You will lead cross-government technology risk management within the Government Digital Service, helping protect public services from cyber threats. Your day will involve designing engagement programmes with departments, testing whether risk controls work in practice, and shaping guidance on complex issues like legacy systems and artificial intelligence adoption. You will work closely with central teams, departments, and security partners to embed risk management into decision-making. The role is vital for defining a unified approach to high-priority digital challenges across government.

What they're looking for

• Experience gathering evidence and judging risk management in other organisations
• Strong understanding of organisational risk appetite, assessment, and treatment
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and communicating difficult findings
• Experience building risk or security capability across organisational boundaries
• Understanding of digital service delivery challenges and the current threat landscape

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, EU & Turkish nationals with relevant right to work statuses.

Selection process

Sift completion by 2/11/2026. Panel interviews starting from 9/11/2026 via video interview.

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