Role: Chief Technology Officer

The Labour Party is looking to recruit a Chief Technology Officer. The post-holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the technology strategy of the Labour Party, ensuring the Party's digital infrastructure supports its organisational, political and electoral aims and objectives at a national, regional, and local level.

The post-holder will also be responsible for developing and implementing an information and cyber security strategy, driving innovation in campaign technology, data analytics, and voter engagement tools, as well as taking responsibility for technology strategy, planning, implementation, integration, operations, and supplier management of Labour Party systems and services.

Minimum Requirements:

• Evidence of substantial experience in technology leadership at a senior level within a medium-to-large sized organisation in a combination of digital, technology, campaign technology, and information security roles.
• Experience successfully delivering large-scale digital transformation projects, including fundamental systems (such as CRMs, payment systems) that form part of a central organisational function.
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT, NIST, Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Excellent understanding of campaign technology, systems, user-needs, and trends nationally and internationally.

To apply for this post, please complete an application form and equal opportunities form and send it to by no later than 20 November 2024.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role.

Benefits:

• 25-day annual leave (increases to 30 days after 10 years' service), pro-rated for part-time staff.
• Additional 5 days of leave for the office closure period over Christmas and New Year.
• All UK bank holidays.
• Up to 10 days of annual leave can be carried over into 2025.
• Opportunity to join a CARE (Career Averaged Revalued Earnings) benefit scheme.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption and Shared Parental Leave.
• Staff Equality Networks and support: Women's, BAME, Disability & LGBTQ+.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme (now including electric bikes).
• Season ticket loan.
• Free eye test and money towards VDU use glasses.

The Labour Party values equality and diversity and welcomes applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity.