Director General for Digital Products
Political
Flexible
£200,000 - £260,000 per year
Job summary
Most digital leaders build products for a market. Are you ready to build digital products for the nation?
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is looking for a Director General for Digital Products.
We are looking for a world-class product leader to oversee the UK’s digital public services. From the iconic GOV.UK to the next generation of app-based services, this role is about delivering a creative vision for a more personalised, intuitive, and responsive government.
Job description
What you will drive:
- The Next Generation of GOV.UK: Oversee the full launch of the GOV.UK App and the integration of GOV.UK Chat. You will harness conversational AI to transform how citizens navigate information and complete complex tasks.
- The National Digital Wallet: Scale the secure storage of verified government credentials (such as Digital Driving Licences and Veteran IDs) directly on citizens' mobile devices.
- Universal Authentication: Drive the GOV.UK One Login programme to become the default, seamless authentication method across all of central government.
- Critical National Infrastructure: Ensure the resilience and 99%+ uptime of high-volume platforms like Notify and Pay, which are essential to the daily functioning of the UK.
- National-Scale Leadership: Lead a multidisciplinary powerhouse of ~600 product managers, designers, engineers, and researchers across London, Manchester, and other hubs.
Person specification
Who we are looking for:
- Proven leadership of digital product development and operations at large scale, with experience managing high-profile services and delivering measurable impact.
- Demonstrated ability to combine delivery excellence with strategic foresight - balancing operational leadership with creative thinking to shape the future direction of digital products.
- Deep understanding of user-centred design, accessibility, agile delivery, DevOps and platform strategy.
- Experience integrating emerging technologies (e.g. AI, mobile, digital identity) into consumer-facing products.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with experience driving adoption across complex organisations.
- Ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and build inclusive, high-performing cultures.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £200,000, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £57,940 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
Please refer to the Candidate Brief attached below for more information on the selection process.
DSIT and Global Resourcing will a host a Town Hall on Friday 24 April. This will be a virtual conversation with Emran Mian, Permanent Secretary, DSIT and Global Resourcing to offer the opportunity to learn more about the role and the contexts within which it sits.
Please email transformation@global-resourcing.com for more information on how to join.
After the event, a live recording will be available
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
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Job contact :
- Name : Global Resourcing
- Email : product@global-resourcing.com
Recruitment team
- Email : product@global-resourcing.com
Further information
The recruitment process is being undertaken by Global Resourcing on behalf of DSIT. To apply, and for a conversation about the role, please email product@global-resourcing.comAttachments
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Salary range
- £200,000 - £260,000 per year