OverviewJoin to apply for the Data & Intelligence Director (Online Safety) role at Ofcom.This is an initial 18-month fixed-term contract as part of the Online Safety Programme, which aims to promote better risk management and governance, protect children, reduce illegal and harmful content online, embed safety by design in tech firms, and drive platform transparency and accountability.Your roleThe Director will establish and lead a new function that acts as the central hub for data strategy and insight across the Online Safety Group. You’ll be the single point of accountability for coordinating Ofcom’s online safety research programme, ensuring we extract maximum value from the information we hold and that data drives decision-making across strategic and tactical activities.You will empower teams with the intelligence needed to anticipate risks, respond to emerging harms, and assess our impact on online safety in the UK.Your responsibilitiesStrategy. Develop a data and intelligence strategy and delivery plan that places high-quality intelligence and advanced data analysis at the heart of the Programme.Requirements. Gather, refine and prioritise data and analysis requirements across the Programme and identify how best to meet them from Ofcom’s data sources and techniques.Data architecture. Champion architecture and infrastructure requirements to maximise data value; collaborate with corporate data and ICT teams responsible for organisation-wide data approaches.Impact. Ensure information, intelligence, evaluation and data outputs drive decision making; design and commission a suite of strategic intelligence outputs and ensure these are used by policy and compliance teams.Commissioning and planning. Lead and coordinate data and intelligence outputs to meet Programme needs; maintain the pipeline of data products, analysis and infrastructure projects; coordinate with Research & Intelligence and Economics & Analytics Groups.Evaluation. Coordinate and commission work to evaluate the Programme’s impact and how insights inform activities.Change. Contribute to Ofcom’s major Digital, Data and AI projects overseen by the Transformation Director.Partnerships. Establish relationships with strategic partners (e.g., regulators, law enforcement, civil society) to support data and intelligence delivery.The Director will establish a new team and coordinate with delivery partners across Ofcom; the exact team structure and numbers will be shaped accordingly. The role may include leadership of the OS Data and Intelligence Programme and OS Product work programme.The skills, knowledge and experience you’ll needKnowledge and experienceExcellent relationship-building and influencing skills; ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to produce results (essential).Strong track record of leading work to derive valuable and actionable intelligence from diverse data sources (essential).Proven ability to evaluate evidence quality and understand methodological robustness of data collection and analysis (essential).Experience leading significant strategic change programmes in a complex organisation, particularly digital transformation (essential/desirable).Strong track record of people leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion (essential).Strong technical understanding of data governance, data architecture and management, and data analytics (desirable).Knowledge of online safety policy or trust and safety practice (desirable).Commercial acumen in the technology sector and understanding of how regulated businesses operate (desirable).Building Solutions: identify and solve complex issues using evidence-based methods to gather insights and develop solutions.Harmonising Work: build trusted relationships to work with internal and external partners across teams.Articulating Ideas: communicate clearly and concisely.Scanning Horizons: understand long-term trends and align actions with objectives.Embracing Change: lead in uncertain situations, adapt to change, and help others develop skills to adjust.InclusivityOfcom aims to reflect the diversity of the UK and recruit from the widest pool of candidates. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and encourage those returning to the workforce to apply.Seniority levelDirectorEmployment typeContractJob functionManagementIndustriesTelecommunications and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution #J-18808-Ljbffr