Chief Data Officer (SCS1) – Ref 17182
Location: Bristol – Abbey Wood, Hybrid
The United Kingdom faces an evolving set of threats in an increasingly unpredictable world. These include enduring operations against terrorism and confronting Russian aggression as a founding and full NATO partner. Our armed forces work continually to deter and confront these threats.
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is the Ministry of Defence Procurement and support organisation responsible for over £10bn annual spend with 11500 staff based on 150 sites worldwide. They ensure that the UK’s armed forces have the equipment and support services they need to perform their duties effectively.
Operating in an ever more threatening world requires data maturity to be rapidly extended into the battlespace where there is a pressing need for our military platforms to exchange data at an ever-increasing speed, including with allies. These platforms are also generating vast amounts of new data feeds which need to be analysed at pace, and advances in digital engineering are creating the need for much greater data sharing with industry to speed up the delivery of new military capability.
For these reasons DE&S are looking to appoint a Chief Data Officer to provide functional leadership across all of their data activities. The successful candidate will own the DE&S strategic data plan and supporting policies, and will hold the authority to drive adoption across the business. The Chief Data Officer will also be required to work closely with the MOD Chief Data Officer and other senior data professionals across the MOD, industry and our allies.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced data professional to make a real impact on the security of the UK whilst also working in an increasingly stimulating, diverse, inclusive and enjoyable work environment.
We value diversity of people and thought, and actively encourage applications from a diverse field of candidates to ensure we are accessing the best talent and introducing new ways of thinking and working.
Candidates must have experience in Enterprise Data Management, Business Intelligence and Data Science. Ideally a recognised industry qualification such as DIMA or CDMP and be able to undertake Security Vetting to DV level in the future.
You will find no other role quite like this one. This is a high profile and rewarding challenge for the individual that wants to make a real difference to defence battlespace data.
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Closing date for applications is: 23:59 (GMT) on Sunday 17 November 2024
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For further discussion please contact andra.parvu@veredus.co.uk / 07763 202 178