- Company Name
- Ministry of Justice UK
- Job Title
- Head of Digital Compliance (Ref: 11302)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Head of Digital Compliance
**Role Summary**
Lead the National Digital Compliance function within Justice Digital, overseeing spend assurance, business continuity, audit planning, and operational relationships with the Central Digital & Data Office (CDDO). Drive compliance, resilience, and audit excellence across digital and technology projects.
**Expectations**
- Deliver comprehensive assurance and audit processes for digital initiatives.
- Maintain effective partnership with CDDO and other government stakeholders.
- Ensure organisational resilience, continuity, and compliance with government standards.
- Lead, mentor, and influence cross‑functional teams, managing competing priorities and dependencies.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Own and execute spend assurance activities, ensuring all procurements meet CDDO and wider government standards.
- Lead the operational relationship with the CDDO, aligning digital spend and compliance.
- Drive the continuity and resilience strategy of Justice Digital, identifying and mitigating risks.
- Build, manage, and oversee an audit function covering both technical and operational domains.
- Strategically plan audit schedules, applying gold‑standard methodologies consistently.
- Communicate effectively across organisational, technical, and political boundaries, building trust and credibility.
- Resolve issues, unblock roadblocks, and steer teams towards delivery commitments.
- Manage dependencies across teams, departments, and government bodies.
- Support the digital strategy 2025 and contribute to Justice Digital’s goals.
**Required Skills**
- Proven experience leading assurance functions in digital/technology contexts.
- Expertise in business continuity planning for digital and tech environments.
- Strong audit methodology knowledge and experience in strategic audit planning.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and persuasion skills.
- Problem‑solving, team leadership, and dependency management.
- Ability to work both hands‑on and in a leadership capacity, juggling multiple priorities.
- Willingness to undergo and meet BPSS clearance requirements.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field.
- Professional certifications preferred: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent credentials.