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# Director of Technology and Digital - Internal Applications Only

- **Company:** North Northamptonshire Council
- **Location:** Kettering, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £100,854.0 - £111,599.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://recruitmenthub.org/members/?j=8873&lang=en&

## About the Role

You will be a strategic and visionary leader with a strong track record of delivering large-scale technology and digital services in complex organisations.

You will bring:

Significant senior leadership experience in technology and digital, including leading large, complex IT service portfolios.

Proven experience of driving transformation, improving services and leading change across operations, teams and delivery models.

Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience of managing substantial budgets, contracts and supplier relationships.

A track record of developing innovative, customer-focused digital solutions that deliver measurable organisational benefits.

Experience of working effectively with senior stakeholders, building partnerships and influencing at the highest levels.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insight.

Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop diverse teams to deliver high performance.

An understanding of the public sector (ideally local government) and the political, financial and operational context in which it operates.

Above all, you will be passionate about using technology and digital innovation to make a real difference to the lives of residents and communities.

## Description

This role is advertised for internal candidates only.

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will:

Set the strategic direction for technology and digital, ensuring alignment with the Council's priorities and transformation ambitions.

Lead the design, development and delivery of high-quality, customer-focused technology and digital services.

Drive innovation, including the use of AI and emerging technologies, while ensuring risks are understood and effectively managed.

Transform and develop the Technology and Digital service, embedding best practice, modern delivery approaches and a strong performance culture.

Oversee major programmes and projects, ensuring new systems and solutions are delivered successfully without disruption to frontline services.

Provide leadership across operations, infrastructure, cyber security, service delivery, and contract and supplier management.

Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, Members, partners and suppliers, providing clear and expert advice.

Lead financial and commercial management of the service, delivering efficiencies, value for money and measurable outcomes.

Develop and inspire high-performing teams, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and inclusion., Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.


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