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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Data Officer - **Company:** Police Scotland - **Location:** Glasgow, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Sharing, Information Management, Cloud Platform System - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/chief-data-officer/police-scotland-job107924570 ## About the Role * Experience of creating or running a business intelligence or data function * Several years of demonstrated ability leading high-performance teams toward the successful attainment of challenging goals * Strategic understanding of modern data platforms, analytics technologies, cloud-based architectures and AI-enabled services * Able to work across business lines at a senior level to influence and effect change to achieve common goals * Proven track record of leading complex, multidisciplinary data teams * Ability to asset ideas and persuade others to gain support across an organisation or to adopt new behaviours * Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills with business and technical groups * Demonstrable collaboration with strategic leaders to agree ## Description Police Scotland is now recruiting for a Chief Data Officer to lead our data driven initiatives. This is a business leadership role focused on leveraging data, AI and wider innovation to drive operational and business value to Police Scotland, foster a data-driven culture, and ensure the effective governance and utilisation of data across the organisation. In this executive role you will contribute to the effective leadership of Police Scotland, maintaining a focus on its purpose and vision through rigorous analysis and challenge and the provision of professional advice, enabling decision-makers to take timely and informed business decisions. As part of the team working in the Chief Data Office, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of the Data Governance Framework across the data estate within the second largest police force in the UK. Key Responsibilities - * Accountable for developing, leading and delivering on all aspects of the data/information management strategy in line with the organisation's strategic objectives and policing strategies * Provide strategic leadership and governance for the ethical, lawful and transparent use of advanced analytics, automation and artificial intelligence, ensuring appropriate safeguards, bias mitigation and human oversight are embedded * Provide leadership and direction in transforming the way we use data to support evidence-based decision-making at strategic, tactical and operational levels * Lead Police Scotland's data partnership ecosystem, enabling secure, ethical and outcome-focused data sharing across the justice system, wider public sector and trusted third-party partners * Lead and develop the team to effectively deliver against agreed operational and strategic plans and measure effectiveness of these * Influence national and local decision-making at executive, divisional and local boards on the strategic importance of data, AI and emerging technologies as an enabler to Police Scotland delivering against its organisational objectives * Manage the financial resources allocated for Chief Data Office activities, including strategic budget planning (in excess of £10 million) and allocation of resources and will be responsible for managing and assessing risk within all areas of managerial/supervisory responsibility ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Smart City, Smart Mobility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/954-smart-city-smart-mobility) - [AI beyond the code: Master your organisational AI implementation.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1248-ai-beyond-the-code-master-your-organisational-ai-implementation) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Trustworthy AI Starts at Deployment: 5 Checks Before You Ship](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/753-trustworthy-ai-starts-at-deployment-5-checks-before-you-ship) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts)