Principal Data Specialist

A principal data specialist is an accomplished data and insight leader and expert in data analysis and visualisation products. They lead and direct specialist teams in developing, monitoring, operating and supporting data and insight solutions to support our strategic goals and the outcomes for our business customers  

Principal data specialists:

Develop the strategic and tactical insight and intelligence roadmaps utilising technologies and services in their area of responsibility, making sure that they are future proofed and that the organisation derives maximum value from investment in our data products.

May own the operational relationships with suppliers making sure services and    products are delivered and aligned to industry best practice, regulatory and contractual requirements

Work with technical architects to translate the architectural designs into operations and supports technical architects in operationalising the designs

Lead and direct data specialists’ teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy - if taking a managerial path

Contribute to customer requirement discovery activities ascertaining minimum viable products and the work and resources required to deliver desired outcomes. Populates product roadmaps accordingly

Supports and deputises for Data, Insight & ESB Product Managers

They manage and help to shape the ongoing development of the data and customer platforms, products and services. They have the expertise to develop architectural solutions and data models for data and intelligence products, throughout their lifecycles. They will form, lead and develop teams of data specialists and engineers, making sure products and services deliver the right business outcomes.  They provide specialist technical support for incidents, problems and changes to solutions and services. They provide consultancy and assistance to projects ensuring delivery of non-functional requirements and to continual service improvement.

They are responsible for helping Information Services conform to industry and organisational best practices standards and meet service levels agreements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). They coach, mentor and develop team members, and assist in the provision of first-class services and consistent levels of capability as required by the organisation. The principal data specialist may directly line manage teams, burst and/or contractor resources including PDS, development, performance reviews and other line management responsibilities. 

This role will be subject to a DBS check.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you’ll get in return:

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

·         a competitive salary.

·         a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

·         a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.

·         A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme

·         Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact julie.matraves@cornwall.gov.uk 

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.