Head of Digital Services and Technology


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Recruiter

Bowerford Associates

Listed on

22nd August 2018

Location

Somerset

Salary/Rate

£75000 - £78000

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Our client is looking for a Head of Digital Services and Technology to transform their technical digital department across the enterprise. The role will be working with the CTO and the wider stakeholders, helping deliver the future vision of the business.

Working across the whole organisation we're interested less in your technical skills than your ability to communicate clearly, write well and speak eloquently. Of course, you must understand technology and how it can enable organisations, but you also need to be a strong communicator and see the value in working together as a team.

The successful person will work across the whole business managing the approach under a smart working ethos sharing the working space with different teams. You will work with colleagues in the technical operations side of the organisation to ensure that the teams have the right tools and infrastructure through which they can deliver.

Responsibilities will include:

* Managing the practice leads across software engineering, enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, business analysis, agile and test engineering

* Enabling the organisation to deliver key outcomes across digital, data and technology as defined in the corporate plan

* Working across the organisation to increase understanding of digital and technology and ensure effective working with the business wide standards, methods, tools and governance structures, including a clear and understood "route to live"

* Owning the recruitment, training and development of technology and digital skills and to determine retention strategies and professional development required across DDaT profession

* Engaging across wider government, and other relevant sectors, to increase understanding of the business and the value we bring to ensure mutually beneficial relationships

* Advising on and supervising relationships with external stakeholders and third-party suppliers/partners

* Owning the implementation agreed technology standards, principles, methods, tools and governance structure, both internally and by 3rd parties, such as software developers, doing work for the business through its key governance bodies and frameworks

The person will have:

* Solid understanding of digital and data transformation in government and wider sectors

* Experience of delivering complex, multi-faceted programmes

* Deep understanding of digital and technology

* An evangelist for agile and in-depth experience of working with and leading agile teams (including Continuous Integration, Automated Testing, Continuous Delivery)

The is a great role for the right person to make a major impacted in this very interesting business. Please apply with your word CV for more information.

Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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