My devon-based public sector client is currently going through an exciting transformation in how they use data and technology innovation to support their organisation.
Your new role:
As the Assistant Director of Data, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), you will oversee a team of approximately 30 professionals, driving transformative change through the implementation of cutting-edge technologies. Your leadership, ambition, and empathy will inspire colleagues throughout the South West of England, empowering them to deliver the highest standard of service.
- Provide outstanding and compassionate leadership to a team of around 30 colleagues, setting clear and stretching objectives and nurturing their professional development.
- Oversee delivery of our Data and Innovation Strategies - encompassing complex transformation across multiple projects in parallel
- Maintain successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders up to Board level
- Manage day-to-day operational services for data and innovation, ensuring that critical services and regular outputs are produced on-time with sufficient resilience and scalability
- Guide the development of new data and innovation solutions using leading technologies
- Uphold data quality and assurance for the Trust by building and deploying a governance framework
- Enhance data literacy across the Trust and South West region, ensuring a single version of truth and enabling users to achieve maximum benefit for our solutions
- Actively contribute to regional and national initiatives through integration, interoperability and sharing of critical data between organisations, while ensuring the security and governance of our patient's data
- Drive thought-leadership in the use of new, innovative technologies and solutions including Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation and Machine Learning
What you'll need to succeed:
Essential criteria
- MSc or substantial proven experience in Mathematics, Statistics, Operational Research, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture, Data Science, or Computer Science.
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
- Proven recent or current senior management experience at a similar level in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in developing and applying modelling tools and techniques to enhance organisational performance.
Desirable criteria
- Prince 2 Qualification or an equivalent qualification in Agile or Waterfall project management methodologies.
- Experience with NHS datasets.
- Experience in the implementation and benefits realisation of AI and/or RPA projects, with evidence of learning from these initiatives.
- Proven track record of identifying opportunities for efficiency and productivity improvements against relevant benchmarks and establishing mechanisms to monitor their delivery.
What you'll get in return:
- Competitive Public Sector salary
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours
- Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Career and salary progression
- Car leasing scheme
- Free parking across Trust sites
- Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff networks
- Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
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