29960 - Data Planning Senior Advisor
Full-time
Senior Executive
8 hours ago
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We also support flexible.....
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We also support flexible working patterns, including job shares.
We are transforming the way we manage data across the Environment Agency to become more data-driven, and enabling every data users to access trusted data for themselves. We have an exciting opportunity in our newly formed Chief Data Office to advocate for the better use and management of data and information across the organisation. This role underlines our commitment to delivering real improvements for the environment and people by standardising and assuring data and information activities.
As the Data Planning Senior Advisor, you will:
• Establish and update the EA’s overarching roadmap for our data-driven organisation
• Understand better the business’ future data and information needs
• Standardise and align data and information services across the organisation
• Oversee the improved cohesion of data and information services across the EA to drive business insights
• Set and implement the EA’s corporate code of practice for data and information.
We are looking for a thought leader, who is able to organise, inspire and motivate colleagues to realise our ambition for the Environment Agency.
The team
The newly formed Chief Data Office is part of the Data and Information Department within our Strategy, Transformation and Assurance Directorate.
You will work closely with colleagues from across the Department, as well as with data and information experts across the Environment Agency.
We are a friendly and supportive team of data and information specialists, transforming the Environment Agency’s data and information ambitions.
Experience/skills required
You’ll be self-motivated, innovative in your thinking and open to challenge and demonstrate excellent judgement and decision making. You’ll be responsive/flexible to changing priorities but have emotional intelligence, resilience and a collaborative “can-do” attitude. You must have experience in the following areas:
• a good understanding of providing data services at an organisational level
• play a key role as a thought leader, setting and delivering business plans to leverage the most from our data and information
• influence colleagues within the Environment Agency by identifying risks and opportunities to significantly enhance our delivery of our data services
• have a good understanding of the data issues facing the Environment Agency, and have a good working knowledge of how colleagues across Defra's Digital, Data and Technology Services operate.
• working with / leading partnerships, developing strategies / plans and delivering significant environmental improvement
• innovative approaches to delivery and funding.
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