Head of Engagement and Strategy - Public Sector AI Adoption
Company: UK Government - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Location: London
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-03-18
About this role
## Details
### Reference number
453632
### Salary
£67,126 - £77,813
National: £67,126 - £71,795 London: £71,370 - £77,813 (pro rata for part-time working)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
### Job grade
Grade 6
### Contract type
Permanent
### Business area
DSIT - Government Digital Service - Public Sector Ai Adoption
### Type of role
Communications / Marketing
Strategy
### Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
### Number of jobs available
1
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## Location
Bristol, London, Manchester
## About the job
### Job summary
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.
Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:
- joining up public sector services
- harnessing the power of AI for the public good
- strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
- elevating leadership and investing in talent
- funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
- committing to transparency and driving accountability
We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UKs geospatial strategy and activity.
We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.
Were part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.
The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, youll be working with some of the worlds most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make c...