Senior Interim Opportunity – Director of Digital Hybrid | Derbyshire Rate: £1,100–£1,200/day (Umbrella) Duration: 6 months initially Full-time | 37 hours/week We're working with a local authority who are looking to appoint a Director of Digital for a 6-month interim assignment — a pivotal leadership role driving innovation and digital transformation at scale. This is a chance to lead the strategic modernisation of digital, data, and ICT functions across a major local authority, delivering tangible impact for services and communities. The Role As Director of Digital, you will: Lead the Council’s digital and technology strategy, ensuring secure, user-centric, and efficient services Drive modernisation and transformation across ICT, architecture, service management, and data functions Deliver a forward-thinking roadmap that aligns with organisational goals and citizen needs Champion innovation, agile delivery, and better use of data to improve outcomes Oversee digital risk governance, supplier partnerships, and service performance frameworks Act as a key advisor to the Executive Director and senior stakeholders What You’ll Bring Extensive leadership experience in digital and ICT within large, complex organisations A proven track record of delivering major transformation and service improvement Strategic thinking, with the ability to align digital solutions to broader organisational outcomes Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including political acumen Expertise in ICT governance, architecture standards, and performance-driven service delivery Experience managing large budgets and motivating cross-functional teams If you're a forward-thinking leader ready to drive impactful change at scale, we’d love to hear from you.