Director of Defense Innovation & Technical Strategy

Digi2al; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Flexible working

Charity days

Maternity/paternity leave

Annual bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Employee ownership trust

Professional development

Job summary

Digi2AL in the United Kingdom is seeking an Innovation Director to translate novel technology opportunities into client-ready solutions. Lead early lifecycle engagements, architect high-level technical strategies, and win bids for government and defence clients.

You will shape technical narratives, oversee PoCs, and drive service offerings that bridge R&D with formal programmes, aligning with regulatory and security standards while guiding delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of winning multi-million pound contracts within UK Government or Defence sectors.
• Deep familiarity with the DDaT capability framework and public sector procurement models.
• Strong engineering background with commercial delivery experience.
• Ability to identify innovative opportunities and translate them into win strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales and bid architecture for major tenders with MOD delivery focus.
• Design architectures for hybrid navy frameworks, C2, data fusion and edge computing.
• Own the technical narrative from executive summaries to methodology chapters.
• Package research and bespoke developments into repeatable service offerings.

Skills

Multi-million contracts

DDaT framework

Engineering background

Innovation opportunities

Persuasive writing

Commercial acumen

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft 365

Azure

Power Platform

Palantir ecosystem

Job description

Digi2AL in the United Kingdom is seeking an Innovation Director to translate novel technology opportunities into client-ready solutions. Lead early lifecycle engagements, architect high-level technical strategies, and win bids for government and defence clients.

You will shape technical narratives, oversee PoCs, and drive service offerings that bridge R&D with formal programmes, aligning with regulatory and security standards while guiding delivery teams.