Salary: £130,000–£150,000 (depending on experience)
Location: United Kingdom (hybrid, with regular client travel, including some international travel)
Job Type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
We’re open to exploring other working patterns on a case-by-case basis, where possible and in line with business needs.
Closing date: 19/ 10/ 2026 (09:00am) - We encourage early applications as we reserve the right, if required, to close this role ahead of the date advertised.
Interview dates: Interviews will take place on Monday 16, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 November 2026.
Public Digital is a digital transformation consultancy helping global institutions thrive in the internet era.
We work with governments, international organisations and mission-driven institutions to help them adopt the ways of working needed to design, build and run excellent digital services. Our teams combine expertise in strategy, service design, technology, delivery and organisational transformation.
We operate globally, advising governments and institutions on six continents. Our work ranges from improving critical public services to helping countries build digital public infrastructure and shaping how emerging technologies such as AI are used responsibly for public impact.
We are a values-driven organisation. Attitude matters as much as skill, and we look for people who bring curiosity, kindness, initiative and a willingness to contribute to a collaborative and supportive culture.
Transformation is ultimately about people, and we believe lasting change comes from building great teams and empowering them to succeed.
We're looking for a senior technology leader who can help organisations tackle complex challenges and make lasting improvements to how they use technology and data.
You might come from consulting, an in-house technology leadership role or a combination of both. Your background could be in engineering, architecture, data, digital transformation or another technology specialism.
What matters most is your ability to combine technical expertise with strategic thinking, build trusted relationships and help organisations turn ambitious ideas into practical change.
You'll be comfortable working with senior leaders while staying connected to the realities of delivery. You'll understand that successful transformation isn't just about technology. It's also about people, ways of working and building the capability to sustain change.
As Senior Director, Technology, you'll help lead and grow Public Digital's technology and data consulting work, specialising in UK Public Sector.
You'll work with senior client leaders on complex transformation challenges, helping them make informed decisions about technology, delivery and organisational change.
You'll also play an important role in developing our consulting offer, building client relationships, supporting business development and helping colleagues grow.
This is a senior leadership role that combines client delivery, commercial responsibility and the opportunity to shape the direction of our technology practice.
We're interested in people who can bring a combination of the following experience and skills:
You'll also bring curiosity, sound judgement and a pragmatic approach to emerging technology, alongside a commitment to delivering better outcomes for organisations and the people who use their services.
Experience working with public sector organisations would be valuable, but we're also interested in candidates who can bring relevant experience from other complex environments.
You don't need to have done everything listed above in exactly the same setting. We recognise that experience can be gained in different ways, and we'd encourage you to apply if you feel your background is relevant to the role.
To apply, please submit your CV and a short cover letter.
We're interested in understanding how your skills and experience relate to this role, so please use your cover letter to tell us:
We're not looking for a lengthy statement or a particular writing style. What matters is that you demonstrate an understanding of the role and how your experience could contribute to our work.
Please make sure your CV and cover letter are relevant to the Senior Director, Technology position. As the cover letter forms part of our initial assessment, applications without one, or where the documents are clearly intended for a different role, won't be progressed.
We recognise that people gain experience in different ways, and you don't need to meet every requirement to apply.
We want to understand your skills, experience, perspective and what motivates you to join Public Digital.
We'll start by reviewing applications against the criteria outlined in the What we're looking for section, focusing on your relevant experience and the impact you've made.
If shortlisted, our selection process will include:
Each stage is designed to be a two-way conversation, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and get to know us too.
We're happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to help you participate fully in the process.
A note on using AI: We recognise that AI tools can be helpful when preparing applications. However, we're interested in your own experience, thinking and perspective. We encourage you to use your own examples and ensure that anything you submit accurately reflects your skills and contributions.
Be a part of our amazing work culture. To read more about it please visit our Careers page which gives more details about our culture, employees and benefits.
We're an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best. Public Digital's mission is to help institutions thrive in the internet era - to do that well, we aim to hire and empower people who reflect the diversity of the users, communities and organisations we work with.
We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the challenges we're working to address. We're keen to hear from curious, collaborative and thoughtful people regardless of gender, age, ethnic identity, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or physical disability.
If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, please apply anyway, you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
We are a transformation consultancy that works with leading businesses, governments and global institutions, helping them change their ways of working to become more responsive, adaptable and impactful.
