Data Governance Manager

Overview

Data Governance Manager hiring-jobs.com Hybrid Working with Glasgow or Dundee Base Location hiring-jobs.com£45449 – £54419 + £5,000 DDaT Pay Supplement after 3 month qualifying period hiring-jobs.com Full or Part Time Hours hiring-jobs.com Flexi- time hiring-jobs.com 25 Days annual leave (increasing to 30 after 4 years’ service) plus 11.5 Public and Privilegehiring-jobs.com Contributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45% employer contributions 28.97%)hiring-jobs.com

 

Social Security Scotland is seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to play a vital role in managing our data governance framework and striving to deliver data improvements in keeping with our Business Plan and Data Strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and mature our data management capability within a growing organisation by completing maturity assessments, embedding Data Ownership & Stewardship, driving data quality improvements, and collaborate with the wider data community. If you’re ready to make an impact and ensure the safety and value of data across its lifecycle, apply now to be part of our innovative Data Management Office.

The Data Management Team work alongside our Data Protection colleagues and other data professionals within Chief Digital Office to ensure Social Security Scotland complies with its obligations, it can deliver its full data potential to enable better decisions for the organisation and the public. We view data as an invaluable business asset and central to the success of our organisation.

 

As a Data Governance Manager within our Data Management Office at Social Security Scotland, you will play a pivotal role in leading on Data Maturity assessments, supporting the rolling out of Ownership & Stewardship within the organisation and furthering the implementation of our Data Governance frameworks through making continuous improvements to policies, standards, and processes. These are essential in progressing and maturing our management of data.

 

What do we offer you? We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best talent.

 

• B3 – Salary between £45449 – £54419 plus a £5000 annual Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 month qualifying period. This supplement is backdated and paid with your monthly salary. • Flexible working arrangements with potential of up to 4 days off per month.• You will have an annual leave allowance of 5 weeks, rising to 6 weeks after 4 years. In addition, the Scottish Government observes 11½ days public and privilege holidays, dates of which are set annually. • Workplace adjustments for everyone that needs them to ensure your comfort and safety in your new role. • Learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth. • Career progression – join a rapidly growing and developing organisation with excellent opportunities for career advancement. • Contributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45% employer contributions 28.97%).•  Health and wellbeing support including 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme, plus counselling support available for all. • Discounts on gym memberships and retail outlets.

 

DDaT Pay Supplement

This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role.  Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession.  As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.

 

Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location.  Base office location can be in either Glasgow or Dundee.

 

About Us   

Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government and has the largest and most complex IT and digital change programme since devolution. With a lifetime budget of over £300m, we are delivering a social security system that will support the people of Scotland for decades to come.  Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve.   

 

Find out more about us here  

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete a Social Security Data Maturity assessment. Working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to aid identification of key themes for continuous improvement. • Support the implementation of data roles and responsibilities to optimise the safety and value of data through the data life cycle. Provide coordination, guidance and continual support to accountable Data Owners and Data Stewards to advocate for better use and management of data within the organisation. • Lead the design and implementation of practical data management solutions to support Social Security Scotland needs. Engage, support and coordinate the involvement of other data professionals in the maintenance and continual development of the Data Governance framework.• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve the quality and trustworthiness of data throughout Social Security Scotland. Support the establishment and embedding of assurance methods and processes around critical data assets.• Support the implementation and aid establishment of wider data management competencies within Social Security Scotland to mitigate and minimise any risks surround our data (such as data lineage, metadata management, master data management).• Proactively contribute to increasing Social Security Scotland Data Literacy helping to generate an overall positive Data culture.• Support the teams wider work by promoting and driving the establishment of common data standards and Data Quality Framework. • Work with the wider Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) and public sector data community to maintain awareness of developments in the establishment, identify opportunities for collaboration to develop and deliver Data Management.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this post.      How To Apply   

To apply for this post, you will need to provide the information requested below via the online application process.

 

A CV (no longer than two pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements – this is accessed through the candidate profile.In additon, please record your Personal Statement (no longer than 750 words). This should clearly demonstrate how your skills, qualities and experience meet the following essential criteria:

1. Ability to communicate and advocate the requirements and benefits of data governance to technical and non-technical stakeholders to aid collaboration and help embed Data Management initiatives, such as successful implementation of data ownership and stewardship roles and responsibilities that support organisational needs.2. Experience in defining, developing and implementing effective Data Governance policies, processes and/or tooling for a medium to large scale organisation, that has led to improvement in the quality and trustworthiness of the data. 3. Experience of completing data maturity assessments across domains, identifying opportunities to align with data best practise and implement improvements where appropriate within the data life cycle.4. Experience of working with high impact or complex data risks and advising on impact, mitigation and resolution.When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and personal statement to reflect the role and the essential skills/criteria as described in the job description. 

 

If we receive a large number of applications, we may complete an initial sift on the first essential criteria.

 

Following the sift of applications there may be a telephone interview as part of the Assessment process, prior to interview.

 

If you are successful at sift stage you will be invited to an interview which will be held in person in either Agnes Husband House, Dundee or High Street, Glasgow.

 

If you pass the sift but are not invited to the first round of interviews, you may be invited to a subsequent round. Any queries on this please contact recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

 

We aim to provide feedback on request, however; if we receive a large number of applications it may not be possible for us to provide feedback on your application if you are not invited to attend an interview/assessment. We will provide feedback on request to all candidates that attend an interview/assessment.

 

DDaT Social Security Scotland – Further Information – Data Governance Manager

 

Information Session

We will be running an online information session on Tuesday 3rd September 2024 at 12:30-1:30pm. 

 

The session will cover:• About Social Security Scotland• The Data roles and Data Management Office• Our recruitment process• Q&A with the hiring manager

 

Please feel free to join us using the link below to find out more about the role and working for Social Security Scotland.

 

Please click here to join the meeting

Interview/Assessment Information

Here are details of the Competencies required for this role, you will be tested against these competencies if you are invited to attend an interview and undertake a digital assessment:

• Self Awareness• Communications and Engagement• Improving Performance• Analysis and Use of Evidence• DDaT Technical Skill Assessment

 

Reserve ListIn the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 9 months.

 

Recruitment ContactTo learn more about this opportunity, please contact the Recruitment Team by emailing Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scotPlease note that we will not engage with external recruitment agencies for this post.

 

Further Information

The successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 3 years unless successful in gaining promotion .

 

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.   

   Social Security Scotland’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition – Recruitment – Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)  

   

If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting Social Security Scotland at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner.  

   

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot    If you are interested in us contacting you about further available vacancies, please sign up to our mailing list to receive job alerts.