18 of 18 Permanent Head of Digital Jobs in the UK excluding London

Head of Digital & AI Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid – 2 days in office) Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £110,000 – £115,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits About the Role We're working with a high-growth, Private Equity-backed retail and hospitality group , currently undergoing a major period of digital transformation. They are seeking a Head of Digital & AI to lead the integration of digital and AI-enabled initiatives across their retail estate, enhancing the customer experience and driving operational efficiency. This permanent position sits at senior leadership level and offers the opportunity to shape strategy, oversee delivery, and play a pivotal role in the organisation's transformation agenda, including their … EV infrastructure rollout. Key Responsibilities Provide leadership and governance across a portfolio of digital and AI-enabled programmes. Oversee delivery of CRM, CDP, EPOS, digital signage, and order/pay solutions through a team of project managers. Drive adoption of AI use cases, including customer flow analysis, safety monitoring, stock management, and back-office More ❯

Job Role: Head of Digital Reference: BH-365p Job Type: Permanent Salary: up to £80,000 per annum Location: 5 days in office (near Darlington) About the Company: Our Client is a fast growing UK-based e-commerce specialist. The company is entering its next phase of growth and seeks a highly experienced, data-driven Head of Digital. The business offers a broad range of premium products, supported by a digital platform capable of handling thousands of daily transactions with efficiency and reliability. Role overview: Our Client is seeking a Head of Digital to take full ownership of the companys digital ecosystem, driving commercial success … teams, driving growth through performance marketing, SEO, conversion optimisation, and data-led insights. You will manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team, ensuring sustainable growth, improved customer journeys, and maximised digital marketing ROI. Additionally, you will act as a senior voice within the leadership team, influencing wider business strategy. Responsibilities Define and execute the digital strategy to drive business More ❯

Head of Digital Services - Shape the Future of Digital at the University of Gloucestershire Are you ready to take the next step in your career and play a defining role in transforming digital experiences across a university? This is your chance to join the senior leadership team in IT Services and lead a … bold vision for how we use technology to power teaching, learning, and working at the University of Gloucestershire. We are seeking a Head of Digital Services - a forward-thinking leader with the passion and expertise to reimagine how digital can unlock opportunities for our students, staff, and community. In this pivotal role, you'll lead … our Digital Solutions and Digital Learning teams, driving change that impacts everything from the way we design our curriculum with digital tools to how we develop and deliver enterprise-wide systems. You'll guide your teams through an exciting period of innovation and growth, working with colleagues across the university to ensure our digital environment More ❯

Location: Oxford/London (Hybrid) Reports to: Product Director Department: UK Schools Product Development - Digital & Assessment Role Overview We are seeking a visionary and delivery-focused Head of Digital Product to lead the development and optimisation of digital learning and assessment solutions across our Secondary portfolio. This role will be pivotal in shaping the … future of digital education within PSQ, driving innovation, accessibility, and excellence in product delivery. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the digital product strategy across PSQ, aligning with curriculum reform, market needs, and Pearson's broader digital transformation goals. Product Excellence: Lead roadmap planning and steerco reviews for ActiveHub and other digital platforms, ensuring … high-quality user experiences and measurable impact. Team Management: Develop and oversee a high-performing team across digital and assessment functions. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Content Strategy, and Technical Architecture teams to ensure cohesive go-to-market strategies and product launches. Customer-Centric Innovation: Champion user research, testing, and feedback loops to continuously improve digital offerings. More ❯

Location: Oxford/London (Hybrid) Reports to: Product Director Department: UK Schools Product Development - Digital & Assessment Role Overview We are seeking a visionary and delivery-focused Head of Digital Product to lead the development and optimisation of digital learning and assessment solutions across our Secondary portfolio. This role will be pivotal in shaping the … future of digital education within PSQ, driving innovation, accessibility, and excellence in product delivery. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the digital product strategy across PSQ, aligning with curriculum reform, market needs, and Pearson's broader digital transformation goals. Product Excellence: Lead roadmap planning and steerco reviews for ActiveHub and other digital platforms, ensuring … high-quality user experiences and measurable impact. Team Management: Develop and oversee a high-performing team across digital and assessment functions. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Content Strategy, and Technical Architecture teams to ensure cohesive go-to-market strategies and product launches. Customer-Centric Innovation: Champion user research, testing, and feedback loops to continuously improve digital offerings. More ❯

Macildowie are working with this Nottingham-based consultancy to recruit a Head of Digital . This is a newly created role that blends leadership, strategy, and delivery across a couple of brands. It's an opportunity to shape how digital campaigns are designed, executed and measured, while leading a talented in-house team across marketing … web development and client delivery. The Opportunity: As Head of Digital, you'll set the direction for how the business approaches digital strategy and project execution. Leading a team of 5-10 marketing specialists (covering SEO, PPC, content, social media, and web development), you'll ensure projects run smoothly, clients stay engaged, and results speak … for themselves. You'll bring structure, clarity, and pace, creating an environment where ideas turn into measurable outcomes. From managing budgets and performance to coaching individuals and evolving digital processes, this is a role where your leadership will directly influence growth. What's in it for you? A genuine leadership role with room to shape strategy and culture Hybrid More ❯

