Performance, Data and Insights Lead

DWP. Digital with Purpose. 

Do you want to work on one the biggest changes to Civil Service in decades?

This is a chance to lead on data, performance, and Insights for our high-priority cross-government change programme, Synergy.

You'll use data to help us create better shared services - like human resources, finance, payroll, and procurement - for major government departments including MoJ, Defra, Home Office, and DWP. 
You'll be looking primarily at procurement and increase buying power and quality. We need to make sure our teams have all the software, services and tools they need to deliver. And that comes with big, unique challenges when it comes to supplier management and commercial contracts. 
If you know how to use Data and Insights streamline procurement to drive out error, waste, and duplication, and you passionate about driving positive change, we want to hear from you.  
Delivering better public services through better ways of working.

As our first Performance, Data and Insights Lead within the Synergy Programme, you'll be able to influence huge change and make a lasting difference as we transform the administration of the Civil Service.
Your work will change how procurement works for the next 15 years, impacting over 50% of all Civil Servants - that's 230,000 people. 
You'll join an established senior management team, using your performance, data, and Insights expertise to deliver end-to-end services for the Synergy Programme. You will influence decisions from design phase right through to live service. 
You'll need adaptability and agility. The Synergy Programme operates in a fast-paced and complex environment.
If you're flexible, intuitive and comfortable taking high levels of volume, speed and complexity in your stride, come join the team and put help us put data at the heart of decisions and delivery in Synergy.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience in designing and implementing a performance framework and strategy, with deep experience in data analysis and data governance (Lead Criteria)
• Highly analytical, with excellent data, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills and experience
• Skilled in translating complex data architecture matters into plain English, to enable rich discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Skilled in building impactful narratives of key trends, highlighting risks and opportunities, and driving continuous improvement in data capture and reporting methods to oversee performance
• Experience and working knowledge of BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SQL

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us based at one of our brilliant digital hubs in either Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.
In return for your skills, we offer pay up to £89,995 per annum.
You'll also get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%. That's worth up to £22,521 a year.
Plus, a generous leave package starting at 26 days, rising over time to 31 days, family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, term-time working, flexitime and compressed hours.
Our benefits package is built around your work-life balance and includes:

• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Learning and development tailored to your role, including industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including Women's Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more

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