CHIEF DIGITAL AND INNOVATION OFFICER

Deekay Technical Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a senior leader to provide strategic vision and leadership for digital and transformation functions. The role focuses on leading Digital and ICT Services, ensuring coordinated digital change programs, and managing large teams. Candidates must have extensive leadership experience and a strong understanding of local government operations.

Qualifications

• Very strong management, leadership and communication skills.
• Understanding of the workings of local government.
• Knowledge of Haringey’s vision, values and strategic objectives.
• Ability to develop ICT and transformation vision and strategy.
• Experience in managing large teams in a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and leadership to digital and transformation functions.
• Lead Digital and ICT Services and manage a team of professionals.
• Ensure a coordinated approach to digital and change programmes.
• Manage large change/transformation programmes and budgets.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of local government

Education

Professional qualification in digital/transformation

Job description

Responsibilities

To provide strategic vision, leadership and management to the council’s digital, programme and transformation functions.

To lead the Council’s Digital and ICT Services and its corporate approach to transformation and change, managing a flexible team of programme and project management professionals and acting as Head of Profession for all digital, transformation and improvement activity across the organisation.

To ensure a coherent and coordinated approach to digital and change programmes across the Council, with a focus on collaboration, benefits realisation and accountability for delivery in order to meet the Council’s strategic priorities and the needs of Haringey residents.

Appropriate professional qualification and evidence of continuing relevant professional and personal development as a senior leader in transformation, digital and / or ICT environments.

Managing large and/or multiple change/transformation programmes, projects and budgets, especially with experience of delivering cashable financial savings.

Qualifications

• Very strong management, leadership and communication skills
• Understanding of the workings of local government.
• Effectively demonstrate knowledge of Haringey’s vision, values and strategic objectives
• Understand how to develop an ICT, digital and transformation vision, strategy and service delivery plan
• Managing large teams of people (cascading responsibilities) including in a matrix organisation