at senior levels to understand their perspective and genuine costs of providing different types of data in different ways and shape a programme that will allow suppliers to provide the data Ofgem needs to collect on behalf of consumer interests efficiently and effectively.
- Working closely with the SRO and DG, personally add intellectual leadership and insights to ensure the plan is coherent and reflects the overall strategy and intent of the CEO and Chair set out in the Forward Work Plan.
- Be the internal face of the Programme, manage and guide internal stakeholders to secure buy-in and landing of new necessary data products (e.g. data portal for data submissions) and strategic retiring of products which are no longer fit for purpose.
Person specification
- Previous experience of building a strategic dataset and/or data platform with demonstrated knowledge of data governance, including design for the deliverables, risks, timelines and resourcing plans. (Lead)
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role with responsibility for setting direction; building high-performing teams; and delivering major programmes of work.
- Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders who may have differing priorities and/or challenging approaches to deliver impact and effective change.
- Experience and understanding of the policy context and application of the consumer interest framework across a diverse set of teams.
- Good understanding of energy market data and uses both within and outside Ofgem.
More details about the role and the application process can be found in the attached candidate pack.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Please refer to the attached Candidate Pack for full details
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £90,000, OFGEM contributes
£26,073 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications. You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘supporting statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration
is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them
to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through
building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the
Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)
and the
Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Sandra Segal
- Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
