Head of Digital Workplace

UKRI:CIO Group
Salary:70752
Band:UKRI BandG
Contract Type:Open ended
Hours:Full-time (Flexible working patterns available)
Location:Swindon- Hybrid working available

Closing Date:Sunday 7th December 2025

About the role

Provide leadership of the Digital Workplace function within the Cloud & Technology Platforms team ensuring the delivery of secure modern and user-focused collaboration and productivity solutions throughout the business. This roleis responsible forspearheading strategic change in the ways UKRI staffoperate communicate and collaborate guaranteeing that all initiatives are closely aligned withorganisationalobjectivesand the overarching Group CIO strategy

We are evolving the operational model within Cloud & Technology Platforms to concentrate more on activities that set the business apart collaborating with partners where it makes sense to delegate transactional tasks. Our priority is to enhance operational efficiency and position ourselves as acentreof excellence for technology delivery

Your responsibilities:

• Leadership & professional development of Digital Workplace function
• Own and deliver the Digital Workplace roadmap aligned with UKRIs strategicobjectivesand CIO priorities.
• Champion adoption of modern workplace technologies includingEnd UserDevice servicesMicrosoft 365Teamsand emerging collaboration platforms
• Represent Digital Workplace at internal and external forums
• Management of a team of 20 staff across multiple locations
• Champion the continued adoption of communities relevant to areas of responsibility
• Ensure alignment with the security and architecture teams with respect to implementation of security controls and architectural principles
• Deputisefor Deputy Director Technology Services asrequired
• Proactively develop andmaintainthe strategic partnering model with respect Digital Workplace services
• Contribute to the formulation of strategic plans to ensure that the Cloud & Technology Platforms function is delivering in line with UKRI strategic objectives
• Stay abreast of relevant industry trends andnew technologies making a case to incorporate within the estate where appropriate
• Develop effective network with peer group UKRI Group IT colleagues DSIT and wider agency community
• Own Balance score card & KPI dashboard reporting for function to senior stakeholder community
• Determinestrategicoperationaland financial plans for area of responsibility
• Contract & supplier/partner management for all Digital Workplace product areas
• Management of Digital Workplace budgetidentifyingand delivering efficiencies through consolidation andrealisingeconomies of scale

Technology & process experience and delivery

• Asset management experience Software &End Userdevices
• Diverse experience in collaboration technologies & services
• Experience of delivering process automation through digital change initiatives
• Strong experience of delivering secure cost effective enterprise scaleEnd Userdevice products and services using modern device management technologies ()
• Strong experience of Information security principles & best practice
• Experience of delivering improved business productivity / efficiency from the effective exploitation of collaboration services
• Experience of a federated IT delivery model
• Proactivelyidentifytechnology related risks takingappropriate actionto mitigate or resolve
• Definedevelopand iterate standard operating procedures policy & processes that support the Digital Workplace function and wider Group IT
• Demonstrate a proactive commitment to continual improvement

Personal Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S) Interview (I)or both (S&I).

Essential

• Deepexpertisein digital workplace technologies and enterprise collaboration platforms(S&I)
• Proven leadership in technology functions across multiple locations(S)
• Strong project managementand business case development skills(S&I)
• Effectivecommunication with senior stakeholders translating technical concepts for non-ITaudiences(S&I)
• Experience of budget managementin excess of3m(S)
• High professional credibility and ability to build strong partnerships(S&I)
• Working knowledge of ITILand commercial/procurement skills(S&I)
• Degree qualification or equivalent experience.(S)

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
• Employeeassistanceprogramme providing confidential help and advice
• Flexible working options

Plusmany more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to havea great worklife balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:

Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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