Digital Standards Manager

We're recruiting for a Digital Standards Manager here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Finance, Assurance, Compliance & Transformation team. The Finance, Assurance, Compliance & Transformation Team supports wider Justice Digital in managing its financial processes and tracking spend. We are responsible for centralised responses to commissions (requests for information) both internal and external to the MoJ, as well as working closely with the Justice Digital Senior Leadership Team to maximize opportunities to deliver on our strategic objectives. We also work with the Cabinet Office and the Central Digital & Data Office to ensure that all spending is compliant with cross-government standards and controls and that we adhere to MoJ and cross-government standards. The Digital Compliance Team supports Justice Digital and the wider Ministry of Justice in providing a consistent approach to Digital & Technology delivery. The team is comprised of four functions,

• Business Continuity - the Business Continuity Team is in place to help delivery teams to build, test, and obtain sign off for their business continuity plans.
• Audit - the Audit Team, provides a service to Justice Digital, providing a consistent response to external audit requests as well as ensuring Justice Digital is running as efficiently as possible.
• Digital Assurance - the Digital Assurance Team provides an interface between CDDO & Justice Digital and manages all Digital & Technology Spend Approval for the whole of the Ministry of Justice.
• Standards - the Standards Team provide a one stop shop for Justice Digital on Government functional, digital and technology standards, ensuring that all digital and technology standards are applied consistently.
As a Digital Standards Manager, you will be part of a newly formed, dynamic team focused on supporting the development and implementation of enhanced standards processes within the MoJ. Your role will ensure these standards are robust and fit for purpose in assuring the quality of our Digital & Technology services. You'll collaborate closely with various digital product teams and user-centred professions to successfully embed Digital & Technology standards. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025,
• Supporting the Digital Standards Lead in identifying key areas of relevant research/evaluation.
• Support the development and implementation of enhanced standards processes within MoJ to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Providing assessment expertise to on-going research and evaluation projects concerned with the evaluation of standards and assessment quality.
• Engaging with technical colleagues from within the Ministry of Justice and external organizations, through formal channels and ad-hoc channels.
• Assist in managing and organising documentation related to standards processes and assessments.
• Help maintain a central repository of standards information, ensuring it is kept up to date and accessible.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and training sessions related to Government standards.
• Appraising, coordination and delivery of methodologies for the evaluation of standards and assessment quality using evidence.
• Judging practice of Justice Digital Delivery Teams in line with best practice and research, collating evidence regarding standards and applying assessment to design/delivery.
• Providing expert input to, and collaborating with, members of the relevant technical groups and committees.
• Providing assessment expertise input across the organization, as required.
• Writing papers documenting the findings of evaluations.
• Managing and developing the performance of Digital &/or Technology Delivery in line with Standards.
• Driving continuous improvement within your own areas of responsibility.
• Taking a proactive approach to risk management, ensuring risks and issues are identified, addressed and reported and, where appropriate, escalated.
• To perform any other reasonable duties as directed by line management.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!, In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
• Changing & Improving
• Communicating & Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above. Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference. Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on the following criteria will be conducted before the sift:
• Data-Driven Insight and Presentation: You are confident in working with data and have the ability to derive actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. You can present complex data in a clear, impactful manner, making sure it informs decision-making at both operational and strategic levels.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application. A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made. Terms & Conditions Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.,
• You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• You were studying abroad
• You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account. Success Profiles, MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion. For further information and to apply for this position please see the following link: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/justicedigital/Job/JobDetail?JobId=509.

Essential
• Knowledge of Digital & Technology Standards: You have a good understanding of digital and technology standards, processes, and governance frameworks. You have experience implementing and refining these standards in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments, ensuring they align with organisational goals and emerging industry trends.
• Proactive Advocate for Standards and Assessments: You are highly committed to promoting and upholding digital standards and assessment frameworks. You have the ability to influence stakeholders across various levels of the organisation and work to embed a culture of compliance, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Highly Effective Communication and Facilitation Skills: You are skilled in conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You facilitate discussions across multidisciplinary teams, driving alignment and ensuring that communication is clear, precise, and actionable. Your ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences is critical in achieving consensus and advancing initiatives.
• Data-Driven Insight and Presentation: You are confident in working with data and have the ability to derive actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. You can present complex data in a clear, impactful manner, making sure it informs decision-making at both operational and strategic levels.
• Attention to Detail and Strategic Awareness: You have excellent attention to detail, ensuring high levels of accuracy in documentation, data management, and process execution. At the same time, you understand how your work fits into the broader organisational strategy, ensuring your contributions support larger goals.
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for BPSS clearance 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 and the Civil Service D&I Strategy., To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why. For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).

The national salary range is £41,463 - £45,276 London salary range is £47,657 - £52,040. Your salary will be dependent on your base location Number of jobs available 2 Detail of reserve list 12 Months Region National City/Town National Building/Site NATIONAL