Job Description

Job description
The Business Architecture and Transformation (BAT) Directorate helps make sure the Ministry of Justice has an operating model (the right people, the right structure, the tools, and the capability) that is fit for purpose and effective over the short and medium-term; but equally important, sets a future organisation strategy that is ambitious, effective, and efficient and supports the department to implement that strategy.
Whether focusing on the immediate challenge to improve the effectiveness of HQ, supporting the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to run a high-performing, people-focused, data-driven, and efficient COO Group, or challenging the MoJ Executive Committee on the strategic shifts they might make to create an even better place to work, BAT strives to be the best Directorate to work in MoJ. We value collaboration, inclusion, authenticity, high professional standards, a passion for curiosity and a healthy appetite to deliver.
The Deputy Director, People Analytics and Information plays a pivotal leadership role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality analytical insights across the Ministry of Justice. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of analytical, information and digital professionals, ensuring they provide outstanding insights services by applying advanced analytical techniques and creating tools and apps to support evidence-based decision-making across all parts of Chief Operating Officer Group.
As the most senior analyst within Chief Operating Officer Group this role advises and supports the department's Chief Analyst on strategic leadership of all analytics across the business group and ensuring analytical standards and information assurance and governance standards are upheld.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a large multi-disciplinary team to provide data, analysis and insight that actively contribute to the delivery of the department's strategic objectives, ensuring the team is engaged, innovating and performing strongly, with an emphasis on building a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Alongside the BAT leadership team, take collective ownership of leading the directorate and playing an active part in the senior team to develop a strong, diverse, and inclusive community.
• Alongside the rest of the department's SCS analytical leadership team, take collective ownership of leading the analytical community and play an active part in developing a high-performing, diverse and inclusive community.
• Build analytical capability working alongside the Directors of Analysis and Data and their deputy directors, keeping abreast of developments in their own and other professions. They ensure that resources required to meet their objectives and priorities are in place and the necessary mix of deep professional expertise, skills and knowledge are available and deployed in the most efficient manner. This includes driving automation and innovation (including AI) in the use of people data and analysis.
• Take responsibility and accountability for the accuracy of all evidence, data and analysis produced, setting and embedding a culture of quality assurance, where all are aware of the relevant codes of practice, standards, frameworks and their use as set out in the appropriate government colour books.
• Develop new data sources while fully exploiting those currently available, helping to build a deeper and more informed understanding of workforce issues drawing upon emerging research from across the industry to build a plan for future change and development.
• Building collaborative partnerships and strong links with senior stakeholders within MoJ to ensure that the work of the team is aligned with both short and longer-term people policy, operational and data priorities.
• Work effectively at executive and board levels across the Department, providing insightful analysis, influencing decision-making, building trust and credibility as an equal partner in strategic change conversations.
• Provide critical input to policy development and delivery by applying robust evidence, delivering impactful insight.
• This role supports the Director Corporate Services Transformation and SRO MoJ Synergy in her role as HR Senior Information Risk Owner by carrying out governance and assurance activities. Additionally, this role ensures that MoJ remains compliant with the UK GDPR, DPA and PRA by ensuring tailored and contextualised support is provided to anyone using MoJ HR data.
• Work with the Director of Analysis to provide leadership and professional oversight, while enhancing and continuously developing the capabilities and skills of both the analytical function and profession to support the objectives of the Ministry of Justice.

Additional Information
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Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.