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Greg Fowler

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Civil Servant (UK)

Birmingham, England

Professional Summary

Experienced digital product and service leader with a track record of delivering high-impact data and technology solutions within the UK public sector. Strong expertise in agile delivery, data governance, and building cross-functional teams to drive organizational transformation.

Core Skills

Product Management
Agile Delivery
Data Analysis
Data Governance
Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Stakeholder Mgmt
Policy Support

Technical Skills

Data & Analytics: SQL, Data Analysis, Data Quality Assurance

Tools & Platforms: Analytical Platforms, Data Catalogues, BI Tools

Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, OKRs, Lean

Other: Requirements Gathering, Process Improvement, Change Management

Work Experience

Service Owner
Ministry of Justice
March 2023 - Current

Responsible for the strategic direction and delivery of the department's Data Platform Services, including:

  • Overseeing the Analytical Platform - enabling data-driven decision making across MoJ
  • Managing the Data Catalogue - improving data discoverability and governance across the department
  • Leading cross-functional product teams and stakeholder engagement
  • Defining product roadmaps aligned with departmental priorities
  • Ensuring compliance with government data standards and best practices

Digital Product Manager
Department for Education
Apr 2018 - Mar 2023 (5 years)

Managed the Learning Records Service (LRS), an innovative IT shared service designed to:

  • Create an efficient and connected education data landscape across England
  • Provide data infrastructure serving 30,000+ schools and colleges
  • Lead agile product team of developers, analysts, and data specialists
  • Deliver quarterly product releases managing scope and stakeholder expectations
  • Reduce data integration costs for partner organizations by 40%

Data Governance & Assurance Manager
Department for Education
Apr 2016 - Apr 2018 (2 years)

Led a diverse team of IT professionals within the Data Science division to deliver high-quality systems and data-focused products:

  • Managed teams of 8-12 including developers, testers, DBAs, and data stewards
  • Implemented data governance frameworks improving data quality by 35%
  • Established data assurance processes and standards across the division
  • Delivered multiple data platform enhancements and system migrations
  • Mentored junior staff and developed team capabilities

Strategic Analysis Manager
Skills Funding Agency
May 2015 - Apr 2016 (1 year)

Managed a team of 5 data analysts responsible for strategic analysis supporting policy decisions:

  • Provided analytical insights to senior leadership and parent department officials
  • Developed dashboard tools for real-time performance monitoring
  • Conducted complex statistical analysis on funding and performance data
  • Prepared evidence-based policy recommendations for leadership

Qualifications & Certifications

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
2019

Scrum.org - Certification in agile product ownership and scrum framework


BSC Foundation Certificate in Agile
2017

The Chartered Institute for IT - Foundation level agile principles and practices


BSc (Hons) Computer Information Systems
2000 - 2004

Liverpool University - First-class degree with strong foundation in IT and systems