Interim Chief Digital, Data & Technology Leader

This isn’t a “keep the lights on” IT role.

This is about rewiring how a major organisation thinks, operates, and delivers through digital.

We’re partnering with a large, complex public sector organisation undergoing significant transformation — and they’re looking for a senior interim leader to step in and take ownership of their digital, data and technology agenda at scale.

The Opportunity

You’ll sit at the top table, working directly with the executive team to:

• Set and drive a bold, future-facing digital & data strategy
• Lead major transformation programmes across multiple services and partners
• Embed AI, automation and data-led decision making into the core of operations
• Oversee significant investment portfolios (£20m+) and ensure real ROI
• Shape cross-organisational collaboration in a complex stakeholder environment
• This is system-level leadership — not just internal change, but influencing across a wider ecosystem.

What They Need

This role is for someone who has:

• Operated at CIO / CTO / CDIO level within a complex environment
• Led large-scale digital transformation (ideally multi-site / multi-agency)
• Strong experience across data strategy, platforms, cyber & architecture
• The credibility to influence senior stakeholders, boards & external partners
• A track record of delivering real change — not just strategy decks
• Public sector experience helps — but impact matters more than background.

Why This Role?

• £1,000/day impact role – not BAU, this is transformation
• A chance to shape the future operating model of a major organisation
• Work at the intersection of technology, people and strategy
• High visibility, high autonomy, high impact

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