Senior Information Governance & Documents Lead

Government Recruitment Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Property Agency is modernising how the Civil Service works and is seeking a Deputy Information and Documents Manager in Manchester. You will own end-to-end security and governance of critical data across the MDC programme.

You will report to the MDC Information and Documents Manager, line-manage an HEO Document Controller, and apply robust information governance standards across design, build and operational transition.

Qualifications

• Experience with information governance and data security in large government programmes.
• Knowledge of EDMS and handling OFFICIAL‑SENSITIVE information.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of data and information to ensure secure storage, retrieval and distribution.
• Coordinate training and action plans with senior stakeholders in line with the project schedule.
• Deliver regular information handling inductions and briefings to GPA teams, delivery partners, and supply chain contractors.
• Line manage one HEO.
• Administer the MDC document control systems and maintain the security of sensitive documents.
• Securely receive, store, maintain, and distribute data and information between stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain document control workflows for safe data exchange.
• Manage user accounts and control access to secure repositories.
• Quality assure documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Report any breach immediately and take appropriate action when required.

Job description

The Government Property Agency is modernising how the Civil Service works and is seeking a Deputy Information and Documents Manager in Manchester. You will own end-to-end security and governance of critical data across the MDC programme.

You will report to the MDC Information and Documents Manager, line-manage an HEO Document Controller, and apply robust information governance standards across design, build and operational transition.