Overview
Head of Enterprise Architecture – Bristol
About the job
Job summary
Almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC, as we collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and gives people who need it vital financial support. Over recent and coming years, our work never has been, nor will be, more critical as we rebuild and secure our nation’s future.
With these demands in mind, and as one of the largest and most digitally focussed organisations in the UK, sits the Customer Strategy and Tax Design directorate. Our team is driving towards a high performing trusted and modern tax administration system – one that brings in revenue for public services which promote sustainable economic growth and support millions across the UK.
Critical to this is Enterprise Architecture- sitting at the heart of HMRCs IT strategy. As Head of Enterprise Architecture, you will be leading a team responsible for technical and solution design across all enterprise-wide programmes and projects within HMRC, involved in work that spans the organisation and cross government initiatives to innovate on new ideas and services.
Job description
To deliver this important agenda, as Head of Enterprise Architecture, you will:
- Lead an Enterprise Architecture function of c. 50 people, ensuring that the correct resources and capabilities are in, while building an engaged and inclusive culture.
- Own the strategic roadmap and delivery of the end-to-end lifecycle of a portfolio of Enterprise platform services
- Create a comprehensive Implementation Strategy for Enterprise Architecture based on business strategy and requirements- understanding, advocating and supporting wider HMRC Strategy.
- Define Enterprise Architecture policies and standards to ensure they are relevant, current, visible and applied consistently across HMRC in-line with strategic and architectural principles.
- Represent the CTO in key and critical programme and xGov boards
- Effectively “sell” the Enterprise Architecture process by advocating technology architecture, its outcome and ongoing results, to ensure enterprise adoption and success.
- Develop strategic technology roadmaps aligned with both business needs and technology standards.
- Coach and mentor development colleagues in Enterprise Architecture practices.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
- An excellent people leader and manager, with the ability to build and lead highly skilled technical IT teams, with a successful track record in driving cultural change.
- A demonstrable track record of engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders – both internally and externally -providing clarity on complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Resilience to operate under pressure and respond quickly to changing circumstances and tight timetables as priorities evolve and escalate.
- An ability to effectively engage and manage vendors in a multi-supplier environment- demonstrating an understanding of both market pressures and commercial realities.
- A customer-oriented ethos delivering tangible benefits in large and complex environments.
- Ideally TOGAF9 certified or able to reference relevant technical experience in similar architectural environments throughout recent career.
This role is open to public sector and private sector candidates and would suit someone with experience of working inside large scale organisations. Your work will impact many businesses in the UK and abroad, serving millions of people across the UK and represents an opportunity to lead and influence Enterprise Architecture strategy at a scale rarely matched and at the highest levels within the civil service.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £76,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £22,017 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Application
This campaign is being managed on behalf of HMRC by Global Resourcing.
All applications must be submitted online to HMRC-HeadEA@global-resourcing.com no later than 23:55 on Tuesday 6th May and should include:
- A CV detailing your career history, key responsibilities and achievements. Please explain any employment gaps within the last two years.
- A Statement of Suitability (no longer than 2 pages) demonstrating how your experience meets the essential criteria.
Your CV and suitability statement will be assessed against the criteria set out in the person specification. Please include your full name on both documents.
For all campaign queries including assistance with your application or if you need to discuss a reasonable adjustment, please contact Dave Flynn at Global Resourcing: HMRC-HeadEA@global-resourcing.com
Diversity & Inclusion
HMRC is a great place to work and champions diversity and inclusivity in its workplace.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a diversity questionnaire. If preferred, you may select ‘prefer not to say’.
All data is treated confidentially and will not be disclosed to the selection panel.
Selection Panel
Tom Skalycz, Chief Digital Technology Officer and vacancy holder, HMRC
Aydin Sheibani, Chief Data Officer, HMRC
Richard Sheath, Chief Architect, HMRC
Sarah McMann, Chief Digital Product Officer, HMRC
Longlist / Shortlist
The panel will assess the evidence provided in your CV and statement. Candidates whose applications best meet the essential criteria will be selected for a preliminary interview with Global Resourcing before reconvening to agree a final interview shortlist.
HMRC is a Disability Confident leader and guarantees an interview to candidates applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme and who successfully meet the minimum selection criteria outlined in the person specification.
Assessment
If shortlisted, you will take part in the following assessments:
- Individual Leadership Assessment – a combination of psychometric assessments
- Staff Engagement Exercise – a presentation and Q&A with a representative staff group from across HMRC.
Assessments are designed to support the panel’s decision making and highlight areas for further exploration at interview and do not result in a pass or fail decision.
Interview
You will attend a panel interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. This will include a 5-minute verbal presentation (further information will be issued in advance).
Interviews are expected to take place in person in either Leeds or London (Stratford).
Offer and Feedback
Unfortunately, due to the anticipated number of applicants for this role, we are unable to provide feedback to those not successful at shortlist stage.
Candidates who are shortlisted and attend an interview will be offered feedback from a member of the interview panel. We will also send you a copy of the report for any assessment you have undergone.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
