Head of Data Interoperability & API Strategy

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government, leading the vision for a modern digital government. The Head of Data Interoperability will govern data sharing patterns, APIs and interoperable standards across departments, enabling AI-enabled public services and scalable data infrastructure.

You will influence senior stakeholders and shape national data strategies. Based in a UK government setting with roles across Manchester, London and Bristol, this role requires strategic

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to turn data standards, API specifications and interoperability frameworks into practical approaches for delivery teams.
• Experience establishing data integration standards and API architectures for secure data sharing.
• Proven track record in building consensus and driving adoption of standards across organisations.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership on complex interoperability challenges.
• Ability to anticipate future developments in data interoperability and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and adoption of patterns and technical approaches for data sharing across government.
• Drive adoption of APIs, interoperable data exchange standards and federated data-sharing approaches.
• Build consensus among senior stakeholders to adopt common technical approaches.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and policy teams to deliver foundations for modern public services and AI-enabled government.
• Play a leading role in delivering the UK Public Data Infrastructure vision and enabling trusted data sharing at scale.

Skills

Data interoperability

API design

Stakeholder leadership

Strategic planning

Job description

Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government, leading the vision for a modern digital government. The Head of Data Interoperability will govern data sharing patterns, APIs and interoperable standards across departments, enabling AI-enabled public services and scalable data infrastructure.

You will influence senior stakeholders and shape national data strategies. Based in a UK government setting with roles across Manchester, London and Bristol, this role requires strategic