About the job

Job summary

At HMRC we are already one of the most digital organisations in the UK. We have one of the largest data sources and we're creating a world-class IT function. 

With 50 million customers to serve, over 60 thousand colleagues to support, and £600 billion to collect to fund UK Plc, our IT operation is huge. Operating on a stage this big would faze many, and it is not for everyone. But, for those who are up to the challenge, we offer unique and unparalleled opportunities to work with some of the latest technologies and make a real, lasting difference. 

See what it’s like to work at HMRC: find out more about us or ask our colleagues a question. Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.

Job description

The data acquisition governance team leader will directly manage a team of Senior Officers in addition to leading a small mixed grade team. The management span will be flexible. You will have accountability for supporting Data Requestors through the governance process.  

Including: Triage, initial stakeholder engagement and negotiation to assure both strategic and legal alignment; managing business as usual acquisition budget; driving efficiencies in data acquisition and working with transformation programmes to optimise & align new data requests in line with data strategy & management principles.  

Your team will be responsible for capturing all acquisitions on The Data Acquisition Catalogue (Bulk TPI) Power App to show status of requests and value to the department. The role also involves developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple stakeholders across HMRC including both inbound and outbound data leads; Other government departments; working closely with commercial & finance to implement an operating model aligned with the strategic vison of data acquisition in HMRC. You will work closely with internal and external customers providing technical input to the team and ensuring a quality customer service is provided, meeting key performance indicators and deadlines.  

You may be required to deputise for the head of Data Acquisition and Exchange at senior leadership and other meetings and take an active part in SLT meetings.

The team is based across Liverpool & Cardiff so regular travel may be required with occasional overnight stays. You will coach/mentor new team members. You will need to escalate risks and issues that are not being managed effectively to avoid reputational damage to HMRC.

SC vetting could be required for this post at a later date.  

Person specification

Key Responsibilities include:

• Attending and fully participating, sometimes leading cross departmental governance meetings, sharing ideas, supporting Data Requestors and challenging where appropriate.
• Lead a cross grade team, setting direction and ensuring structure and resource supports demand.
• Using analytical skills, work with others to share ideas and improve processes.
• Feed into various Strategic Data forums, advocating adherence to Data Governance processes.
• Communicating with internal customers resolving issues and with other government departments dealing with enquiries arising from data sharing agreements/proposals.
• Conducting presentations across HMRC to support and encourage adherence to governance processes.
• Supporting and leading work activities within the team and being responsible for endorsing work tasks.
• Lead regular team meetings, capturing Risks/Issues/Celebrations for review/debate and where appropriate escalation to SLT.
• Be an active, productive member of SLT.
• Having the ability to work flexibly where necessary.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Find more about HMRC benefits in 'Your little extras and big benefits handbook' for further information or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths and Experience.

How to Apply

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a name blind CV (up to the last 3 years) and 1000-word Personal Statement. 
 
Your CV should cover your job history, responsibilities, and key achievements for up to the past 3 years, noting the reason for any gaps. 
 
Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the responsibilities outlined in the advert. 
 
Both your CV and Personal Statement will be scored at sift. 
 
In the event of a high number of applications an initial sift will assess the Personal Statement. 
 
Candidates successful at sift will be invited to interview where they will be assessed using experience and strength-based questions. 

Interviews will take place via video link.

We reserve the right to raise the score required at any stage of the process in order to manage numbers.
  
Interview dates to be confirmed. 

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.

Eligibility

To check that you are eligible to apply, review this eligibility information

Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers:

Please note that this role is unsuitable for contractual homeworkers due to the nature and/or requirements of the role.

Reasonable Adjustments 

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition, or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. 

If you need a reasonable adjustment or a change to be made so that you can make your application, review this information on reasonable adjustments, and contact hmrcrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion

At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues and creating an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We’re committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues here at HMRC. We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at HMRC.

For more information on how we make this happen, review this information on our culture and values

Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.

We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible after considering operational and customer service needs. We can’t guarantee that we can meet all requests to work flexibly, as agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate, and any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer.

Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. 

The Civil Service runs 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. 

Locations 

HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.

Security Update

For more information on the level of security checks we will carry out, review this information on security checks

Further Information

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.

Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application/s will be withdrawn from the process. 

Duplicate applications for the same vacancy will also be withdrawn.

Transferring into HMRC from Civil Service If you are currently working for an ‘Other Government Department’ (OGD) and would like to consider the impact on your pay when joining HMRC, please see the attached document "Combined T&C and OGD Pay English”, found at the bottom of this advert. Further information on staff transfers can be found on gov.uk

Problems during the application process 

If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 

If you think you’ve made a mistake on a short application form (e.g. you’ve ticked the incorrect eligibility box), please contact hmrcrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk at least two working days before the vacancy closes. After this, we won’t be able to reopen your application.   

Please use the subject line to insert appropriate wording e.g. Please re-open my application 332993 & vacancy closing date 19/01/2024. Please note that we cannot amend or re-open your application if you have submitted your full application in the interests of fair and open recruitment.

For reasonable adjustments queries or requests, please see details within reasonable adjustments section above.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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.