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Data Lead

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Posting date: 19 May 2026
Salary: £75,026 to £92,522 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 31 May 2026
Location: LS2 7UA
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 458380/2

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Summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

Are you looking for a leadership role where you can use data to influence, innovate and inspire improvements?

Would you love the opportunity to use our wealth of data to inform the customer journey for millions of users?

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of society’s most vulnerable people. The Data Lead is responsible for managing and developing the data needs of DWP’s Working Age Services (WAS).

You will be responsible for developing multidisciplinary data capability across WAS, identifying capability needs and championing its implementation with both data and wider digital staff and stakeholders. You will support WAS by providing expert guidance on the value of data in achieving priority outcomes based on your technical expertise.

This is an exciting time for WAS Data as DWP moves to adopt a ‘hub & spoke’ approach, and this role will be key to the success of this transition.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Establishing and leading a core team of data professionals to implement DWP’s Data strategy within WAS. Identifying gaps in existing data capability (people, products & practices) and developing and implementing a programme of work to address these. You will directly line manage members of the core team and have a matrix management approach leading many others.
  • Working alongside a G6 Lead Data Scientist and G6 Lead Delivery Manager for data to provide overall leadership of data activity in WAS.
  • In support of WAS outcomes, driving forward the implementation, compliance and assurance with the overall DWP data strategy in WAS and being the lead point of collaboration.
  • Working with senior colleagues in WAS and wider DWP to agree WAS data needs and ensure these are continuously supported.
  • Accountable for data related communications and upskilling across WAS.

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