Associate Director of Digital Transformation

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 January 2026
LOCATION
Greater London
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
IT & Technical
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SKILLS

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Programme Management Project Management Cloud Solutions ITIL TOGAF

FULL DESCRIPTION

Location

Greater London

Offered Salary:

Contract | £600 £700 per day

Work Type

Contract or Temp

Associate Director of Digital Transformation

We are seeking an exceptional leader to drive a ambitious Digital Transformation Programme on a 6 month initial contract. As a Assistant Director of Digital Transformation, you will report to the Executive Director – Transformation and provide strategic leadership across the IT and digital services, ensuring they deliver on their corporate objectives and improve services for residents through digital transformation.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the Digital Transformation Programme from strategy to implementation.
  • Shape and deliver the corporate IT strategy to support wider transformation goals.
  • Advise senior leaders and councillors on digital opportunities and priorities.
  • Champion innovation and accessibility, including the development of our council website.
  • Embed best practice frameworks such as ITIL and TOGAF to ensure service excellence.

What You’ll Bring

  • A proven track record of leading large-scale digital and IT transformation in the Public Sector.
  • Strong experience in programme and project management with measurable outcomes.
  • Deep knowledge of digital change, IT operations, and cloud-based solutions.
  • Strategic vision with the ability to translate ideas into practical improvements.
  • Strong leadership skills

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital services in a complex organisation, making a real difference to how our residents experience council services.

This role will be hybrid based and is offering a day rate of £600-700 per day via a umbrella company Inside IR35.

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