Assistant Director (ICT and Digital Transformation)

Company: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
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Location: West Yorkshire
Job Description:

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the South Pennines in West Yorkshire,Calderdale is a vibrant metropolitan borough, an active part of WestYorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, with strong market towns amazingheritage assets and a thriving voluntary community sector. Our Vision for2034 is that Calderdale will be an enterprising place, full of opportunity,where we can all live a larger life. People will be kind and welcoming andhave reasons to be full of hope. We will be celebrated for our distinctiveheritage, nature and creativity that everyone can enjoy.

Calderdale is an ambitious, forward-looking Council with a strong trackrecord of innovation and transformation. As we continue to moderniseservices, strengthen financial resilience, and deliver on our digitalambitions, we are seeking two dynamic Assistant Directors to play pivotalcorporate leadership roles.

We have two very exciting opportunities available at senior leadershiplevel – one is a newly created post (Deputy S151 Officer) and theother (Assistant Director – ICT and Digital Transformation) is due to theretirement of the current postholder.

You will provide strategic leadership across ICT operations, cyber and infrastructure,data and insights, and digital transformation. Building strong relationships, leadingmajor programmes, and ensuring resilient, value for money services. You willinspire teams, engage stakeholders and deliver innovative digital solutions thatimprove customer experience and performance.

We welcome applications from experienced ICT and digital leaders with a Level 6IT qualification (or equivalent experience), proven strategic leadership in complexenvironments, and a track record of driving service improvement and modernisation.

Closing Date: 6th April | Assessment: 23rd April | Interview: 24th April 2026

For an informal conversation about these roles, please contact: BeckyMcIntyre, Director of Resources and Transformation at becky.mcintyre@calderdale.gov.uk

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Posted: April 4th, 2026