Location: Birmingham, Leeds or London (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
We are seeking an innovative Deputy Director to lead the Advanced Analytics Division within the Department for Transport’s central Analysis Directorate.
Our work ranges from rapid, agile delivery (developing and deploying models and AI tools) to building the governance, training and assurance needed to scale new approaches safely. We focus on using the right method for the question and delivering tangible impact.
The team partners with policy and operational areas to define problems clearly, shape strong questions and translate needs into well-scoped analytical or technology requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and inspire the Advanced Analytics Division, setting clear direction and translating strategy into a coherent portfolio of programmes and projects.
* Lead the Department’s AI programme, working with the Director for Data and Advanced Analytics and senior stakeholders (including the Chief Scientific Adviser, CDIO and Executive Leadership Team) to accelerate adoption.
* Influence senior stakeholders to use advanced analytics and AI by identifying priority opportunities, making the case for change and supporting teams to adopt innovative approaches where they add value.
* Champion the use of advanced analytics and data science across DfT by providing expert challenge, driving innovation, and influencing senior stakeholders on when and how to use these approaches to improve decisions and delivery.
About you
We are looking for a leader with strong technical breadth and depth, and the leadership skills to deliver through others in a matrixed environment. You will build capability across the Division and the wider Department and help embed new ways of working that increase impact, pace, and quality.
A pplicants should have:
* A strong analytical background demonstrated through either relevant professional membership/accreditation (e.g., data science, operational research or a related field) or equivalent senior experience leading analytical and AI work in practice.
* Experience of governance and quality assurance for analytical models and AI systems.
Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Department and wider Civil Service.
It is crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead, and you’ll benefit from regular performance and development reviews to ensure this development is ongoing. As a Civil Service employee, you’ll be entitled to a large range of benefits. Find more information on the Civil Service Jobs advert.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 24th May 2026
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