Head of Performance & Data – ICT Services

What’s involved with this role:

Interim Head of Performance & Data – ICT Services

Job Ref: Stoke 5258589

Pay Rate: £500.00 per day PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3 months

City: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

We are seeking a Head of Performance and Data to drive impactful change, enhance data quality, and implement data infrastructure. This role is an exciting opportunity for a leader experienced in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, developing innovative data solutions, and advancing data strategy across key areas, including data storage, quality, and compliance for a local authority.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and execute a comprehensive programme focused on data storage, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
Develop and implement a Single Person View strategy to streamline data ownership, storage, and retention.
Engage and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to build effective, sustainable solutions.
Oversee the development of PowerBI applications for data consolidation, automation, and reporting.
Ensure adherence to statutory requirements for data management within local authorities.
Drive organisational change by aligning data strategies with business objectives and promoting data-led culture.

Qualifications:

Educated at degree level in the relevant field.

Skills & Experience:

Ability to advise on and lead a programme to implement solutions for: Data Storage and Infrastructure, Data Quality Improvement, Single Person View, Data Ownership, Storage & Retention.
Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders and develop collaborative solutions to challenges.
Experience of developing and delivering data strategies for local authorities.
Knowledge of PowerBI and its application in consolidating, automating and reporting data.
Knowledge of the statutory requirements for local authority data management and reporting.
Proven experience in leading and driving organisational change.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

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Job Ref: Stoke 5258589

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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