Data Services Manager - Permanent Remote
Job description
Join Police Digital Service as Data Services Manager (Permanent)
- £55,000 - £60,000
The Data Services Manager is a member of the Data Services team for PDS and will report to the Data Analytics Senior Manager. You will also be part of the wider Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) team within PDS.
As the Data Services Manager, you will support our efforts in the implementation and delivery of services to support policing’s effort in delivering the National Policing Digital Strategy.
You will work closely with the Data Services Management Team and be responsible for supporting the services required for achieving the outcomes set out in the Data Strategy which is owned by the National Police Data Board (NPDB).
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and collaborate with the data communities across local Police Forces in England and Wales, Police Scotland, Police Services Northern Ireland and other UK Policing bodies and Law Enforcement agencies, e.g., the operational Policing portfolios in the NPCC.
- Manage relationships and support stakeholders across UK Policing, to drive innovation and add value to the forces by understanding their data priorities and challenges.
- Work closely with and provide support to the Data Services Management Team, ensuring they are appropriately briefed with respect to the data workstreams, while being empowered to drive these activities forward.
- Define new relationships and responsibilities for data to drive a high-performing data culture, where data-sharing and quality are optimal; establish and/or support data governance and organisation structures at the national level.
- Develop and support data services and capabilities for to be consumed by UK Policing
- Manage relationships with stakeholders to articulate the importance of data, gain ownership and demonstrate the benefits of a data-driven culture.
- Work with and support PDS’s DPO, local force DPOs as well as DPOs in NPCC to drive better alignment and standardisation of Data & Analytics approaches.
- Work with PDS’s Business Engagement and Communications teams to enable adoption of data approaches by Police Forces and NPCC portfolios.
Key Criteria
- Experience in data roles, with proven experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Sharing, Data Acquisition and Data Standards.
- Previous experience in understanding and implementing data frameworks & processes.
- Understanding of the technology industry offering in the data space.
- Knowledge of data performance, risk and issue reporting and escalation; experience in developing key performance indicators (KPIs) and their purpose in a data context.
- Understanding of the requirements to support the “offensive” aspects of data e.g., Data Quality, Data Catalogues, Business Ownership of Data, Data Standards and Taxonomies, Reference Data & Master Data Management, Data Lineage.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, as well as presentation and negotiation skills. Ability to speak in plain English and to effectively engage with the senior Law Enforcement stakeholder community with varying data skills.
- Stakeholder engagement and relationship management, problem solving and building trust are all essential requirements for this role.
- High standards—you will know what good looks like and want to deliver it.
- Awareness of the data industry: trends, innovation and best practices.
- Security clearance level: NPPV3 and SC (this is not a prerequisite and can be applied for following a provisional offer of employment).
Please download the candidate pack to view the full job description and deliverables of the role.
Why Join us?
- Balance is important and we want you to take time off to recharge – we offer 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service. Holiday Purchase also available
- Flexible working hours - We trust you to do your job and we appreciate that life doesn’t always fit around a 9 to 5 workday. We operate core hours of 10 to 4, Monday to Friday (37hr week)
- We care about your well-being – we have an EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts
- Plan for the future – we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover
- Put your mind at rest regarding your health – offering remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video consultation
- Family - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay along with a flexible return to work
- Community - one paid day off per year for volunteering
You can find out more here:
Benefits – Police Digital Service (pds.police.uk)
About Police Digital Service
To protect people from harm in our rapidly changing world, police services must not only keep up with technology and business changes but develop capabilities and ways of working that will enable them to adapt to and deal with the complexity of modern criminality.
Our vision is to support UK policing to keep people safe, get more from technology investments and make better use of public money, and we’re always on the lookout for great talent to help us achieve this.
Our Values are:
- We value People
- We do the right thing
- We are innovative
- We are one Team
- We are proud and passionate
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people with disabilities.
Working Arrangements
This is a remote role.
