Data & Information Governance Specialist

The role criteria

Role title: Data & Information Governance Specialist
TPR grade & pay group: Grade 8 & Digital
Directorate: Digital, Data & Technology
Salary: £56,519.00 Per Annum
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

The Role And Responsibilities

To support governance of data and information and improvement in information management by researching and analysing information management practice within M365 applications and reporting periodically and as required to the relevant Data & Information Stewards and/or Data & Information Owner, Deputy Owner or Manager for their information, the M365 team for action on the platform, or DPC/the DPO or SIRO for risk escalation.

• Working with different roles and teams to understand information within systems and information in the business context.
• Identifying and communicating evidence or patterns of non-compliance with best practice, policy or legislation, particularly in relation to the use of AI or the vulnerability of information to AI tools.
• Prioritising workload to ensure that case deadlines are met.
• Identifying data or information risks and escalating to senior members of the team where appropriate.

Essential Criteria

• Technical knowledge of M365 applications, structure and functionality, including metadata.
• Understanding of public sector obligations relating to information management e.g. under GDPR, FOIA, Public Records Act etc and the Pensions Act 2005, Criminal Justice Act or similar legislation.
• Knowledge and experience of using Purview and related tools to report on platform use.
• Understanding of Information Management and Information Security policies and how to apply them.
• Understanding of ownership and stewardship / local information manager roles and accountabilities.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, set targets, determine priorities and deal with conflicting demands.
• Experience of communicating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including at senior level.
• Experience of supporting decision making.

The team

Our vision is to use digital, data, and technology to revolutionise pension regulation, making it more efficient, secure, transparent, and customer centred. We believe only our people can change things. In DDaT, we're customer obsessed, whether the customer is a saver, scheme provider, a user in one of our teams or one of our immediate colleagues. We focus on outcomes, are willing to experiment, collaborate and learn with our colleagues. We need brilliant people to help bring our ambitions to life.

TPR Offers

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values-led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s).

Reward And Benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full-time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well-being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section.
We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another.

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.
Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society.

Diversity and inclusion

TPR is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, enabling our people to feel supported, represented and do their best work.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with TPR.

Further information

Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees.
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