Innovation and AI Policy Manager

Details

Reference number

484587

Salary

£44,913 - £53,230

National Min - £44,913 to Max - £49,230

London Min - £48,913 to Max - £53,230

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Temporary

Fixed term

Loan

Length of employment

18 months

Business area

DBT - CMRR - Consumer and Competition Policy - Smart Data enables consumers and businesses to securely share their data with authorised third parties, with their consent, so that innovative services can help them save time, reduce costs, improve productivity and make better-informed decisions. Open Ba

Type of role

Policy

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location

Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

About the job

Job summary

Smart Data is one of the government’s flagship digital and economic policy programmes, giving people and small businesses better access to and control over their own data, unlocking innovative new services and driving competition across the economy. We are looking for an analytical and curious policy professional to join our team as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) for Innovation and AI Policy.

You will lead horizon scanning and intelligence gathering across big, cross-cutting future areas of Smart Data focus – such as AI, public data, GDPR reform and other emerging digital policy areas. You will actively shape the future direction of the Smart Data Strategy and influence our spending review bid. You will also take operational ownership of cross sector use cases and work closely with the G7 Digital Innovation Policy lead and colleagues across government.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys making sense of a fast moving and technical policy landscape, translating complex information into clear and actionable insight, and working across a broad range of teams and government departments.

Job description

What you will be doing

• Leading the team’s horizon scanning function, monitoring and synthesising developments in areas that may include AI policy, the National Data Library, GDPR reform, digital twins, or fraud prevention.
• Producing regular, accessible intelligence notes and briefings for the G7 Innovation and G7 Strategy leads, drawing out clear implications for Smart Data strategy and delivery.
• Acting as the day-to-day link between the innovation and strategy workstreams, ensuring horizon scanning intelligence actively informs strategic planning and the SR28 process.
• Taking operational ownership of cross sector use cases, maintaining records, tracking progress and keeping the team informed.
• Supporting the G7 Innovation lead’s engagement with Cabinet Office, Home Office and HMRC, preparing briefings and background material for senior meetings.

Person specification

Essential criteria

The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage.

• Strong analytical and horizon scanning skills, with the ability to synthesise complex and technical information from multiple sources into clear, concise intelligence products for a range of audiences.
• Experience of, or a genuine interest in, AI policy, data policy, digital regulation or a related technology policy area, with the ability to quickly get up to speed on evolving and technical subject matter.
• Excellent written communication skills, able to produce accessible briefings, intelligence notes and reports that translate technical detail into clear implications for policy and delivery.
• Strong organisational skills, with experience managing multiple cross cutting pieces of work and keeping a wide range of stakeholders updated and informed.
• Ability to build effective relationships and manage stakeholders across teams and departments, gathering and sharing intelligence in a collaborative way.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and applying long term strategic thinking to link fast moving, technical developments to the wider Smart Data Strategy.
• Sound judgement in identifying emerging risks and opportunities, with the confidence to know when to escalate issues to senior colleagues.

Desirable criteria

The below c…