Data Governance, Knowledge, and Information Lead

Our Data, Digital and Technology vision is to be a catalyst for pensions innovation and regulatory effectiveness. We’re using digital, data, and technology to revolutionise pension regulation, making it more efficient, secure, transparent, and customer-centred.
Our data team has accountability for the data estate and is responsible for the organisation’s approach to data. We're data-enabled, not data-driven: we work with engineers, product managers, and other disciplines to understand how data can best support the needs of the organisation and ultimately savers.
We are on a fast-paced journey, and in recent years TPR has gone through significant technological and business change, including having fully migrated to Microsoft Azure. As part of these new systems, we have an enterprise-scale Azure data platform and engineering capability.
We’re looking for a Data Governance, Knowledge and Information Lead to join our Data team. This is an exciting role where you will embed data and information governance into business. You’ll design, deliver, and lead enterprise-wide data and information governance, including AI, embedding these practices into the day-to-day work of operational areas.
You’ll lead and implement governance processes and systems to execute the enterprise Data Strategy. Additionally, you will provide leadership across TPR’s change initiatives and BAU activities, managing budget and resources to ensure delivery. You will deliver an enterprise-wide Data Governance Programme aligned with technical, legislative, and regulatory requirements, and design and deliver a programme to define, master, and enhance data to meet business needs.
Furthermore, you will lead and participate in industry and data alliances, promoting excellence in Data Governance across the industry and Government. Finally, you will drive the culture change needed to recognize Data Governance as a key enabler of TPR’s corporate strategy.
Responsibilities
Our Data Governance, Knowledge and Information Lead will be accountable for:
• Setting the operational standards for enterprise wide data/information governance.
• Enterprise wide compliance with legislation, regulatory standards and policies.
• Monitor organisational performance against standards and policies; maximising value, and mitigating risks.
• Working along slide the DPO, legal and corporate risk functions. Contributing to compliance with ISO8000, logging TPR wide
• Support and programme management and delivery of the Data Strategy.
• Leading the Data Governance, Knowledge and Information Management team to ensure effective team performance.
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide data/information governance including the educatiuon and awareness program.
• Lead all aspects of compliance with legislation, regulatory standards, and policies across the organisation.
• Create and implement an enterprise-wide data information governance education and awareness program.
• Track organisational performance against standards and policies, maximising value and mitigating risks.
• Oversee key data governance roles, programmes of work, and budget to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide assurance to our Data Protection Officer and Executive Committees of data governance, legislative and regulatory alignment with the evolving IT Strategy, Change Programmes, Corporate Priorities and management of Corporate Risks.
• Implement governance processes and systems to execute the enterprise Data Strategy.
• Promote the recognition of Data Governance as a key enabler of TPR’s corporate strategy.

• Expert knowledge of Data/Information Governance principles and approaches such as controls, role-based access, document labels and retention policies and other relevant policies in the capture, use and sharing of data.
• Significant experience of their application in a regulatory or operational environment.
• Experience of managing and leading in a highly technical environment with the corresponding level of technical knowledge and experience.
• Provide the functional and technical expertise to deliver enterprise wide data governance.
• Procure or adapt the technical tools and product infrastructure to ensure data governance is cost-effective and value-added.
• Experience of preparing for and demonstrating compliance with relevant ISO and government standards for data, knowledge, and information management.
• Experience of delivering training programmes to increase data literacy.
Person Specification
• Proactive and flexible
• Ability to prioritise and use initiative
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Leadership skills

More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Family Network (Balance), Disability Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic Network, Mental Health Network, and Women’s Network which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play., Current TPR employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.

Alongside your salary of £63,446, Pensions Regulator contributes £18,380 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary between £63,446 and £81,070, we offer:
• Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
• discretionary bonus arrangements
• access to performance related pay progression
• 25 days annual leave provision
• flexible working arrangements
• development opportunities
• enhanced parental leave arrangements
• a free employee assistance programme
• an excellent office location in Brighton., We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
Applications will be considered on a part time and job share basis.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
Whilst it is our aim to respond to all applicants, if you have not heard from us within 21 days of the advert closing, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Specific feedback will only be provided if you have attended an interview or assessment.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service
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The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.