Interim Chief Digital Officer

London Borough
Hackney

Starfish Search is supporting a London Borough to appoint an Interim Chief Digital Officer.

This is a key leadership role, providing strategic oversight of the council’s digital, ICT and information governance functions while ensuring critical services remain stable during a period of organisational change.

Key requirements:

  • Provide strategic leadership across the council’s digital and ICT services
  • Oversee the delivery of a proposed service restructure and consultation process
  • Maintain stability across live operational services and transformation programmes
  • Work closely with Corporate Directors, Members and key partners
  • Ensure strong governance, risk management and service continuity throughout the transition

About you:

  • Interim Chief Digital Officer experience within a local authority is preferable
  • A senior digital or technology leader with experience leading large-scale transformation
  • Strong knowledge of ICT, cyber security, information governance and data management
  • Comfortable operating at executive level within complex organisations, ideally in the public sector
  • A collaborative leader who can balance strategic change with operational delivery

To apply, please send your CV to: emily.hughes@starfishsearch.com