Feeling brave? Ministry of Defence seeks £300K digital boss to manage £4.6B spend

The UK Ministry of Defence is recruiting a Director General Defence Chief Digital & Information Officer (DG DCD&IO), offering £270k–£300k to oversee £4.6B in digital spend and more than 3,000 specialists, drive a unified digital strategy and backbone, and leverage AI/ML for operational advantage; Developed Vetting is required, with roles based in Corsham or Westminster and frequent international travel. The posting notes comparable senior government pay and highlights key supplier relationships, including a three-year £240.6M Palantir data analytics contract; applications close March 2.