Chief Data Officer

A Chief Data Officer is required for a permanent role paying up to £98,022.42 per annum with British Transport Police (BTP). 

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. 

The Chief Data Officer post is a newly created position at BTP and is responsible for the development, definition and implementation of data strategies, policies, procedures and processes, ensuring the effective introduction and management of data. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced technical data expert to influence the success of data driven policing by ensuring we use our data to generate maximum benefit. You will be responsible for influencing senior stakeholders to build a data culture, enabling leaders to see data as strategic asset, understanding its importance and their role in maintaining, building and harnessing its true value, and driving value for money. Importantly, you will bring significant technical expertise spanning data management, analytics, and governance, with the ability to execute change and quickly apply these skills to the benefit of BTP. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead on the architecture and execution of BTP’s overarching data strategy to transform our approach to data acquisition and storage
• Provide guidance on data and technology solutions, educating others on the value of data, ensuring BTP maximises its data capabilities
• Driving improvements across legacy data and technology estate, shaping data services for the future of rail
• Collaboration with partner organisations to deliver data innovation
• Influence all areas of BTP to embed data maturity and understanding, inspiring positive change 

Whilst this post is based at our Technology Department FHQ Camden, we are happy to consider applications from candidates from other locations, with the expectation that the successful candidate is to be present at FHQ two days per week. 

In return for your experience, we can offer you: 

• Up to £98,022.42 per annum: £76,626.61 base salary + £3,033 London Allowance + a SFIA supplement of up to £18,362.25 (non-contractual and non-pensionable: either 0%, 50% or 100% of this value is awarded based on self-assessment validation)
• Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in previous PDR year)
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
• Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
• Private healthcare scheme
• Excellent Pension scheme

Interview Process Timeline:

• Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd April (Midday)
• Shortlisting : 23rd/24th April
• First Stage Interview: Friday 10th May (Camden, London)
• Final Stage Interview: Tuesday 14th May (Camden, London) 

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035. 

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted workshops or advice sessions.  If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please click here or email the team on PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk

If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you:  RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question related to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.

In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 5 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme is administered by Royal London and this is a group personal pension plan which is available to all police staff. It’s a defined contribution scheme, offering employees the flexibility to vary their pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of their salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk .Please note if you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS your pension will not be affected.  

Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to Recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.