Job Description
Our client is a large local government organisation and looking for an experienced Deputy Director of Digital Services to join their team. This is initially a 6 month contract which may be extended for the right candidate
You will
The role will support the Director of Transformation and Business Services by providing
strategic and operational leadership throughout the Directorate, working closely with senior
leadership colleagues, and providing day-to-day direction and support to service leads. As
the Deputy, they will be fully aware of every aspect of the Director’s priorities in order to
drive through service improvement and business transformational change. In deputising
for the Director, they will lead an ongoing programme of culture and change management
to ensure that the service is future-proofed.
The role will have oversight of Transformation and Business Services functions, with specific
responsibility for the strategic management of the following functions:
• ICT Operations
• The Council’s Cyber Security delivery
• Scomis Business Unit
The role will be required to operate at Director level across Transformation and Business
Services, and across the wider organisation at a Strategic Leadership level, being able to
seamlessly step into Director level working, acting as the Director as required to represent
the service and the Council both internally and externally.
The role will attend Strategic Leadership Team and Director level Boards on a regular basis,
working closely with Cabinet, and attending to report to Committee meetings including
Cabinet and Scrutiny.
The job-holder will oversee connectivity and expertise within and between digital and ICT
supporting operational delivery, modernisation and change supporting Council-wide
strategic programmes of work across the Council.
Working collaboratively with Strategic Leadership Team colleagues, the job-holder will
provide collective organisation-wide leadership and direction to deliver against the strategic
vision and priorities; and hold individual responsibility and accountability for one of the
strategic plan priorities
PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS INSIDE SCOPE OF IR35
HYBRID WORKING AVAILABLE