Director of Digital and Data

Overview

As the most senior digital and data leader, you will set strategic direction for digital, data and technology at the NSTA. You will oversee a directorate of ~30 specialists, ensuring secure, resilient platforms and services while shaping major programmes. Your work spans government, industry and stakeholders to unlock value from data and emerging tech for better regulation and decision-making. This is a mission-driven role at the heart of the UK’s energy transition. You will influence the organisation’s digital future and energy security objectives.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working (location Aberdeen or London)
• Civil Service Pension (employer contribution)
• senior leadership role with board interaction

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for digital, data and technology functions
• Ensure digital services, data platforms and technology estate are secure, resilient and future-ready
• Lead cyber security, information governance and digital transformation activities
• Oversee delivery of a significant portfolio of digital and technology programmes
• Champion data use, analytics and emerging technologies
• Act as principal adviser and assurance to Board and Leadership Team
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture

Key requirements

• Proven track record leading digital transformation, data strategy or technology delivery at Board/Executive level
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology, cloud, cyber security and data governance
• Experience in managing complex technology-enabled change and risk
• Evidence of stakeholder leadership and influence at senior levels
• Collaborative, inclusive leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in regulated sectors or public sector is welcome but not essential

• stakeholder influence
• collaborative leadership
• communication with senior leadership
• enterprise technology
• cloud infrastructure
• cyber security

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