Director of Digital Intelligence - CMA - SCS1
Government Digital & Data -
Location
Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester
About the job
Job summary
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for digital forensics, e-discovery, and internet intelligence?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Digital Intelligence to lead the Digital Intelligence team and strategic development, operational delivery of our digital capabilities.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital intelligence at the CMA and make a significant impact on the UK economy.
About the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.
We have a vital role to play in relation to many important challenges facing the UK, including improving productivity, economic growth, and the resilience of our economy; mitigating cost of living pressures; and addressing the power of large digital firms and the potentially unprecedented opportunities and risks of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence.
In this context, the CMA has established an Executive Directorate for Data, Technology, and Insight (DTI), which consolidates our capability and activity across these areas of growing importance. This includes our expertise in data science, data engineering, artificial intelligence, behavioural science, technology insight, and digital forensics, as well as technology systems, architecture, digital products and tooling.
Job description
What you will do
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Digital Intelligence to lead the strategic development and operational delivery of our digital capabilities. This includes overseeing critical areas such as digital forensics, e-discovery, and internet intelligence, which underpin the CMA’s investigations into anti-competitive behaviour, mergers, and consumer protection issues.
Why join us
You will have the opportunity to be a pivotal member of the Data, Technology and Insights (DTI) Leadership Team and contribute to the CMA’s strategic direction, digital transformation, and capability development to ensure we remain a cutting-edge regulator in an increasingly digital economy.
What you will need
You will be a proven leader that can not only drive strategic transformation and continuous improvement, but inspire and develop specialist digital teams by championing a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
You will have significant experience in a senior technology leadership with experience leading on major transformation programmes and a focus on digital forensics, cyber investigations and demonstrable.
You will have a strong understanding of legal and technical frameworks underpinning digital evidence, e-discovery processes, and internet intelligence and a strong ability to communicate and influence at senior levels.
What we can offer you
In return the CMA is a hugely diverse, rewarding and stimulating place to work – an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so. We offer generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generous maternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, our employee assistance programme and flexible working options.
Person specification
It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application. For tips on how to make the most your application, please have a look at our guidance document.
Essential Experience
- Proven track record of senior leadership in digital forensics, cyber investigations, or related fields within a regulatory, law enforcement, intelligence, or governmental context, with the ability to shape, engage, motivate, develop and mentor teams. (Lead Criteria)
- Demonstrable experience in managing multidisciplinary digital teams and driving strategic transformation. (Lead Criteria)
- Strong understanding of legal and technical frameworks underpinning digital evidence, e-discovery processes, and internet intelligence.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at executive and ministerial levels. Proven ability to communicate and influence effectively with senior stakeholders and non-IT professionals.
Desirable
- Experience in a fast-moving digital, technology, or intelligence organisation.
- Familiarity with relevant UK and international legislation including GDPR, RIPA, PACE, and CMA-specific statutory powers.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
