Data Quality & Lineage Lead

Are you passionate about data and insights, building skills, and embedding best practice at CCS in this field?
Do you excel at root cause analysis, problem solving and complex process mapping?
Are you ready for a challenge? Join our data strategy team at this exciting time as we embark on a journey to transform the use of data and insights in both our directorate and our organisation.
Job Summary
Crown Commercial Service has an exciting opportunity for a Data Quality & Lineage Lead to join the Data Insights and Delivery directorate (DID).
This role will provide a pivotal service in data governance by providing a clear and comprehensive view of data's journey throughout its lifecycle.
Driving quality improvement this role ensures that our data remains traceable and trustworthy, which is essential for making informed strategic decisions. It is the backbone that supports the integrity and reliability of data within CCS.
Directorate Overview
The DID team is central to making sure that decisions made within CCS are driven by data and insights. As a directorate, we provide reporting and insight support across all areas of CCS, including:
+ supplier research
+ framework analysis
+ internal performance reporting
We are continuing to enhance our performance analytics capabilities and are looking at ways we can gain a deeper understanding of how our users interact with CCS. We are also expanding our data science strengths and exploring new ways to apply emerging technologies, like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
We provide analytics across all of the customer and supplier markets where CCS operate, including survey and research support for our commercial and customer engagement colleagues. Our team uses visualisation tools, such as, Power BI to develop and distribute the insights that help CCS succeed.
Team Summary
The Data Engineering team in which this role sits is responsible for designing, building and managing the processes by which data comes into and flows through the organisation based on Cloud and API first principles through the use of the Microsoft Azure platform., + Ownership of the continuous improvement of data quality, ensuring data is joined-up, accurate, consistent, and managed well to meet the needs of the whole organisation. To develop an enterprise-class Data Dictionary and Catalogue
+ Remit to drive improvements in the coverage of verified, matched, and merged records, providing a trusted source of data for decision-making to drive insights and analytics and enable efficient business operations
+ Lead in the assessment of data using a range of tools/methods including data profiling, data quality business rules, root cause analysis and alignment to business outcomes, working collaboratively across business and Digital, Data, and Technology teams and across boundaries to find a solution to problems through preventative measures and remedial activity
+ Establishing a framework for the ongoing management and optimisation of data assets specifically regarding our Azure Data Warehouse and Data Lake(s), building on existing foundations to ensure data models are performant relative to query execution and report building
+ Representing the function at various cross-directorate forums to ensure that our principles are heard and adhered to regarding data-related best practices
+ Be a champion for data and data quality and help foster a proactive data culture at CCS; ensuring alignment with the enterprise architecture and product development plans, We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
o Seeing the Big Picture
o Making Effective Decisions
o Changing and Improving
o Managing a Quality Service, Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual.
A reserve list may be held for up to 6 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
o UK nationals
o nationals of the Republic of Ireland
o nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
o nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
o individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
o Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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+ Qualified data practitioner with demonstrable working experience in data quality management, master data management (MDM), or reference data management (RDM), in a business context with experience in using industry-standard tools (e.g. Informatica, Microsoft Purview)
+ Can effectively translate and communicate across technical and non-technical stakeholders and facilitate discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics. You can advocate for the team externally and can manage differing perspectives
+ Experience in data profiling, practical assessment of data, and data quality reporting using various methods/tools coupled with understanding the needs/outcomes for users to tell stories and present clear insight about the data for continuous improvement, decision making and prioritisation
+ Excellent stakeholder management skills and proven experience in collaborating and engaging with business data owners/stakeholders to continually drive data quality improvements against business objectives and outcomes
+ Can lead work projects, and prioritise workload and deliverables of the team to meet deadlines to assist the business to deliver against its objectives and strategic goals
Desirable criteria:
+ Experience in the use of data architecture tooling i.e. Ardoq
In the event of a high number of applications, the desirable criteria will be used as a second sift.
(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)

CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.

Alongside your salary of £57,954, Crown Commercial Service contributes £16,789 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect:
o Competitive salary
o Generous pension scheme
o A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus
o Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
o Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)
o Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
Explore fully how we will reward your work.
Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is
found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil ServiceD&I Strategy.