Digital Data and Technology Strategy Partner

Job Summary Are you a Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) professional with experience in strategy development and business planning? Do you have a passion for data and keeping an eye on the horizon for new opportunities and challenges? If so, the DDaT Strategy Partner role could be just the opportunity you're looking for! You'll work as part of a small team to drive the development and implementation of our DDaT and Data Strategies, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the organisation to help shape the strategic direction of the NHS Business Services Authority's largest directorate and support our organisation wide ambition to become a data driven organisation.

What do we offer? 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours) Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely) Career development Active wellbeing and inclusion networks Excellent pension NHS Car lease scheme Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!

Main duties of the job Reporting to the Digital, Data and Technology Strategy Lead, you'll be an active member of a high performing team of Digital, Data & Technology Strategy Partners. You'll collaborate with the team to drive forward the development and implementation of our directorate strategy and the organisation's data strategy. You will help facilitate the directorate's business planning activities, working to ensure strategic alignment; and develop and refresh our annual DDaT Business Plan. You will also lead on and contribute to strategic data enablement activities to support the organisation to be data driven. You'll stay up to date on strategic developments and trends and use this knowledge to shape our strategies and plans. You'll also have great communication and engagement skills, developing key relationships and networks both internal and external to the NHSBSA.

About Us Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters. We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we’re proud to be part of something meaningful, that touches millions of lives. We design our services around customer needs and place people at the heart of our organisation. That’s why when you join us, you’ll be empowered and supported to help your career grow. As one of the UK’s Best Big Companies to work for, we’re connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress. We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every colleague is heard, supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, and you can join our Lived Experience Networks who help us bring our authentic selves to work. We’re committed to being a flexible employer and we try to offer a working pattern that suits you where possible, through hybrid working, flexible hours and more. Alongside a competitive salary with pay progression, we offer a people-centric benefits package, connecting you to the rewards and benefits you value most! Ready to join us in delivering business service excellence to the NHS, helping people live longer, healthier lives? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you. We are people connected to care.

Job Description In this role, you are accountable for: As Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Strategy Partner you will work as a member of a high-performing team utilising your expertise and experience to develop and implement a comprehensive DDaT Strategy, being guided by DDaT, health and organisation policies and ensuring the strategy supports the organisations business objectives; developing and implementing our NHSBSA Data Strategy you will work with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders to enable the organisation to become data driven. As a DDaT professional, with experience of strategy development, business planning, stakeholder relationship management, and a passion for data you will work with senior colleagues across the directorate and wider organisation to plan, develop and monitor strategies, shaping and designing policies and governance processes where needed. You will also encourage a data driven culture and lead on strategic data activities.

Strategy Development & Business Planning The planning, development, and monitoring of Digital, Data & Technology strategies, that includes championing ways of working required to drive adoption of these across the NHSBSA, shaping and designing policies, processes and governance where needed, to ensure strategic objectives are achieved across a large, highly complex organisation. Working collectively as part of the DDaT Strategy team and with relevant stakeholders to develop and maintain a fit for purpose DDaT Strategy and NHSBSA Data Strategy. Being future focused, remaining abreast of strategic developments and best practices within the area of DDaT, providing senior leadership colleagues with advice regarding any opportunities for and/or impacts to our business strategy including on highly complex technical subjects. Researching current and future DDaT trends, identifying opportunities and risks and developing and shaping plans to ensure the DDaT directorate and the wider organisation are prepared for the future. Supporting and facilitating enterprise wide business planning activities for the DDaT directorate including developing and refreshing our annual DDaT Business Plan covering the full Directorate budget (£millions). Supporting and facilitating medium and long-term financial planning Working with the DDaT Strategy Lead and other DDaT Strategy Partners to contribute to Business Planning for the DDaT Strategy team including agreeing objectives and contributing to budget planning on an annual basis. Guided by organisation policies and frameworks, develop appropriate strategic measures, including financial measures, to monitor progress against our strategic goals and objectives Collaborating with colleagues to implement strategic measures, ensuring that they are visible to relevant stakeholders Contributing to and preparing proposals for change including producing necessary estimates and budgets, mandates, and business cases within the relevant departments. Producing cost benefit analysis to understand key cost drivers and benefits for these proposals. Collaborate with senior leaders to identify opportunities for leveraging technology and data to enhance business performance. Devising and delivering specialist training , awareness and engagement events related to understanding, designing, implementing and monitoring of strategies.

Strategic Data Enablement Drives and encourages a data driven culture, collaboration, and partnership across the NHSBSA. Leads and influences colleagues across the business by embedding data and evidence in decision making. Champion the use of data to drive strategic initiatives and operational improvements. Developing & maintaining an inventory of strategic data artefacts, including highly complex data flows, data use cases and data products Analysing a range of highly complex options to identify opportunities and initiatives to drive the organisation towards being data driven Defining, leading and/or contributing to strategic data activities to deliver our NHSBSA Data Strategy, for example: Devising and delivering a comprehensive data literacy training programme for the organisation Working with data leaders across DHSC and other Arms Length Bodiess to progress opportunities and/or remove blockers Working with Policy Leads, DHSC and other Arms Length Bodies to ensure appropriate regulatory and governance documents are in place for data initiatives Develop directorate strategic data plans to support being a data driven organisation. Understands the NHSBSAs and specific domain/directorates need for data, how it is used and be able to lead, influence and communicate opportunities and/or risks. Working closely with the Data Governance Lead and team, to embed the NHSBSA Data Governance Framework to ensure data assets are managed by business areas and quality improvements are driven forward. Delivering training and awareness events relating to data. For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please find the attached job description and person specification.