Interim Chief Digital and Information Officer
Local Authority
Midlands
Starfish Search is supporting local authority in the Midlands in the appointment of an Interim Chief Digital and Information Officer to lead the council’s IT, digital and commercial arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the council’s IT and digital services within an outsourced operating model
- Provide strategic advice on digital and technology to senior leaders and elected members
- Manage key supplier and contract relationships, including performance and governance
- Oversee risk, assurance and service stability across the IT function
- Provide hands-on leadership to stabilise services and deliver improvements
- Support the council’s wider digital agenda and organisational change
- Engage effectively with elected members and senior stakeholders in a political environment
About you:
- Senior IT or digital leadership experience, ideally within local government
- Experience operating at Chief Officer, Director or senior levels.
- Experience managing suppliers, contracts and outsourced IT services
- Ability to improve and stabilise IT services
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
To apply please email a copy of your CV to: emily.hughes@starfishsearch.com