Across government, the opportunity to harness AI and automation is no longer a future ambition; it is a practical necessity for improving services, increasing productivity and enabling better outcomes for citizens and colleagues. The Digital, Data and Security Services (DDSS) function is playing a central role in that transformation, creating the foundations, capability and delivery momentum needed to accelerate modern, data-led ways of working.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the organisation at a pivotal moment and help shape how AI and automation are scaled, governed and embedded across the business. You will play a leading role in driving innovation, identifying high-value use cases and enabling sustainable adoption that delivers measurable impact.
Team context
The Head of AI and Automation Accelerator is a strategic leadership role at the heart of DDSS, working across business, technology and data stakeholders to define and deliver the organisations AI and automation ambitions. Reporting into senior digital leadership, you will provide strategic direction for the accelerator function and help build the governance, methods and delivery capability needed to take ideas from concept through to scaled implementation.
Working closely with senior colleagues across technology, data, information security and operational teams, you will ensure AI and automation opportunities are prioritised appropriately, delivered safely and aligned to organisational goals. You will also help create the culture, confidence and practical frameworks needed to increase adoption across the organisation.
Overview of the role
As Head of AI and Automation Accelerator, you will define and lead the organisations approach to identifying, shaping and accelerating AI and automation opportunities. You will develop the roadmap, establish prioritisation and governance mechanisms, and ensure delivery is focused on use cases that create genuine value and can be scaled effectively.
You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, balancing innovation with responsible delivery and ensuring that AI and automation activity is underpinned by clear guardrails, robust assurance and strong stakeholder engagement. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence transformation at pace and help embed a more modern, efficient and data-enabled way of working.
