Chief Digital Transformation Officer

Health Research Authority

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Job summary

Chief Digital Transformation Officer of the Health Research Authority.

The Chief Digital Transformation Officer is a senior leadership role at the HRA. You will be required to make a broad and strong contribution, supporting the Chief Executive to drive through the organisational strategy and business plan. You will lead our current digital infrastructure and play a leadership role in our programme of digital and business transformation - the Research Systems Programme.

As an arm's length body of the UK Government, we follow government digital service standards and the Government's functional standards. Of particular importance to this role is the Government's functional standards on project delivery and managing successful programmes. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace and deliver according to these.

We also work with other organisations to regulate, enable and deliver research. A shared goal of all organisations is to provide a seamless and joined up experience for researchers, and patients and the public who take part in research. We play a significant role in that through running Integrated Research Application System (see below). We and our partners have further ambitions in relation to integration and interoperability to improve user experience, reduce duplication, and increase system intelligence.

Main duties of the job

As the Chief Digital Transformation Officer for the Health Research Authority (HRA), you will:

- Co-lead the HRA with the Executive Committee and the HRA Board to deliver our objectives in line with our values.

- Lead the HRA's digital directorate and deliver the organisation's digital strategy in line with government standards.

- Drive digital innovation and champion the use of digital technology to achieve the organisation's goals.

- Oversee investments in digital technologies and provide resilient technology infrastructure.

- Lead the HRA's programme of digital transformation and lead the intelligent customer approach for contractors and delivery partners.

About us

Working at the HRA, we are reminded daily of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community: age, disability, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and other diverse characteristics, and we have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement - if it works for us, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£100,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

980-HRA595-A

Job locations

Temple Quay House

2 The Square

Bristol

BS1 6PN

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role sits within HRA Digital. The HRA Digital directorate is responsible for developing, delivering and supporting complex solutions within the HRAs portfolio or national information systems for health research. This includes a major programme to build a new Integrated Research Application and Workflow system and to achieve the successful migration and eventual closure of current systems (IRAS and HARP).

The HRA Digital team is a collaborative, supportive team consisting of HRA employees, secondees, contractors and vendors.

To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The HRA Digital team is a collaborative, supportive team consisting of HRA employees, secondees, contractors and vendors.

To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience to the same level, or professional qualifications relevant to role, for example ITIL, programme or project management, or digital standards.

Personal development

Desirable

Substantial evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to digital transformation and human centred digital services.

Knowledge, Skills and Expertise

Essential

Proven leadership of successful digital transformation projects and / or programmes according to Government Digital Service standards and Government Functional Standard...

Experience

Essential

Executive / Board level responsibility for digital transformation and digital service design and delivery.

Desirable

Extensive experience working at a senior level in a medium to large, complex organisation, with both internal and external stakeholders. Experience of working in a highly regulated industry or public sector.

Analytical and Judgemental Skill

Essential

Significant experience in developing and negotiating business cases and funding proposals, with the ability to balance expectations with cost efficiency to the satisfaction of stakeholders

Interpersonal Skills

Desirable

Experience of working in a matrix environment, able to lead and influence to achieve organisation and system results without direct management control

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Experience to the same level, or professional qualifications relevant to role, for example ITIL, programme or project management, or digital standards.

Personal development

Desirable

Substantial evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to digital transformation and human centred digital services.

Knowledge, Skills and Expertise

Essential

Proven leadership of successful digital transformation projects and / or programmes according to Government Digital Service standards and Government Functional Standard...

Experience

Essential

Executive / Board level responsibility for digital transformation and digital service design and delivery.

Desirable

Extensive experience working at a senior level in a medium to large, complex organisation, with both internal and external stakeholders. Experience of working in a highly regulated industry or public sector.

Analytical and Judgemental Skill

Essential

Significant experience in developing and negotiating business cases and funding proposals, with the ability to balance expectations with cost efficiency to the satisfaction of stakeholders

Interpersonal Skills

Desirable

Experience of working in a matrix environment, able to lead and influence to achieve organisation and system results without direct management control