Data standards Lead

Summary: Our client is looking for a Data Standards Lead to oversee the development and governance of data standards within a central government digital licensing programme. The role emphasizes ensuring interoperability across various services and departments while producing comprehensive documentation. The position requires active SC clearance and offers a primarily remote working arrangement with occasional travel to London. The contract is set to start ASAP and run through September.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of data standards for licensing-related services and datasets.
• Ensure interoperability across services, systems, departments and external partners.
• Analyse existing processes, datasets and service interactions to identify opportunities for standardisation and alignment.
• Produce clear and comprehensive documentation, including:
  • Data models
  • Data definitions
  • Metadata standards
  • Technical and governance documentation

Key Skills:

• Strong background in data standards development, data governance and/or data architecture.
• Experience working within UK Government or public sector digital delivery environments.
• Proven expertise in data interoperability, particularly within licensing or process-driven services.
• Experience drafting and developing standards suitable for GDS submission.
• Strong understanding of structured data, metadata and data modelling principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical teams.
• Active SC clearance.

Salary (Rate): £450 per day

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Standards Lead to support a major digital licensing programme within a central government environment. This role will focus on the development, alignment and governance of data standards to enable interoperability across services, systems and government departments.Role Details

• Role: Data Standards Lead
• Location: Primarily remote, with occasional travel to the London office for key stakeholder meetings
• Clearance: Active SC clearance required
• Rate: £450 per day
• IR35 Status: Outside IR35
• Contract Length: ASAP start through to September

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of data standards for licensing-related services and datasets.
• Ensure interoperability across services, systems, departments and external partners.
• Analyse existing processes, datasets and service interactions to identify opportunities for standardisation and alignment.
• Produce clear and comprehensive documentation, including:
  • Data models
  • Data definitions
  • Metadata standards
  • Technical and governance documentation

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong background in data standards development, data governance and/or data architecture.
• Experience working within UK Government or public sector digital delivery environments.
• Proven expertise in data interoperability, particularly within licensing or process-driven services.
• Experience drafting and developing standards suitable for GDS submission.
• Strong understanding of structured data, metadata and data modelling principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical teams.
• Active SC clearance.