Head of Student Data
Location: Bristol
Location: Bristol, with hybrid working options
The Office for Students (OfS) is the statutory regulator for higher education in England. We do so by regulating the universities and colleges that register with us to make sure they deliver high quality courses and positive outcomes for their students; The higher education sector in England is complex and diverse and the OfS's approach to regulation takes this into account.
We're looking for a Chief Data Officer to play a pivotal leadership role that will oversee how data drives our regulatory efforts to benefit students. The successful candidate will lead the implementation of our ambitious data strategy, helping us leverage data to maximise our impact in the interests of students and taxpayers. The role is a unique opportunity for an experienced data leader to help shape the data landscape at the OfS and across the sector.
Lead the strategic use of data within a regulatory context.
# Ensure data is harnessed to advance regulatory outcomes in the best interest of students.
# Engage proactively with stakeholders and navigate complex regulatory landscapes.
# Lead a multifaceted data capability through a period of exciting transformation, creating impactful results and solutions.
Significant experience in data management, analytics, and governance. Leadership of technology deployment, such as Databricks, SQL and Python.
# Leadership: Exceptional leadership qualities with a proven track record of inspiring innovation and driving change.
# Proactive approach to engaging with stakeholders and navigating complex regulatory environments.
Impact: Opportunity to lead the strategic use of data in a regulatory context, directly influencing the quality of higher education in England.
# Innovation: Be at the forefront of data-driven regulatory practices, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
# 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after five years
# Generous Civil Service pension scheme
# Diversity and inclusion
We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives, experience and ideas that it brings to our work, and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do. We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
We love working flexibly because we know that it helps us all to do our best work. We've created a set of principles to shape our approach to flexible and hybrid working, which our teams then use as guidance on how they deliver their business goals. This would usually mean working from the office for at least two or three days in a typical week. Apply
