UKHO Chief Digital Technology Officer
Ministry of Defence
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 13th October 2024
Details
Reference number
370110
Salary
£117,000
up to £117,000 per annum.
GBP
Job grade
SCS Pay Band 1
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
UK Hydrographic Office
Type of role
Digital
Information Technology
Senior leadership
Information Technology
Senior leadership
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
Taunton, Somerset.This role offers a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. All work-related travel and subsistence costs will be reimbursed except when travelling to your base location in line with departmental policy.
About the job
Job summary
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is at the forefront of an ambitious transformation journey, driving change across our systems, services, and culture. As a critical provider of geospatial maritime data, our Digital & Technology services are central to our evolution. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Digital Technology Officer (CDTO) to lead this transformation, ensuring our services meet the needs of our customers, including the Royal Navy, and uphold the UK's Safety of Life at Sea commitments.
Job description
Reporting directly to the CEO and as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CDTO will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of UKHO. You will lead our 200-strong Digital & Technology division, championing innovation, driving our digital strategy, and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of maritime geospatial data services. Your leadership will be crucial in enhancing our digital services, fostering a culture of innovation, and ensuring we deliver on our transformation goals.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Professional Expertise:
- Knowledge and hands-on experience of service transformation that fundamentally influences the operational dynamics of an organisation. This encompasses a track record of successfully implementing changes in service delivery which significantly impact an organisation’s operational effectiveness and efficiency.
- Knowledge and experience of the application of new technology to operational processes and new product development, especially digital data products and services, for customer benefit. This knowledge and experience should be coupled with a successful track record in leading effective delivery of the resulting organisational change.
- Experience of working at or near board level in a customer or service-orientated environment, ideally digital-focused but with a commercial angle with a deep appreciation for understanding customer needs.
- The ability to drive innovation with digital strategy experience in enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Experience of working in an organisation of a comparable size and complexity to the UKHO.
Strategic Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement Expertise:
- The ability to lead strategically with an independent spirit and questioning mind.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a board.
- Energy, enthusiasm and the ability to work at speed, combined with the ability to engage, influence and persuade at all levels and with diverse stakeholders.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to lead digital transformation at a critical time for UKHO, making a significant impact on national and international maritime services. If you are passionate about driving change, leading innovative teams, and delivering excellence, we encourage you to apply.
This role offers a rare chance to shape the digital future of the UKHO. If you have the vision, leadership, and passion to lead this transformation, we look forward to hearing from you.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
This recruitment process is being supported by Green Park on on behalf of the UKHO.
Please apply directly on the Green Park website: https://micro.green-park.co.uk/ukho/
If you would like further information please contact Lucy Kythreotis or Darcie Stumpf:
Lucy.Kythreotis@green-park.co.uk
Darcie.Stumpf@green-park.co.uk
For further information about the role and full application process, please refer to the candidate pack attached below.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration
is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them
to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through
building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the
Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)
and the
Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Green Park Recruitment Team
- Email : Lucy.Kythreotis@green-park.co.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Lucy.Kythreotis@green-park.co.uk
Further information
If your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact People-CivHR-SCSRecruitment@mod.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
