Lead - Quality Standards and Assurance (QSA)

Lead – Quality Standards and Assurance (QSA)

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Lead Technical Recruiter – Architecture, Delivery and Product

The Home Office Quality Assurance and Test (QAT) function is one of the largest in the UK, with over 850 specialists ensuring that our digital services are high-quality, secure, and built to meet user needs. We’re at the forefront of digital transformation, using modern technology, innovative platforms, and new ways of working to deliver critical services that impact millions of people.

As Lead Quality Standards and Assurance (QSA), you’ll coordinate the design, implementation, and delivery of a consistent “3 lines of defence” assurance model across the Digital and Data Profession. You’ll provide independent, constructive assurance, embedding effective standards, controls, and measures that improve quality and reduce risk. This is an emerging capability, and your work will be central to building a best-in-class assurance approach that ensures successful delivery of vital Home Office services.

Joining the Governance, Risk, and Assurance profession, you’ll be at the heart of government digital transformation, leading the development of cutting-edge governance and risk strategies. You’ll collaborate with leading experts, contribute to projects that enhance national security and public services, and ensure our digital landscape is robust, secure, and resilient. In return, you’ll benefit from access to the latest tools and technologies, tailored professional development, and a clear path for career growth in a highly respected government department.

What you’ll do

• Lead independent assurance and review activities across Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession, including thoroughly evaluating assurance controls through specific review projects.
• Initiate, plan, and lead internal review activities to demonstrate clear 2nd line assurance.
• Lead and set the direction to form effective internal assurance teams.
• Identify and implement recommendations (including further 2nd line assurance activities) resulting from the reviews.
• Identify and address root causes to problems early when it’s easier and more cost-effective to correct.
• Build a culture of quality management around ‘what’ is built and ‘how’ things are built and maintained, involving all members of Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession.
• Monitor dashboards, data, and process outcomes and analyse data for triggered interventions to resolve the level of assurance required.
• Create intelligent assurance reports for senior management and stakeholders to aid risk management and data-led decision making.

What you will bring

• Using recognised quality management processes and the principles of quality control, quality assurance and audit.
• Working in a complex IT product or technical delivery environment.
• Working with senior stakeholders with the ability to challenge and advise.
• Experience of delivering to technology strategies, and working with senior key stakeholders.
• Using a range of common technology patterns, development approaches and ways of working.
• Communicating confidently with senior. stakeholders including business and technical leaders, external audit teams and subject matter experts.
• Presenting clear analysis and demonstrating data led decision making with excellent writing and communication skills.

Additional Information

This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you typically need to have been resident in the UK for at least three years. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship.

Your CV and Personal Statement will both be assessed. Your Personal Statement should clearly evidence your experience against the essential skills, using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Make full use of the word count to create a comprehensive and compelling application –

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Government Administration

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