Non-Executive Director Technology and Digital Lead

You will provide independent strategic advice and challenge on digital modernisation, technology transformation and AI adoption. You will contribute to Board decisions, assess executive performance, oversee governance and risk, and coach directors. You will attend Board meetings, committees and the annual offsite in person.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice on digital modernisation and future direction
• Challenge major technology transformations and AI adoption
• Contribute to Board decision-making, strategy and performance assessment
• Provide independent oversight of executive and business performance
• Ensure governance, accountability and risk-management practices are upheld
• Advise and support the Director and other directors
• Participate in and chair Board committees or sub-committees when required
• Attend Board meetings and the annual offsite in person
• Complete mandatory training and maintain current knowledge

Requirements

• Recent and extensive board- and executive-level experience in a large, complex organisation
• Leadership experience in a leading-edge technology environment
• Technical industry experience
• Experience delivering significant transformation and large-scale organisational change
• Track record in digital or technological improvement, innovation and research and development
• Experience mentoring and coaching directors
• Experience delivering equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and culture change
• Developed Vetting clearance
• British citizenship or dual British nationality with a British component
• Normally seven of the past ten years resident in the UK

Benefits

• Reasonable travel and subsistence allowances