Your Impact
As Head of Digital Innovation and AI, you will:
* Develop and lead the organisation-wide digital innovation and AI strategy, aligned with long-term goals and outcomes.
* Champion new technologies, introducing agile ways of working that unlock early value and drive continuous improvement.
* Lead a specialist team, fostering a high-performing, collaborative environment that encourages experimentation and digital curiosity.
* Use data and evidence to influence senior leadership, ensuring innovation initiatives are impactful, measurable, and strategically aligned.
* Work cross-functionally with academic and professional teams, ensuring digital initiatives support real-world needs and elevate the staff and student experience.
* Build meaningful partnerships - internally and externally - to stay ahead of emerging trends and seize new opportunities.
What You'll Bring
We're looking for a strategic, credible leader with:
* Extensive experience in digital innovation, AI, data, and automation, ideally in complex or highly regulated environments.
* A strong understanding of agile methodologies, service design, and emerging technology trends.
* The ability to drive change at scale, aligning technology with organisational goals to deliver value and transformation.
* Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with a proven track record of engaging senior stakeholders.
* A collaborative, inclusive leadership style that motivates teams and builds digital capability across an organisation.
* A relevant postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience). Understanding of the education sector is desirable, but not essential.
Why Apply?
This is a high-profile, high-impact leadership role in a forward-looking, digitally ambitious institution. You'll have the platform, resources, and support to:
* Shape a long-term innovation agenda
* Lead exciting projects in AI, data, and automation
* Influence at the highest levels of decision-making
* Collaborate with talented colleagues across a diverse organisation
* Make a lasting difference to how people work, learn, and innovate
If you have the skills required then please send your CV to danielsumpter@spectrumit.co.uk
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