Government Legal Department seeks digital chief to set vision – PublicTechnology
Organisation of more than 2,500 lawyers and support staff is looking for a deputy director to ‘play a significant role in shaping future direction’ while overseeing a major tech replacement
The Government Legal Department is seeking a seeking a technology leader to take over digital operations at “an exciting moment in the evolution” of the organisation.
The role as deputy director of digital and data offers an annual salary of £81,000 and comes with a responsibility to “play a significant role in shaping GLD’s future direction”, according to the job advert. The central remit of the post will be “providing GLD with the professional digital and data services it needs to enable the delivery of high-quality legal services to central government”.
The successful candidate will be called upon to “provide a critical interface between the business needs, user needs, and how the technology is used in GLD”.
Key projects under the watch of the new digital chief will include the replacement of the legal case management system currently used by GLD’s 3,000 staff – which includes more than 2,600 lawyers and other legal professionals.
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“GLD is unique in that over two thirds of its staff are co-located in other government departments,” the advert says. “GLD is leading the way on the government’s interoperability initiative by ensuring that no matter where staff are located, they are able to access GLD systems.”
It adds: “You will provide technical direction for the delivery of GLD’s services, setting the vision and direction for the technology strategy and technology professionals.”
The chosen applicant will directly manage six people, with wider oversight of 70 digital, data and technology professionals. The position can be based in GLD offices in Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Croydon, or central London.
Applications are open until midday on 3 September.
With the Treasury solicitor Susanna McGibbon operating as its permanent secretary, GLD operates as a non-ministerial department. As well as representing the government in court, the organisation’s role includes providing policymakers with legal advice, as well as helping to draft legislation.