Head of Data Strategy and Policy Lead

Triumph Consultants Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a senior leader to define and deliver a compelling vision and strategy for data across the organization. This role is pivotal in influencing policy at the highest governmental levels, requiring deep expertise in data science and analytics. Candidates should have extensive leadership and governance experience, along with a relevant degree. Responsibilities include managing assurance and developing data governance frameworks, making this role essential for strategic data operations within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior leadership, governance and assurance roles.
• Expertise in data science and related fields.
• Ability to influence and develop relationships across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Define the organisation's data purpose, vision, and strategy.
• Establish and lead data system requirements.
• Manage assurance of the organisation’s data holdings.
• Design and implement data governance functions.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Data governance

Influencing at government level

Assurance experience

Data analytics expertise

Education

Degree in science, mathematics, computer science or related field

Job description

Role Overview

This role is responsible for defining the organisation’s cross-organisational data purpose and delivering a compelling long‑term vision and strategy for data. This senior leadership role provides authoritative direction on the organisation’s cross‑government data vision, combining deep subject matter expertise across data science, AI, and data analytics with the ability to influence policy, governance, and strategic priorities at the highest levels of government.

Key criteria

• Senior leadership, governance, and/or assurance experience within the data domain.
• Degree in science, mathematics, computer science, data science, information systems, or a related field. Influencing at the highest levels of government.
• Evidence of application focussed subject matter expertise within the data domain or in complementary science domains, such as AI, Data Analytics etc
• Proven ability to influence and develop relationships across all levels internally and externally. Ability to translate strategic vision into actionable departmental or team initiatives.
• Developing and implementing governance and assurance structures.

Key accountabilities

Data Vision, Strategy, and Policy: Define the organisation’s data purpose, vision, strategy, and associated policies, processes, and practices.

Data Systems and Futureproofing: Establish and lead the definition of data system requirements, ensuring an agile, future-focused delivery model aligned with a clear long‑term strategic vision.

Data Assurance: Manage assurance of the organisation’s data holdings in line with regulatory, statutory, departmental, and contractual obligations.

Data Governance: Design and implement data governance function, providing policy, assurance, specialist training, and technical support to upskill the organisation in line with best practice.

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