Job Vacancy Data Lead - Department for Work and Pensions - G6

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and shape how data is used to improve services for millions of people across the UK. You’ll play a key leadership role, using data to influence strategy, drive innovation and help deliver better outcomes for some of the most important public services in the country.

About the role

As a Data Lead within Working Age Services (WAS), you’ll lead the development and delivery of data capability across a large, complex organisation. This is a strategic leadership role where you’ll shape how data is used to support priority outcomes, working closely with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll be responsible for building and leading a core team of data professionals, identifying capability gaps and implementing improvements across people, processes and products. At an exciting time of transformation, you’ll play a key part in supporting DWP’s move to a new “hub and spoke” data model, ensuring data is used effectively, consistently and at scale.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of data professionals

• Shape and deliver the data strategy across Working Age Services

• Identify gaps in data capability and implement improvements across teams and practices

• Provide leadership alongside senior data and delivery colleagues to drive joined-up outcomes

• Work with senior stakeholders to define data needs and ensure they are met

• Champion the value of data to support decision-making and service improvement

• Drive adoption, compliance and assurance of data strategy across the organisation

• Lead on data-related communications, engagement and capability upskilling

• Collaborate across DWP to ensure a consistent and effective approach to data