Director Of Digital Innovation
As the Director of Digital Transformation you will provide strategic leadership for the development and delivery of a comprehensive digital strategy across both Forces, acting as the principal digital lead and ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and national policing direction. It requires representing the Forces at local, regional, and national levels within a complex multi‑agency environment, ensuring the digital agenda is effectively championed and embedded within all strategic decision‑making. The post‑holder is responsible for overseeing the implementation and long‑term adoption of digital capabilities, planning and coordinating delivery across a five‑year horizon, and managing a substantial programme budget of approximately £42m. The role demands an innovative and adaptive approach to ensure the strategy reflects emerging technologies, evolving ethical considerations—such as those relating to artificial intelligence—and the changing operational needs of both Forces. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, external partners, and national policing bodies, the post‑holder ensures that digital transformation is coherently shaped, well‑governed, and effectively embedded across the organisation.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Proven track record of leading strategic digital transformation within complex organisations.
- Extensive and recent experience of leading a department or departments with demonstrable success in improving efficiency and effectiveness through technological change and adoption together with fundamental changes in business process, frameworks and ways of working.
- Ability to negotiate and influence at executive level, with key stakeholders and partners outside of the organisation. Excellent communicator with strong presentation skills, able to communicate and translate complex, technical topics to Business Leads in understandable language to stakeholders with competing and / or differing needs
- Expert knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI and AI ethics, cybersecurity, Cloud, automation as well as data integration, governance and analytics concepts
- Ability to define and deliver digital strategies, turning vision into actionable roadmaps and plans
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23232. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 22 February 2026.
Please also upload a copy of your CV outlining your skills and experience in line with the requirements for the role.
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