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The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost- effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

• Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results
• Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always
• Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing
• Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.

To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

GPA’s Capital Projects team delivers major construction and change projects on behalf of the Agency under 2 main programmes, the Government Hubs Programme and the Whitehall Campus Programme.

This role is integral to supporting part of the Government's agenda to level up the regions by moving 22,000 Civil Servant roles out of London under the Places for Growth agenda. The Information Management Lead will play a key role in ensuring all those involved in delivery of Capital Projects follow the correct standards and requirements of our buildings’ information management from design to operation. The role of Information Management Lead is to develop, implement and continually review and refine Capital Projects 'information management processes and governance. This includes its information management strategy and processes to promote good practice and maintain compliance with statutory obligations.

This role will ensure best practice is implemented within Capital Projects on the acquisition, management and organisation of information. They also facilitate access to information to maximise its exploitation and re-use.

The responsibilities of the role are to:

Lead on the development and implementation of an appropriate Information

• Management governance and strategy for the GPA Capital Projects area, managing small team.
• Manage the information lifecycle in systems - ensure information management policies are implemented in information systems.
• Champion the corporate platform as the appropriate Records Management tool.
• Demonstrate systems and processes to stakeholders, actively engaging with them to improve ways of working and ensure our legal obligations are met.
• Using strategic thinking in problem solving any operational issues in a way that maintains our strategic delivery.
• Support an environment where colleagues can take initiative and share in the management of change where ideas can add value to the service we provide.
• Understand how information is processed and used by people within the organisation and the relationship of information to other assets in systems, and the digital continuity.
• Adhere to policy and legislation requirements on information sharing. Actively support appropriate information sharing. Advise on information flow to and from external parties.
• Manage corporate collaboration and document storage spaces - improve user experience through consistent and open-ended engagement.
• Manage the disposal of information not deemed a record in accordance with the retention policy.