Role sheet · Leadership
Chief Digital Officer
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Sets and owns the organisation-wide digital strategy, aligning technology investment with public value and national transformation goals.
Tasks changing in this role, 2026–2030
An illustrative development reference, not a job description or a requirement.
- Setting entity-wide rules for generative AI use and following up on adherenceGrowingAI & DataPolicy & Governance
- Managing the digital investment portfolio with declared success and stop conditions instead of approving projects one by oneShiftingPolicy & GovernanceAgile Delivery
- Giving the board an honest picture of cyber risk with metrics and a funded planGrowingCybersecurityLeadership
- Following day-to-day project execution detailsDecliningLeadership
A sample work product that shows the skill
A one-page digital investment decision: expected value, scale and stop conditions, decision owner and review date.
Core responsibilities
- Own the digital strategy and investment portfolio, reporting impact to the executive board.
- Chair digital governance forums and ensure compliance with national digital government standards.
- Build executive sponsorship and cross-entity partnerships for transformation programmes.
Target level in each domain
Editorial estimateWhat is usually expected of someone in this role, as a guide for a development conversation, not for performance appraisal.
- AI & DataProficiency (3 of 4)
- CybersecurityProficiency (3 of 4)
- Cloud & InfraProficiency (3 of 4)
- Service DesignProficiency (3 of 4)
- Policy & GovernanceLeadership (4 of 4)
- Agile DeliveryProficiency (3 of 4)
- Emerging TechLeadership (4 of 4)
- LeadershipLeadership (4 of 4)
Matching SFIA skill codes
An editorial, indicative mapping.
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