Director of Technology Regulation

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Technology directorate, ensuring delivery of ICO priorities, alignment to corporate objectives and effective organisational design as the operating model evolves.
• Lead, inspire and develop high‑performing technology teams, setting vision, allocating resources and fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, wellbeing and professional growth.
• Oversee major regulatory interventions and complex policy programmes across areas such as online tracking, AI, biometrics and children’s privacy, ensuring impact, value for money and continuous improvement.
• Ensure cutting‑edge, robust technology policy development, bringing deep expertise in both technology and policy to shape authoritative, future‑facing ICO outputs.
• Represent and influence on behalf of the ICO, engaging senior government, parliamentary, industry and international stakeholders to build trust and shape the wider technological and regulatory landscape.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management and corporate contribution, providing assurance, escalating issues appropriately and playing an active role in collective Senior Leadership Team decision‑making.

Skillset

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or significant (e.g. 3-5 years’) work experience demonstrating graduate-level ability.
• Substantial experience relevant to the role, including engaging with the interaction between information rights and technology and/or innovation.
• Experience of engaging and negotiating with senior external stakeholders.
• Substantial experience of the management and deployment of resources, including budgets.
• Deep familiarity with the use of technology to process personal data, and the promotion of, and engagement with, innovation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
  Inclusive and supportive staff leadership skills.
• Personally effective – excellent organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise and delegate.
• Ability to seek out, manage and influence opportunities for continuous improvement and change.