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Senior Geospatial Solutions and Engagement Manager

Homes England

Department
Homes England
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Salford, Bristol
Openings
1 post
Grade
Other
Salary
£59,631 to £69,548
Closing
6 days left
Profession
Analysis and Statistics, DDaT
Contract
Permanent
Security clearance
BPSS
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time
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Job summary

As Senior Geospatial Solutions and Engagement Manager, you will play a leading role in helping Homes England unlock the value of geospatial data, analysis and technology. Acting as a primary link between the Geospatial team and colleagues across the agency, you'll build strong relationships, understand business challenges and identify opportunities where geospatial intelligence can improve decision-making and support delivery outcomes.

What they’re looking for

  • You'll be a strong relationship-builder who enjoys working with people, understanding challenges and identifying opportunities for improvement. Comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels, you'll be able to translate business needs into practical solutions and demonstrate how geospatial intelligence can help teams achieve their objectives.
  • You'll have a good understanding of geospatial technologies and the value they can bring to organisations, along with the ability to work effectively with technical specialists to deliver successful outcomes. Equally importantly, you'll be curious and, looking beyond immediate requirements to identify opportunities where geospatial capabilities can create wider organisational benefit.
  • You'll be an excellent communicator with strong problem-solving and influencing skills, capable of bringing together technical and non-technical audiences around a common goal. Experience leading people, developing others and fostering a collaborative team culture will also be key to success in the role.
  • We're looking for someone who can act as an ambassador for geospatial across Homes England, championing its use, building strong partnerships and helping ensure geospatial insight continues to play an increasingly important role in delivering our mission. If you're passionate about connecting people, technology and data to drive better outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Job description

This is an outward-facing role that combines stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking and geospatial expertise. You'll work closely with teams across Homes England to understand their priorities, shape innovative solutions and ensure geospatial capabilities are embedded into the way we work. You'll also lead engagement with key internal teams and delivery partners, ensuring effective collaboration across the systems, services and capabilities that underpin Homes England's geospatial function.

Alongside this, you'll act as product owner for a range of geospatial products and services, ensuring they remain focused on user needs and continue to deliver value. Working with technical specialists, you'll help shape and prioritise improvements, champion innovation and support the continued growth of geospatial capability across the organisation.

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)

Selection process

How to apply?

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Selection process details

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information

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