About the job

Job summary

Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply.  We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system – a goal that everyone wants to achieve.

As the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer at Ofgem, you will spearhead the definition and implementation of our data strategy. This leadership role is an opportunity for an experienced data professional to make a significant impact on how data informs and enhances the functioning of the energy marketplace for consumers. Reporting to the Chief Digital and Information Officer, you will provide governance, process digitization, analytics, and artificial intelligence guidance to all teams at Ofgem.

Your leadership will extend to diverse teams, including, Data Business Partnering, Process Digitization, Data Insights, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Data and Information Governance, and Data Operations and Engineering. Through collaborative efforts, you will construct and communicate a clear vision for data in Ofgem, build relationships with organisational leaders, and set guidelines for the use of data and information.

Responsibilities include developing, planning, and delivering work outcomes, ensuring adherence to budget and resource requirements, supporting team development, and focusing on welfare and pastoral care. Furthermore, you will actively contribute to diversity and inclusion efforts within your team and across the wider organisation.

Specific duties involve championing the use of AI within Ofgem, creating a highly skilled AI advisory capability, improving data collation from external parties, and establishing robust governance for data use in decision-making. Your role extends to the creation of a vision statement, strategy, and roadmap for data, analytics, AI, and information in Ofgem.

In building key stakeholder relationships, you will collaborate internally with the Chief Data and Information Officer, Directors, Portfolio Managers, Heads of Professions, and externally with government departments, regulators, technology partners, service providers, data providers, and the energy sector.

Join Ofgem in this impactful leadership role and be a part of shaping a data-driven, sustainable future for the energy landscape. Together, let's contribute to Ofgem's strategic priorities and lead the way in fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion.

We foster a culture of inclusion that values, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our colleagues. In our inclusive workplace, every individual is welcome, encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work.

Job description

As Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer you will take the lead on defining and delivering our data strategy. Key to this will be leading and developing our Data team bringing together expertise in data governance, process digitisation, data insights, data science, data engineering and operations. This is an opportunity for an experienced, senior data professional to play a highly influential leadership role that can radically impact on how data informs and enhances how the energy marketplace operates for consumers.

This role will provide services in governance, process digitisation, analytics and artificial intelligence guidance to all teams at Ofgem using our Common Data Platform, CRM Platform and analytics software products to share data and insights effectively across and up through Ofgem to enable decisions and action.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience of delivering high quality data and digital strategic outcomes at enterprise level as CDO or equivalent. (Lead criteria)
• Sound insight, analytical skills and judgement with ability to manage data related change programmes in a complex environment. (Lead criteria)
• Demonstrable experience of data and information governance with a track record of delivering value.
• Demonstrable understanding of AI, it’s applications and governance
• An engaging, adaptable, collaborative leadership style that fosters and supports diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to enthuse stakeholders and colleagues promoting the effective use of data.

More information about the role and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,000, OFGEM contributes £20,250 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications. You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’  explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile.

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.

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

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.