Deputy Director of Performance & Assurance
Deputy Director of Performance & Assurance
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Government Digital Service - SCS1 Deputy Director of Performance & Assurance - up to £117,800
Hybrid - Bristol or Manchester
The Government Digital Service (GDS), part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), is seeking a visionary and strategic Deputy Director to lead the digital and data strategy for the UK government. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of public service delivery in one of the most impactful and mission-driven digital roles in government.
GDS sits at the heart of government’s digital and data revolution. We are charged with building a modern digital state, one that is joined-up, AI-enabled, underpinned by resilient digital infrastructure, and powered by brilliant people. This role will position you at the core of setting the agenda, tracking delivery, and shaping policy on digital transformation across Whitehall.
You will be joining the Strategy and Assurance Directorate, which is responsible for defining the vision, strategy and ambition for government digital and data, including the role of the digital centre, as well as providing rigorous oversight of digital delivery through spend assurance and controls, and service assessments.
As Deputy Director for Performance & Assurance, You Will:
* Lead an established team on spend control and service assessment management, ensuring high-quality delivery of digital programmes and projects across government.
* Design and deliver innovative, data-based approaches to monitoring departmental progress against the Blueprint for Modern Digital Government and driving greater accountability for outcome delivery and decision making across government. This will include oversight of and management of performance management approaches across Government, continuously improving and innovating in line with industry best practice.
* Implement a programme of work to transform the assurance function into a quicker, easier user experience for departments. You will lead on the design and delivery of digital tools to more efficiently deliver spend controls and better draw on the expertise of GDS service lines. Manage teams of advisors engaging with departments and create and maintain robust escalation processes to provide strategic oversight to the advice given.
* Build trusted relationships with senior Digital, Data and Technology leaders across departments, as well as with senior officials in GDS and DSIT. You will work regularly and closely with Ministers, articulating complex digital challenges clearly and compellingly, including on spend control.
* Lead on ongoing functional engagement with HMT at major critical spending events such as Spending Reviews and ensure HMT and GDS are supported by expertise in Performance and Assurance.
We Are Looking for a Leader Who Brings:
* Strategic Vision & Pragmatism: Proven ability to think long-term while solving problems in complex, fast-moving political environments.
* Delivery Excellence: A strong track record of delivering major transformation programmes in digital, data or tech.
* Team Leadership: Experience building inclusive, cross-functional teams that operate with pace, clarity, and purpose. A commitment to coaching and talent development.
* Ministerial Engagement: The ability to build and sustain trust with Ministers and/or equivalent board level senior leaders, conveying complex digital concepts in clear, compelling language.
* Stakeholder Mastery: Outstanding influencing and relationship-building skills across organisational boundaries, with the judgement and empathy to navigate competing priorities.
Why Join GDS?
GDS is a unique place where mission meets innovation. We are home to the AI Incubator (I.AI), the global benchmark GOV.UK platform, and stewards of the UK’s digital and data function. We set the tone for what modern public service should look like in the 21st century.
As Deputy Director, your work will touch the lives of millions improving the services they rely on and making the state more agile, ethical and digitally empowered.
If you are interested in this vacancy, please follow the “EasyApply” process which will register your interest and add you to the distribution list for our dedicated microsite. For any further information, please reach out to Callum Randle on 020 8253 1800, or via email at DD-PA@global-resourcing.com
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