Be at the heart of shaping the future of the East Midlands.
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is a pioneering, values-led organisation at the forefront of place-based devolution. We are entering an exciting new chapter and are now seeking a visionary Director of Digital to join our senior leadership team.
About the role
This is a career-defining opportunity to shape and deliver a truly digital-first organisation. Joining us early in our technology journey, you’ll have the freedom to design EMCCA’s digital strategy, build a new team, and make your mark on how a modern combined authority operates.
You’ll balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, creating EMCCA’s digital operating model and introducing new ways of working that maximise value for money, empower communities, and enable intelligence-led decision making. From driving digital inclusion and embedding a digital-by-design culture, to ensuring robust governance, excellent customer service and operational resilience, you will set the standard for how a modern combined authority should operate.
This isn’t just about technology — it’s about enabling change and shaping future requirements, ensuring our digital capability evolves to meet the needs of our communities and partners while positioning EMCCA as a leader in digital innovation.
About you
We’re looking for a strategic, inspiring leader with a proven track record of delivering digital and data transformation within a complex environment. You’ll combine visionary thinking with operational focus, ensuring day-to-day excellence while shaping long-term change.
You’ll bring experience of leading large-scale digital and data programmes and working with emerging technologies, including AI. You’ll have a proven ability to build strong partnerships and deliver solutions that maximise value for money while empowering communities. Alongside this, you’ll be skilled at driving continuous improvement and embedding a culture of innovation across complex organisations.
Crucially, you’ll bring the confidence, resilience and political acumen to engage stakeholders, build trust and foster collaboration across the region.
Above all, you’ll be values-driven, collaborative and committed to shaping a high-performing, future-focused organisation that reflects EMCCA’s values:
We Lift Our Region | We Work Together | We Make an Impact | We Are Human
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Contact
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Chantelle Wooldridge on 07557 018320 or Tom McElroy Williams on 07535 316017.
Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 5th October.
To apply:
To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (four sides of A4 maximum), along with a supporting statement (four sides of A4 maximum) detailing your experience, and achievements and addressing the key criteria for the role set out on this site and using examples to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. Documents should be uploaded via our website, please include and upload the below information in two documents only. If you experience any issues whilst applying, please contact Ella.Vanderhook@tile-hill.co.uk.
Applications should include:
- Full contact details;
- Names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees (we will ask your permission before contacting referees);
- Details of your current salary and notice period
- Notification of any dates when you are not available for an interview
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