Chief Digital and Data Officer
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,425 to £47,898 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M2 3AW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BRA-6807-5 |
Summary
Chief Digital and Data Officer (Job share)
Location: Manchester
Business Unit(s): Digital, Data and Technology
Position Type: Part Time, Permanent
Salary: £40,425 - £47, 898 (this is the salary range for 22 hours per week)
Our client has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve.
They will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime, set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection.
They will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football.
About the Role
This role is offered as a job share alongside the existing Chief Digital and Data Officer (CDDO).
- Current post-holder works Monday to Wednesday.
- This role will work Wednesday to Friday.
Wednesday is a shared working day to ensure continuity, collaboration and joint leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
- Jointly lead the Digital, Data and Technology function with the CDDO, settingclear strategic direction aligned to organisational priorities.
- Develop and deliver Digital, Data and Technology strategies that supporteffective regulation and organisational maturity.
- Act as a Senior Digital Leader across the organisation, advising executivecolleagues on technology-enabled change and risk.
Digital and Technology Delivery
Oversee all organisational technology, including:
- End-user computing and core IT services.
- Regulatory systems and platforms.
- CRM and case management systems.
- Data platforms, analytics and reporting.
- Lead significant Digital and IT transformation programmes, ensuring delivery totime, cost and quality.
- Manage ongoing change programmes, embedding new systems, processes andways of working.
Security, Data Protection and Risk:
- Provide senior oversight of cyber security, information security and data protection, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
- Manage Digital and Technology risk effectively, balancing innovation withregulatory and security requirements.
Essential Requirements
Leadership and Transformation :
- Significant experience leading Digital, Data and/or IT functions in a complexorganisation.
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale Digital or IT transformationprogrammes.
- Strong people leadership skills, including building teams, developing capability and leading through change.
Digital, Data and Technology :
- Broad understanding of modern Digital and IT estates, including enterprise systems, cloud services, data platforms andcyber security.
- Experience overseeing regulatory, case management or CRM systems is highly desirable.
Commercial and Financial :
- Strong commercial awareness, with experience managing large supplier contracts and significant budgets.
- Ability to secure value for money while maintaining service quality and resilience.
Programmeand Project Management :
- Demonstrable experience of leading complexprogrammesand managing interdependencies, risks and delivery at pace.
Stakeholder Engagement :
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to operate credibly at senior levels and with externalpartners.
Desirable Skills:
- A formal degree level qualification in Digital and or Data Delivery or equivalent.
- Experience in developing Digital and Data strategies in a similar organisation.
If successful you will join aNon-Departmental Public Bodyand will be employed as a Public Servant.
If you are an existing Civil Servant or employee, you will no longer have access to Civil Service benefits including the Civil Service pension.
The terms and conditions of employment include:
- Pension 12%- An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%.
- Flexible Benefit 8%- Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension or take as cash (post tax).
- Reward- Our client will have a performance-based reward programme.
- 31.5days annual leave.
- Flexibleand hybrid working - 40%in office attendance.
- Occupational sick pay.
- 9months paid Maternity Leave and generous paternity and adoption leave.
- A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees.
- Cycle-to-work scheme and much more!
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