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Head of Digital PMO The closing date is 12 October 2025 Where does my role fit in Digital and SABP? The Trust's strategic focus is on creating a digital environment that simplifies processes, enhances collaboration, and ensures that staff can focus on delivering high-quality … care without being burdened by unnecessary administrative tasks or inefficient systems. Our Electronic Health Record (EHR) support services within the Digital division are aligned to establish a more integrated team to improve collaboration and communication between the EHR facing teams and as a result improving the quality of support provided to our frontlinestaff. A Digital Project Management … Office (PMO) has been introduced to better manage the numerous, complex projects that are ongoing within the division and support the effective delivery of digital projects and programmes and digital workstreams in Trust projects and programmes. This selection process will include a full day Assessment Centre on the 23rd October, followed by a full panel Interview on More ❯

Overview Job Description: The Head of Digital Engineering will provide technical and functional leadership across the Digital Engineering Practice as well as support the introduction of a DevOps approach across the wider delivery function. This leadership role will report to the VP Delivery and will work closely with the other Practice Leads in the Delivery … delivery approaches for our products to customers. The ideal candidate will have experience in complex systems integration and ICT delivery projects to UK Government and Defence, and an understanding of organisational design and change. Responsibilities Technical Leadership - This role will act as the Technical Design Authority for Digital Engineering projects, working closely with the Divisional CTO who is … we deliver to our customers. This will require working with the other Practice Leads to understand and provide technical assurance over delivery processes and output across a diverse range of projects and programmes. Talent and Capability - Lead the Digital Engineering Practice working with the People and Capability Lead to support our workforce across a range of job More ❯

Head of Strategy & Architecture - IT Strategy Director/Enterprise Architecture Lead We're hiring on behalf of a leading global financial services organisation for a senior technology strategist to shape and drive digital transformation across EMEA. Salary - Circa £160k base + Benefits. Location Hybrid/London The Role Lead technology strategy and enterprise architecture for Digital Engineering Services & Solutions. Define IT roadmaps to modernise infrastructure, service management, and digital platforms. Partner with C-Suite executives to align technology vision with business goals. Influence strategic adoption of Cloud, AI (including GenAI), Data Management, and modern workplace technologies. Provide leadership to a team of strategists and architects across a global environment. About You 10+ … years' experience shaping IT strategy and enterprise architecture in large organisations. Proven success driving digital transformation across infrastructure and operations. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at Board/Executive level. Certified in ITIL, TOGAF, SAFe or Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). A visionary leader who can deliver clarity, strategy and results. Why Apply? This is a rare opportunity More ❯

Are you ready to lead transformative change in an ambitious dynamic industrial environment? This exciting opportunity as Head of Business Systems and Digital Transformation offers the chance to drive innovation and strategic initiatives within a global organisation. With a focus on IT relationship management, cutting-edge technology, scalable solutions, and operational efficiency, this role is perfect for … someone who is ambitious and looking to make a lasting impact while advancing their career. What You Will Do: - Develop and execute a forward-thinking digital transformation strategy aligned with the company's growth objectives. - Initially lead the implementation and improvement of ERP systems and CRM platforms across multiple sites. - Champion process optimisation, automation, and standardisation to enhance … stakeholders to ensure seamless system adoption and alignment. - Drive cross-departmental collaboration to deliver innovative solutions and ensure business readiness for change. What You Will Bring: - Proven experience in digital transformation, ERP/CRM implementation, or IT systems leadership. - Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business processes and targets. - Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills in matrix environments. More ❯

Are you ready to lead transformative change in an ambitious dynamic industrial environment? This exciting opportunity as Head of Business Systems and Digital Transformation offers the chance to drive innovation and strategic initiatives within a global organisation. With a focus on IT relationship management, cutting-edge technology, scalable solutions, and operational efficiency, this role is perfect for … someone who is ambitious and looking to make a lasting impact while advancing their career. What You Will Do: - Develop and execute a forward-thinking digital transformation strategy aligned with the company's growth objectives. - Initially lead the implementation and improvement of ERP systems and CRM platforms across multiple sites. - Champion process optimisation, automation, and standardisation to enhance … stakeholders to ensure seamless system adoption and alignment. - Drive cross-departmental collaboration to deliver innovative solutions and ensure business readiness for change. What You Will Bring: - Proven experience in digital transformation, ERP/CRM implementation, or IT systems leadership. - Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business processes and targets. - Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills in matrix environments. More ❯

At Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones), we're on an exciting journey to reimagine the customer experience through innovation, creativity, and technology. As Head of Digital Product, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our online presence, ensuring every customer interaction is seamless, inspiring, and memorable. This is a fantastic opportunity … to lead digital transformation at one of the UK's most iconic jewellery retailers, driving forward initiatives that connect tradition with innovation. This role is a 12 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, and can be offered on a hybrid basis, working 2 days a week from our office at Croxley Park, Watford. Why this role … matters You'll be at the heart of evolving our customer experience, leading a change plan that spans from idea to delivery. With responsibility for the UK Digital Product roadmap, you'll influence strategy, execution, and performance - ensuring our digital platforms are robust, engaging, and always customer-first. As part of the UK leadership team, you More ❯

