Director of Digital and Systems

A newly established regional public sector organisation is creating its digital, systems and data environment from the ground up. This is not a role maintaining an established technology estate. You will decide what the organisation needs, lead its implementation and build the capability required to support significant growth and organisational change.Director of Digital and SystemsSouthampton 100,000 to 115,000 Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the office PermanentThe opportunityThe organisation currently relies on systems, infrastructure and support provided by partner organisations. Over the next two years, six organisations or functions will transition into the new authority, while it establishes its own offices, operating model and internal capability. You will take ownership of the digital and systems strategy behind that transition. Starting with a largely blank slate, you will determine which platforms should be retained, replaced or introduced, how they should work together and how data can be moved safely from existing arrangements. The immediate challenge is to create a secure and stable foundation that allows the organisation to operate independently and grow rapidly, without introducing unnecessary complexity or long-term technical debt. This is a senior leadership role, but the initial team will be small. You will need to move confidently between strategy and delivery, remaining close enough to the detail to assess technical options, ..... full job details .....