Lead Data Governance Manager

Details

Reference number

485597

Salary

£59,207 - £70,958

National £59,207 - £66,192

London £65,193 - £70,958

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Fixed term

Loan

Secondment

Length of employment

Until March 2028

Business area

CO - Public Sector Reform and Efficiency

Type of role

Digital

Governance

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York

About the job

Job summary

The Public Sector Reform Test, Learn and Grow (PSR TL&G) team is at the heart of the UK government’s initiative to drive innovation and reform in public service delivery. With the £100 million PSR Innovation Fund, our team collaborates with local authorities and government departments across the United Kingdom and with the Devolved Governments to design, test, and grow innovative solutions that enhance public service outcomes. By employing a ‘Test & Learn’ approach, we focus on creating evidence-based improvements while relieving pressures on public services. Our work involves piloting foundational programmes and place-based initiatives to accelerate mission delivery, support preventative measures, and foster a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement and innovation in public services.

The TLG programme uses place-based projects to prototype solutions to complex policy issues (these are known as ‘accelerators’). Examples of some of the accelerators in our portfolio include ‘violence against women and girls’ in Islington, ‘special educational needs and disabilities’ in Nottingham and Sandwell, ‘economic inactivity’ in Wakefield, and ‘neighbourhood health’ in Plymouth and Liverpool.

The ‘Grow’ element of the programme also aims to change the conditions across government so that it’s easier to work in a ‘test & learn’ way, as well as building the energy, networks and demand to sustain this work after the programme ends.

Job description

As the Lead Data Governance Manager for the TL&G team, you’ll work with colleagues from different multidisciplinary backgrounds in local government, central government and the wider public sector. You’ll help them identify data protection and data sharing issues early. You’ll support them in navigating complex data governance challenges, guiding them through the necessary processes, and ensuring proper join-up with the Cabinet Office Data Protection team. You’ll also make sure that any lessons learned around data governance, data protection and data privacy are shared with the ‘Grow’ part of the TLG team and support them in their work. This part of the team looks to identify and address systemic barriers that get in the way of those in central and local government taking iterative approaches to public services, and data sharing has already come up as a major area of work.

This role is mapped to the Lead Data Governance Manager role in the Government Digital and Data framework. This role may require some limited travel within the UK to work closely with local partners. This role is eligible for a DDaT allowance, the value of which will depend on an assessment of your skills and experience, as demonstrated at interview.

Main responsibilities

You will:

• Ensure the adoption and implementation of the programme’s cross-organisational data governance framework, working closely with the Cabinet Office Data Protection team and our delivery partner–the transformation consultancy Public Digital (PD),
• Develop, implement and manage additional data governance frameworks, policies, standards and agreements for work with our other stakeholders (including other central government departments, local government partners, other public sector bodies, and occasional private sector or third sector organisations),
• Set principles for a data privacy-first approach, ensuring that data protection is embedded in the programme’s work and data risk is minimised,
• Establish and oversee the programme’s data infrastructure,
• Be responsible for understanding and managing the programme’s data risks and issues,
• Explore creative solutions to data governance issues that meet Cabinet Office’s policies and standards,
• Ens…