Chief of Staff - Secure Technology Services - Central Government - Competitive Day Rate
A major UK Government technology organisation is seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to provide leadership support during a critical transformation phase. This role will strengthen operational discipline, improve organisational coordination, and ensure clear, confident engagement with senior stakeholders across government. This is a high-impact position at the centre of one of HMG's most important secure technology services.
Key Responsibilities
* Run the leadership operating rhythm: agendas, board papers, action tracking, forward look, and escalation paths.
* Ensure decision-making is evidence-based, well-prepared, and communicated clearly across the organisation.
* Provide senior leadership with a coherent, timely view of operational performance drawing on inputs from functional leads.
* Identify cross-team issues and support leaders in resolving delivery risks or misalignment.
* Act as a Proxy for senior leadership in central government engagement, supporting submissions, approvals, and assurance activity.
* Strengthen alignment and information flow across the extended leadership team.
* Support delivery of People Plan priority actions (Leadership Charter, People Survey actions, staff engagement, SLT offsites).
Ideal Candidate Profile
* Experience in a senior operational, leadership-support, or Chief of Staff role.
* Strong understanding of IT service environments (ITIL/ITSM awareness useful).
* Proven ability to run leadership cadence, governance, and decision processes.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to prepare clear, concise papers.
* Confidence engaging with senior civil servants and cross-government partners.
* Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to hold people to account through influence rather than authority.
* Collaborative, low-ego style that builds trust across teams.
* Desirable: UK government or regulated environment experience; ITIL or PMO-related qualifications.
TL;DR
* Job Title: Chief of Staff
* Start Date: ASAP
* Location: Hybrid - East Kilbride
* Contract Length: 6 months (initial)
* Daily Rate: Competitive
* IR35 Status: Likely Inside
* Clearance: Active SC/DV required