Deputy Director, Digital and DataIndependent Office for Police Conduct • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Deputy Director, Digital and Data
Independent Office for Police Conduct
- Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
À propos
Job Introduction:
The role is a key senior leadership position in the IOPC and will be leading the Digital and Data function across the IOPC. At a time when the organisation is transforming the way it delivers its core business, rationalising its technology infrastructure and aiming to exploit our own data as well as national data sets, this is a critical role at an exciting time for the IOPC.
The post reports to the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and forms part of the Director’s Senior Leadership Team. The post holder will be the Deputy Director of the Digital and Data Profession within the IOPC and will be accountable for fostering and developing the profession across the IOPC and in line with the wider Civil Service profession model.
The postholder is responsible for collaboratively leading the development of the IOPC’s Digital and Data strategy, outlining the organisation’s ambition for how digital and data is to be used to achieve the organisation’s objectives. They will be a critical partner of our operational leaders, anticipating the challenges of investigations, oversight and casework to develop and deliver a technology roadmap that improves our productivity.
This is a high-profile role which requires a technical leader who is a strategic thinker, can work at pace, has the ability to develop a high-performance culture and can effectively manage multiple senior stakeholder relationships across the IOPC at all levels and the wider Digital profession across Government.
The successful candidate will be an exceptional leader with the proven ability to set a strong direction and convey a persuasive future vision at all levels of an organisation. They will provide the key link between the Digital and Data strategy team and the rest of the organisation. Providing leadership to the whole of the organisation to realise the benefits that are possible and planned from digital and data capabilities.
You will be responsible for developing and implementing effective processes, delivery standards and governance ensuring that day to day operations run efficiently, and results delivered – all with the end-user in mind.
You will be a digital champion, with an ability to grow digital capability and talent across the organisation. You will be able to advise with confidence how to utilise digital and technology solutions to ensure successful programme delivery.
You will have a strong focus on leading and developing your team to perform at its best, providing excellent customer service, giving constructive advice and challenge, and acting as trusted advisor.
You will have the ability to engage, influence and form strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate a variety of messages to a range of audiences.
The post holder will be expected to gain or hold security clearance to Security Check (SC).
We'll assess you against these 'Deputy Director or equivalent' Level behaviours during the selection process:
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
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Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Experience, Strengths, Technical Skills and Values.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete 4 Sift Questions based on the essential criteria. You will also be asked to provide an anonymised copy of your CV.
Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take place 29th January.
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Main Responsibilities
- Development of IOPC’s digital and data strategies including achieving buy in from key stakeholders.
- Creating a roadmap of activities and ensuring the right operating model is in place to realise the strategic vision and ensuring delivery is aligned to IOPC’s priorities.
- Leadership of a senior team responsible for running other core teams and services to agreed service levels and budgets.
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including IOPC’s senior leadership, users, our service partners/ vendors, and cross governmental peers.
- Reducing costs and bureaucracy within IOPC through process efficiency and automation.
Please refer to the Job Description for full role responsibilities.
The Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate:
- An engaging, adaptable, and collaborative leader, with experience of managing multiple complex teams.
- Ability to build strong, inclusive, high performing teams and cross-team working relationships whilst delivering Digital and Data related activities.
- A strategic and inspirational leader who can lead effectively through uncertainty and get the best out of a diverse workforce.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to shape direction in a complex landscape and develop new and innovative ideas whilst maintaining existing service levels.
- A strategic thinker who is able to articulate how technology and AI can deliver benefits to the organisation. You will have experience of simplifying a complex technology architecture to improve our resilience, simplify our support and improve our opportunities for better use of data and knowledge.
- You will have a strong understanding of how better use of our own data, and national data sets, will enable us to generate insights into the police accountability system that magnify our impact on our strategic objective.
- An ability to manage senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, and confidence in dealing with, and influencing, senior officials, and key partners.
- An ability to produce clear and non-technical advice on complex issues, with the ability to articulate risks simply, clearly, and persuasively to senior decision makers.
- Excellent technical skills with proven experience of delivering multiple and varied end-to-end Digital and Data solutions backed up by strong domain knowledge.
- Proven commercial expertise including experience of innovative approaches to sourcing services, and of managing relationships with large suppliers.
- A ‘growth’ mind-set, combined with a pragmatic and well-disciplined approach to digital delivery.
- Experience of delivering major programmes of work - including those which involve difficult trade-offs and considerable risk.
We believe that diverse perspectives contribute to a more innovative and dynamic workplace. We actively encourage applications from individuals who are typically under-represented or disadvantaged in society. This includes women, people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, parents and carers, and disabled candidates, including neurodiverse candidates.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and supported.
The role requires clearance to SC level.
National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Reasonable Adjustments:
The IOPC is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are open to providing you with the tools you need to succeed. Whilst this list is not exhaustive, please see potential reasonable adjustments below that we can provide:
Extra time for presentations or interview questions
Formatting changes such as colours for text or background on written assignments
Questions presented in writing during interviews
If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk
About The Company
Be yourself:
The IOPC is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do. Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.
We are pleased to share that we are a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. The Charter is composed of five calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors.
Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicating to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace.
Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.
Package Description
What we Offer:
27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF
Civil Service pension
Civil Service maternity leave package
PAM employee assistance programme
Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
Car Leasing Scheme
Staff Networks focussed on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Age Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQ+ Network, Sex and Family Network, Race, Religion and Belief Network
Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
Additional Information:
Any move to the Independent Office for Police Conduct from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Emotional Consideration:
In performing this role, you may have occasional exposure to distressing material which will likely be impactful, traumatic and challenging. The IOPC recognises this and offers all staff a range of wellbeing provisions, including TRiM (Trauma Risk Management), peer-to-peer support, a dedicated Wellbeing Advisor, and access to free confidential counselling. All staff are strongly encouraged to proactively access and engage with the support available. If you would like to speak about this element of the role with somebody already doing similar work at the IOPC please contact recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk and this can be arranged.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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