Senior Metadata Knowledge Manager inLeeds inLeeds PUBLISHED TUE 29 OCT 2024

Band 8b: £62,215 to £72,293 a year PERMANENT
NHS

NHS England r3l7347B

The role of Senior Metadata Knowledge Manager at NHS England in Leeds involves leading the development of a comprehensive metadata knowledge model that summarizes and highlights the standards utilized within the NHS and adult social care system. The position is part of a user-centered design team focused on modernizing data integration and ensuring that users can easily discover and comprehend relevant standards. Key responsibilities include overseeing data quality, conducting research, and providing training, as well as designing a taxonomy that supports the creation of an ontology for improved user accessibility.

As a senior lead, the successful candidate will manage projects and initiatives in a politically sensitive environment, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders, the production of complex reports, and the provision of expert advice to support business planning and strategy for NHS England and NHS Improvement. The position also aims to promote best practices in metadata management to enhance service improvement and deliver value for money across the organisation's portfolio.

The NHS Standards Directory website www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsZPKZ enables the discovery of relevant standards for users, which makes it easier to find and understand standards used and required by the NHS and adult social care system.

Joining a small user centred design team with ambitions to grow, you will have the opportunity to innovate, learn and demonstrate your skills in an area that is modernising to join up data with the best of practice in the NHS and social care.

We are looking for a candidate to continue to build the knowledge and information metadata model that will summarise standards, such as highlighting the benefits and impacts on the health and social care systems. Using the best of practice and standards around metadata, designing the knowledge model will come with the responsibility of quality monitoring and overseeing the population of data from numerous stakeholders. This will include governance, research, training and the use of imports. Design and development of a taxonomy leading to an ontology will help to ensure we can provide views and answers for our users, in the language they are used to.

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Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational
As a senior lead working internally and externally to deliver projects,initiatives and services to time and in a cost effective way.
To support the identification and sharing of best practice in metadata management to support service improvement.
To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment. Support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
Provide specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders. In depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports.
To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables to NHS England and NHS Improvement that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process.
To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance on all areas of the National Directors portfolio.

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To work as a Senior Metadata Knowledge Manager in the UK, you would typically need a combination of technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Here are some of the key skills and qualifications that are often required or beneficial for the role:

Technical Skills:

1. Metadata Standards: Knowledge of metadata standards and schemas (e.g., Dublin Core, ISO 11179, MARC, schemas for specific domains).

2. Data Management: Proficiency in data management principles, database technologies, and data governance practices.

3. Information Retrieval: Understanding how metadata impacts search and retrieval processes, including search engine optimization (SEO) and information architecture.

4. Software Proficiency: Experience with metadata management systems, content management systems (CMS), and tools for data visualization and reporting.

5. Programming Skills: Familiarity with programming languages like SQL for database querying or Python/R for data analysis may be beneficial.

6. Digital Asset Management (DAM): Experience with DAM solutions and workflows.

Analytical Skills:

1. Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex data and metadata structures to optimize usability and accessibility.

2. Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address data quality issues and improve metadata practices.

3. Project Management: Skills in managing projects, including planning, executing, and monitoring, as well as using project management tools and methodologies.

Interpersonal Skills:

1. Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.

2. Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including IT, data science, and subject matter experts.

3. Training and Mentoring: Capability to train others on metadata practices and tools, as well as the ability to mentor junior staff.

Strategic and Leadership Skills:

1. Vision and Strategy: Ability to develop and implement a strategic vision for metadata and knowledge management within the organization.

2. Stakeholder Engagement: Skills to engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and advocate for effective metadata practices.

3. Innovation and Adaptability: Open to new technologies and methods in metadata management, able to adapt strategies as digital landscapes change.

Education and Experience:

- Qualification: A degree in library science, information science, computer science, or a related field is often required. A postgraduate qualification is sometimes preferred.

- Experience: Significant experience (often 5+ years) in metadata management, knowledge management, or related roles is typically expected, with a track record of leadership and project success.

Industry Knowledge:

- Familiarity with the specific industry in which you will be working (e.g., academia, publishing, healthcare, etc.) can also be valuable, as it may influence how metadata and knowledge management practices are implemented.