Head of Regulatory Analytics

Access Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency for higher education in Bristol seeks a pivotal role in transforming their Data function. This position will require strong leadership and people development skills, alongside a deep knowledge of modern data operations, SQL, and Python. You will engage with stakeholders and ensure decision-making is data-led while transitioning to modern agile practices. This role offers the chance to significantly impact the organization's strategic direction, supported by a strong commitment to diversity and flexible working.

Benefits

Annual leave starting at 25 days

Access to Civil Service pension scheme

Comprehensive learning and development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leadership and team development.
• Deep understanding of data analytics and AI.
• Experience with agile working practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive the transformation of the Data function.
• Lead engagement with third-party stakeholders.
• Ensure decision making is data-led.

Skills

Strong leadership and people development skills

Knowledge of modern data ops

SQL

Python

Ability to produce forward plans

Job description

The Office for Students (OfS) exists to ensure that English higher education offers the best experience and the best value - for students, for taxpayers, for the economy and for the public good. We have high ambitions and offer great opportunities to get involved in bringing that vision to life.**About the role** This role will play a pivotal part in the transformation of the Data function within the OfS; it will also form a key part of the Senior Leadership team of the Data function, pIn conjunction with the rest of the data Senior Management team creating a high performance, continuous improvement culture across Data. Ensuring the team has expert knowledge about higher education data and how it can be exploited for regulatory purposes. Driving towards the outcomes and objectives in the OfS’s business plan.Lead engagement with a subset of relevant third-party higher education stakeholders, internally and externally, to ensure data needs are met. This may include the Designated Data Body. We need somebody who can understand and translate our organisational and data vision and inspire our teams to deliver. We have recently moved over to the Databricks platform from SAS, alongside a move to more agile ways of working and this role will be pivotal in helping to make this change successful as we transition from traditional on-prem analytics team to a new cloud base AI platform and into modern agile ways of delivering data products. The role has the opportunity to have an outsized impact on the organisation by ensuring that decision making is data led, and use of modern technologies and working practices are maximised, and will be working for a leadership team who are truly open to new ways of working and challenge.*Summary of any essential experience required for the role**Extremely strong leadership and people development skills* *Excellent knowledge of modern data ops and agile working practices* *Ability to produce forward plans, written papers and briefs in an understandable format for non-specialists**Ability to Provide strategic oversight on data analytics and AI to the Chief Data Officer, the Executive Committee and Regulation directorate.**Experience of working with SQL and Python* The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. 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.To attract the widest possiblefield of qualified applicants, flexible working, for example job share and part time working, apply to this role. In addition, our Total Reward Framework offers a range of benefits to suit your way of life. These include comprehensive learning and development, annual leave starting at 25 days per year (plus public holidays), access to the highly regarded Civil Service pension scheme and a variety of health benefits.