Chief Of Staff - Central Government - Competitive Day Rate

Allen Lane Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK Government technology organisation is looking for a Chief of Staff to provide leadership support during a critical transformation. The role involves strengthening operational discipline, aligning teams, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Candidates should have prior experience in a similar role and an understanding of IT service environments. The position is hybrid, located in East Kilbride, and offers a competitive daily rate. Active SC/DV clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Chief of Staff or senior operational role.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise communication.
• Confidence in engaging senior civil servants.

Responsibilities

• Run the leadership operating rhythm for the organisation.
• Ensure evidence-based decision-making processes.
• Support leaders in resolving delivery risks.

Skills

Senior operational leadership

Understanding of IT service environments

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational and analytical skills

Collaborative team style

Tools

ITIL

PMO-related qualifications

Job description

Chief of Staff - Secure Technology Services - Central Government - Competitive Day Rate

A major UK Government technology organisation is seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to provide leadership support during a critical transformation phase. This role will strengthen operational discipline, improve organisational coordination, and ensure clear, confident engagement with senior stakeholders across government. This is a high-impact position at the centre of one of HMG's most important secure technology services.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the leadership operating rhythm: agendas, board papers, action tracking, forward look, and escalation paths.
• Ensure decision-making is evidence-based, well-prepared, and communicated clearly across the organisation.
• Provide senior leadership with a coherent, timely view of operational performance drawing on inputs from functional leads.
• Identify cross-team issues and support leaders in resolving delivery risks or misalignment.
• Act as a Proxy for senior leadership in central government engagement, supporting submissions, approvals, and assurance activity.
• Strengthen alignment and information flow across the extended leadership team.
• Support delivery of People Plan priority actions (Leadership Charter, People Survey actions, staff engagement, SLT offsites).

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience in a senior operational, leadership-support, or Chief of Staff role.
• Strong understanding of IT service environments (ITIL/ITSM awareness useful).
• Proven ability to run leadership cadence, governance, and decision processes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prepare clear, concise papers.
• Confidence engaging with senior civil servants and cross-government partners.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to hold people to account through influence rather than authority.
• Collaborative, low-ego style that builds trust across teams.
• Desirable: UK government or regulated environment experience; ITIL or PMO-related qualifications.

TL;DR

• Job Title: Chief of Staff
• Start Date: ASAP
• Location: Hybrid - East Kilbride
• Contract Length: 6 months (initial)
• Daily Rate: Competitive
• IR35 Status: Likely Inside
• Clearance: Active SC/DV required