Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B1 2AX : Bristol, South West England, BS1 6EH : Longstanton, East of England, CB24 3EN : Liverpool, North West England, L3 1BP : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS11 9AT : Manchester, North West England, M1 6EU : Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE4 5BZ
Job Summary
Reporting to the director of Data and Analytics, your will be responsible for line managing a team of data scientists, identifying and developing AI skills and sourcing external partners and suppliers to work with. You will be leading key data delivery projects working across professions, supporting the data and analytics leadership team to establish the strategic direction for the agency’s data ambitions and champion the role of data science and AI can provide. The role will also be responsible for ensuring the maintenance and development of any delivered services and would support the migration of moving legacy to a modern data approach.
Critical areas of work will include establishing a clear vision and direction for our data science and AI capabilities. You will prioritise use cases that demonstrate clear benefits and good value to the agency, while also horizon scanning to identify emerging technologies that can advance the agency’s agenda. You will help establish standards and the appropriate ethics framework and ensure activity aligns with appropriate governance to ensure responsible and effective delivery.
Examples of proposed work areas include: tools and processes to better understand and extract value from unstructured data; text and address matching models; monitoring construction and delivery through satellite imagery and computer vision and making internal information more accessible through chat bots.
With a combination of strong technical and communication skills, you will develop working relationships across the agency, working closely with both business areas and technical/change teams, ensuring that data science and AI activity is effective and well adopted across the agency. You will liaise with other pockets of analytical expertise across the Agency, in financial modelling, research, and geospatial analytics, to collaborate and increase use of the new tooling available to us. You will develop connections across other government departments and suppliers to share best-practice and identify opportunities for joint-working, which could support the delivery of shared goals, better outcome for citizens, reduce duplication and maximise the impact of our data initiatives.
Job Description
As the Head of Data Science and AI, you will be leading and developing a small ambitious group of data scientists, working closely with the director of Data and Analytics and other data professions to develop and grow the team, support the agency’s ambition to lead in data innovation and mature the agency’s ability to work effectively with data, analytics and AI services.
With the potential of AI and data science rapidly developing, you will be driving forward innovation and deployment of AI, analytical and data science capabilities in order to change how the agency operates.
You will be an experienced leader in the data science and or AI space able to demonstrate how you have pushed innovation to tackle business-wide problems, and have overseen the design and deployment of solutions through to production. You will have a strong technical understanding of the wider data, data infrastructure and data engineering landscapes and will have the ability to communicate both with the business - to ensure data is integrated to support their work - and technical teams - to support delivery of data activity.
Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level. You will enjoy working in an innovative, motivational and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. You will also be able to develop those around you encouraging individuals to develop the skill sets required to optimise delivery across the directorate.
As an experienced data and AI professional you’ll understand how to manage colleagues, work collaboratively with partners and coordinate with suppliers. You should be able demonstrate you can work with others in an inclusive way and should be a champion for driving innovation through better use of data, analytical and AI technologies.
As the Head of Data Science and AI, you will be leading and developing a small ambitious group of data scientists, working closely with the director of Data and Analytics and other data professions to develop and grow the team, support the agency’s ambition to lead in data innovation and mature the agency’s ability to work effectively with data, analytics and AI services.
With the potential of AI and data science rapidly developing, you will be driving forward innovation and deployment of AI, analytical and data science capabilities in order to change how the agency operates.
You will be an experienced leader in the data science and or AI space able to demonstrate how you have pushed innovation to tackle business-wide problems, and have overseen the design and deployment of solutions through to production. You will have a strong technical understanding of the wider data, data infrastructure and data engineering landscapes and will have the ability to communicate both with the business - to ensure data is integrated to support their work - and technical teams - to support delivery of data activity.
Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level. You will enjoy working in an innovative, motivational and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. You will also be able to develop those around you encouraging individuals to develop the skill sets required to optimise delivery across the directorate.
As an experienced data and AI professional you’ll understand how to manage colleagues, work collaboratively with partners and coordinate with suppliers. You should be able demonstrate you can work with others in an inclusive way and should be a champion for driving innovation through better use of data, analytical and AI technologies.
Person specification
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Data Science, AI, or a related field.
Significant experience in a senior data science or AI leadership role, with a track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams and budgets.
Proven experience in developing and implementing data science and AI projects, with practical knowledge of a range of tools and techniques (including data engineering, MLOps, cloud platforms).
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders to address data governance and organisational challenges.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences and influence senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change and foster a data-driven culture.
Benefits
Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:
Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.
Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.
Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.
We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.
Selection process details
How to apply?
To apply please follow the links to our careers page.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.
Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.
Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
Homes England Is Committed To Protecting The Privacy And Security Of Your Personal Data. For Further Information Please Refer To Our Privacy Notice Which Can Be Viewed Here
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Name: Recruitment Team
Email: recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
- Email : Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk
