Deputy Director Digital Assurance, Compliance, and Controls
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £81,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pro rata for part time or Job Share. For existing Civil Servants, internal candidates the usual pay rules should apply, i.e., if moving on level transfer the salary will remain the same, if successful on promotion the salary will be the higher of either 10% pay increase or the pay band minimum. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 424932 |
Summary
Location - Birmingham, Leeds, Swansea and Hastings.
The Deputy Director will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the department's digital assurance, compliance, and control functions. This post-holder will ensure the department's data and information is controlled and processed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies, and that effective controls are in place to mitigate risks and safeguard the data of our citizens, businesses, and partners.
Responsible for the data protection and cyber-security of the department this role will be critical in assessing our risk exposure and be key in advising on the design of new services and data analysis environments, playing a critical role in the sign-off of new initiatives within the department, providing advice on compatibility with prevailing regulatory requirements, and advising the Senior Information Risk Owner and senior committees on compliance. They are the point of contact for the Information Commissioner.
The Deputy Director will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the department's digital assurance, compliance, and control functions. This post-holder will ensure the department's data and information is controlled and processed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies, and that effective controls are in place to mitigate risks and safeguard the data of our citizens, businesses, and partners.
Responsible for the data protection and cyber-security of the department this role will be critical in assessing our risk exposure and be key in advising on the design of new services and data analysis environments, playing a critical role in the sign-off of new initiatives within the department, providing advice on compatibility with prevailing regulatory requirements, and advising the Senior Information Risk Owner and senior committees on compliance. They are the point of contact for the Information Commissioner.