Head of Data Acquisition and Exchange

HMRC; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Product Owner for Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) projects. The successful candidate will oversee data exchange operations, communicate with offshore tax authorities, and lead Agile project meetings. Strong technical expertise in AEOI and experience with XML and SQL are essential. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for career development. Travel may be required for meetings with international stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Automatic Exchange of Information.
• Ability to manage product development and deliver Agile projects.
• Experience liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational delivery of data exchanges with offshore tax authorities.
• Communicate and resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead meetings and workshops for AEOI projects.

Skills

Product owner experience

Detailed technical knowledge of AEOI

Experience with Agile delivery methods

Advanced experience with XML

SQL for data analysis

Tools

Excel

Job description

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At HMRC we are already one of the most digital organisations in the UK. We have one of the largest data sources and we're creating a world-class IT function.
With 50 million customers to serve, over 60 thousand colleagues to support, and £600 billion to collect to fund UK Plc, our IT operation is huge. Operating on a stage this big would faze many, and it is not for everyone. But, for those who are up to the challenge, we offer unique and unparalleled opportunities to work with some of the latest technologies and make a real, lasting difference.

Job description

It is an exciting time to join the team as international data exchanges are increasing both in volumes and complexity of information and this is a specialist post.

The role will include responsibility for the operational delivery of the automatic exchange of information with offshore tax authorities under a variety of treaties and international agreements. Communicating with overseas tax authorities, dealing with enquiries arising from data exchanges and delivering presentations to support them. The role will require technical and AEOI and IDET services expertise to a wide variety of internal and external customers and stakeholders. Responsible for setting the strategic direction for new AEOI projects and the Product Owner for those projects. There will be responsibility for supporting colleagues across the team on all aspects of the work.

There will be collaborative working with a wide variety of key internal and external stakeholders.

Travel to attend meetings could arise including some held overseas with overnight stays.

This is a challenging role as international data exchanges evolve so the jobholder must be flexible, adapting to changing departmental requirements and willing to work in different ways to meet business needs.

DA&E has also embraced the hybrid working model and, currently, we ask colleagues to work in the office 3 days a week (or pro rata) subject to business need.

Further Information

This position may become permanent if proven that there is an ongoing need for the role.

Person specification

• Product owner for AEOI projects attending and fully participating in meetings/sprints/workshops with Policy, change delivery and IT partners, developing processes, sharing ideas, creating new ways of working and challenging IT delivery plans where appropriate. Provide business sign off for project documentation.
• Communicating with internal and external customers and stakeholders resolving issues and with overseas tax authorities dealing with enquiries arising from data exchanges.
• Representing UK on AEOI at OECD meetings providing technical knowledge and support as HMRC expert.
• There may also be a requirement to manage other staff members as the role develops.
• Confidently reporting findings of analysis to a variety of stakeholders.
• Using analytical skills, work with others to share ideas and improve processes.
• Reporting findings from different data files and maintaining accurate statistics.
• Responsibility for importing and exporting data files to secure encryption standards including standalone PC’s.
• Conducting presentations to support and share best practice internationally.
• Supporting and leading work activities within the team and being responsible for authorising / approving certain work tasks.
• Actively engaging in team meetings, leading where necessary and active member of Data Acquisition and Exchange SLT.

Essential Criteria

• Detailed technical knowledge and experience of Automatic Exchange of Information.
• Experience of working on projects using Agile delivery methods.
• Product owner experience.
• Advanced experience of using XML and Excel.
• Structured Query Language (SQL) for data analysis.