Join Us as the Group Digital, Data and Technology Director!
This is a career-defining opportunity for a strategic, imaginative, and collaborative digital leader! You will play a pivotal role in uniting the digital, data, and technology capabilities across the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). Together, we aim to make our organization—and the wider Greater Manchester region—a prime destination for digitally-minded professionals who are passionate about public value and eager to shape the future.
Our organizations collectively deliver essential services such as transport, public safety, regeneration, and economic development to over 2.8 million residents across the city region. We operate with a clear one team ethos and a shared commitment to creating a more prosperous, fairer, and greener Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester is a place that does things differently. As a pioneer in devolution and a testbed for innovation, we are defined by partnership, purpose, and a deep belief in what can be achieved when we work together. As we enter one of the most ambitious phases of transformation in our history, we are seeking an exceptional Group Digital, Data and Technology Director to help shape a future where everyone can live a good life.
The Role
* Shape a Unified DDaT Function: Lead the creation of a new, cohesive digital, data, and technology function that spans transport, fire and rescue, and the core GMCA organization. Develop a strategy and delivery roadmap that ensures modern, people-centered, and resilient services.
* Drive Transformation: Spearhead digital, data, and technology-enabled transformation to enhance outcomes across the Bee Network, Fire, and the wider Combined Authority. Create a suite of digital products and services that support our mission-critical 24/7 services.
* Build Data and Insight Capability: Collaborate with stakeholders to establish a unified data and insight capability that strengthens evidence-based decision-making and supports long-term planning.
* Foster Collaboration: Cultivate deep relationships with senior leaders, elected members, and colleagues across GMCA, TfGM, and GMFRS. Co-design digital solutions with frontline teams, ensuring customer needs and place-based priorities guide service improvements.
The Candidate
* Proven Leader: You are an influential digital, data, and technology leader with experience in complex, federated environments. You have a track record of shaping and delivering digital and data strategies, leading large-scale change, and embedding contemporary digital practices.
* Strategic Thinker: You possess a deep understanding of complex digital operations and modern service management, coupled with cyber, financial, and commercial acumen. Your communication skills allow you to simplify complexity and build trust across diverse stakeholders.
* Passionate Advocate: You bring energy, imagination, and openness to the role. You believe in the transformative power of digital solutions in public services and are motivated by the impact you can make—measured not just in cost, but in safer streets, greener travel, closer neighborhoods, better jobs, and improved lives.
Are you ready to make a difference? Join us in shaping the future of Greater Manchester!