I am actively recruiting for an Information Governance & Assurance Lead to start a 6 month contract with a Public Sector Transportation Organisation. The role is Inside iR35 paying up to £600/day. The Information Governance & Assurance Lead is responsible for leading governance and assurance activities, ensuring that data standards and policies are being adhered to across the organisation. The role supports the development of a holistic approach to manage data as an asset within IT.
Please only apply for this position if your experience aligns with the following skills.
A background in Public Sector Transport is highly advantageous within this position.
Define, implement, and monitor a governance framework to guide the use of data across the organisation.
Develop The IT information governance & assurance approach, focusing on treating data as an asset and maintaining wider organisational compliance.
Assure continuation of standard approach for the technical assessment of information systems against information assurance polices and business objectives.
Develop information assurance policy, standards and guidelines.
Provide advice and guidance to ensure adoption of and adherence to information assurance architectures, strategies, policies, standards and guidelines
Contribute to the development of organisational strategies that address the evolving business risk and information control requirements.
Identify typical data risk indicators and plan for prevention measures, leveraging the organisation's available data.
Recognise decisions that are beyond their scope and responsibility level and escalate those decisions accordingly.
Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI
Skills:
Information management. Ability to plan, implement and control the full life cycle management of digitally organised information and records.
Information security. Ability to define, operate and maintain a framework of security controls.
Can also identify and communicate security risks that arise from technical solution architectures.
Information assurance. Ability to review and perform risk assessment and treatment plans against managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.
Governance. Ability to define and operate a framework for making decisions, managing stakeholder relationships, and identifying legitimate authority for IT.
Data management. Ability to develop, implement and assess the integrity of plans, policies, and practices that control, protect and optimise the value of data assets.
Can also provide advice on the transformation of data from one format to another.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of various information assurance policies and standards, with a focus on industry trends.
Knowledge of data storage tools used within Public Sector Transport projects.
Knowledge of digital information technology, trends, and the opportunities they present.
Type of Experience:
Experience in translating business requirements into engineered solutions aligned with architectural standards, in particular analytics solutions.
Experience managing data as an asset inside a major organisation with similar compliance and risk management constraints.
Experience in setting and complying with information policy directives.
Please contact myself on the below details for further information.
Posted Date: 21 May 2024
Reference: JSINFORMATION GOVERNANCE & ASSURANCE LEAD
Employment Business: Allen Lane Ltd.
Contact: Tom Malyon