Digital Transformation Lead
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Digital Transformation to lead the development and delivery of our client’s first institutional digital strategy. This role is central to their ambitions for innovation, modernisation and future-focused growth – playing a key role in enabling agile, integrated, and student-centred digital services across their academic and professional communities. You will report directly to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Resources), working closely with senior leaders to build a joined-up approach that drives efficiency, reduces complexity and supports the University’s strategic priorities – including strategic change and transformation programmes and the institutional strategic projects. This is a new role with exciting scope. Our client is not looking for someone to maintain the status quo – but to challenge it. They recognise the scale of opportunity to build a digitally confident institution. With over 160 systems and a complex digital environment, they are seeking strong leadership to shape the path forward. This role offers a unique opportunity to build the culture, strategy, and digital infrastructure that will power the next generation of the university. This is a 12 month fixed term contract based a minimum of three days on-site and the remainder remotely
Interim Executive Director – City Operations
The incumbent of this very senior management role will be expected to lead transformation of our client’s services in line with strategic priorities defined in the corporate plan. Operational excellence, and a relentless focus on the needs of residents and businesses will need to be front of mind. You will be required to set expectations of high performance, empowering staff to excel by promoting collaboration, professional development and accountability, while contributing positively to the development of the Council’s culture over time. You will ensure teams deliver effective services which are focused on the user through community links and strategic partnerships to reduce costs for the Council over the short, medium, and long term. With a refreshed vision and a newly established senior leadership team, this is an exciting time to join our client. They are looking for an outstanding leader to head up their City Operations Directorate – a vital portfolio that keeps the council running. This includes essential services like highways maintenance, parks and open spaces, fleet and transport, environmental health, trading standards, waste collection, street cleaning, and bereavement services. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for the Council’s largest customer and community facing Directorate, driving transformation and modernisation, to ensure services are performing at their best, whilst aligning resources to maximise benefits to taxpayers and residents. As part of the Corporate Leadership Team, the role helps shape the council’s overall strategy, ensuring services are efficient, inclusive, and meet the needs of residents. It involves leading major change and transformation programmes, working closely with elected councillors, community partners, and staff. This role is part of the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) and, as a whole this team is accountable for the overall success of the organisation. Leadership is collegiate, and residents and staff should not be able to see the join between delivery and enabling directorates. This is a 6 month interim assignment with a negotiable daily rate and hybrid working (3 days on-site min)