Our client, a well-established organisation undergoing exciting digital change, is seeking a Head of IT to take ownership of their technology strategy and day-to-day operations. This is a leadership role that blends hands-on technical expertise with strategic oversight, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact across the business. The Role As … Head of IT, you will: Lead and mentor a team of 4 IT professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and development. Oversee a Microsoft hybrid cloud environment, ensuring resilience, scalability, and security. Provide hands-on technical support where necessary, acting as an escalation point for the team. Shape and deliver the organisation's digital strategy … growth and transformation. The Person We're looking for a strong leader who combines technical depth with commercial awareness. You will bring: Proven experience in an IT leadership role (Head of IT, IT Manager, or similar). A solid background in Microsoft technologies (Azure, Office 365, Windows Server) within hybrid cloud environments. The ability to balance strategic leadership More ❯

Our client, a leading organisation within the training sector, are seeking a innovative and strategic Head of IT and Digital to lead and shape their IT and digital transformation strategy. As Head of IT and Digital, you will have overall responsibility for the strategic management of the organisation's technical functions including … IT architecture, security, digital transformation, software applications, infrastructure and systems that support all users and services. The role is offered on a hybrid basis with two days based at the companys offices in Lancaster. The successful candidate will have solid previous experience of managing an IT department and in addition a very high degree of technical knowledge … will have the ability to lead and influence.Demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing Microsoft based platforms is essential to include Office 365, Azure, IN Tune, Active Directory, SQL. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and the support of the entire IT function to meet the needs and support the business, this includes working with and managing suppliers More ❯

Overview Our client, a leading organisation within the training sector, are seeking a innovative and strategic Head of IT and Digital to lead and shape their IT and digital transformation strategy. As Head of IT and Digital, you will have overall responsibility for the strategic management of the organisation's technical functions … including IT architecture, security, digital transformation, software applications, infrastructure and systems that support all users and services. The role is offered on a hybrid basis with two days based at the company's offices in Lancaster. The successful candidate will have solid previous experience of managing an IT department and in addition a very high degree of technical knowledge will have the ability to lead and influence. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing Microsoft based platforms is essential to include Office 365, Azure, IN Tune, Active Directory, SQL. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and the support of the entire IT function to meet the needs and support the business, this includes working More ❯

Awards (2023), and the Scale-Up Award at the WESCA North America Awards (2024). Our Corby office in the UK is currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Head of IT & Digital Enablement to join our dynamic team. As Fulkrum's first internal IT leader, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our technology landscape. … global cyber regulations, including leading certification processes. Design and implement a comprehensive Information Security Management System (ISMS) and establish breach protocols, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans. Lead integration of business systems across HR, finance, CRM, and operations platforms, managing complex transformation projects globally. Recruit, onboard, and mentor IT professionals, building a high-performing team to support Fulkrum's … is desirable. Self-starter with the ability to work independently and build IT structures from the ground up. Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity for a driven Head of IT & Digital Enablement to showcase their expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment. At Fulkrum, you'll make a tangible impact while advancing your career in More ❯

to this date. About the Role Driving Transformation, Delivering Impact. Great Yarmouth Borough Council is a highly ambitiouslocal authority ,maintaininga clear strategic focus on enhancing the Borough, improving quality of life for its residents, and maximising opportunities for local businesses. The council recognises its team members as its mostvaluable asset , working collaboratively to achieveobjectivessuch as fostering a vibrant economy … ensuring a high-quality environment for all, and improving the life prospects of those living and working in the Borough. Our communities are at the heart of our ambitions to reinvent public places, to tap into and grow a thriving arts and cultural scene, to support new homes, nurture new jobs,businessesand new opportunities to learn and grow. … We want to make our people,businessesand visitors proud. With the potential of Local Government Reorganisation on the horizon, this is an opportunity to position Great Yarmouth Borough Council at the forefront of modern, agile, and customer-centred public services. We are embarking on one of the most significant transformation journeys in our history , rethinking how we More ❯

expectations, conduct reviews and address performance gaps constructively Ensure role clarity between Client Services and Service teams for smooth collaboration Monitor team time tracking, utilisation and efficiency with the Head of Organic and Operations team Maintain and ensure correct use of departmental templates and documentation Support resource planning, scheduling and capacity allocation Manage profitability, costs and resource … Lead, mentor and develop the DPR team, fostering high performance and ongoing professional growth Performance & Strategy Audit and optimise live campaigns to improve coverage quality and results Stay ahead of industry trends to deliver innovative and newsworthy campaigns Monitor key account performance, ensuring strategies meet client goals and link to wider organic KPIs Collaborate across departments for unified growth … time news and trends for quick-win opportunities Track campaign performance, providing actionable insights and integrated reporting Skills & Knowledge 5+ years' experience managing DPR campaigns and strategies Proven record of leading and growing DPR teams Experience managing large, multi-industry client accounts Strong understanding of SEO, content and DPR strategy Proficient in DPR tools and software Excellent communication More ❯