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Nottinghamshire County Council

Executive Director (Strategic & Enabling Services) – Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £165,593

We’re Nottinghamshire County Council, and we’re a community – inside and out. As we proudly serve a population of over 800,000 people across our county, we support each other, empower each other and respect each other. Our mission is to improve lives across Nottinghamshire. And we do that by providing top-quality, vital services for our residents, working closely together, and with people in the wider community, to do it. It means that when you join us, you’ll feel part of something bigger than yourself. And you’ll feel the impact of your work every day, because it’ll happen right on your doorstep.

This role comes at a defining point in our journey, with a clear focus on leading the organisation successfully through the opportunities and challenges of today, while also helping shape what comes next through Local Government Reorganisation. As the landscape evolves towards new arrangements from April 2028, this role will play an important part in driving organisational change, strengthening partnerships and helping create the foundations for future success across the wider system.

We are looking for an ambitious, values-led leader to join our Executive Team and help shape the future of both our organisation and the wider place we serve. This is not a traditional corporate services role. It is a strategic leadership position at the heart of organisational change, system collaboration and modern public service delivery.

You will lead a broad portfolio of strategic and enabling services and will ensure the council remains well-run, forward-thinking and equipped to deliver excellent services for residents. Just as importantly, you will provide visible corporate leadership across the organisation, helping to shape culture, performance and the way we lead and support our people through change. As we navigate Local Government Reorganisation and wider transformation, you will play a pivotal role in engaging our workforce, building confidence, maintaining trust and ensuring colleagues feel supported, valued and empowered to contribute to the journey ahead.

As a key member of the Executive Team, you will work closely with elected members, partners and regional stakeholders to influence outcomes beyond organisational boundaries. Whether through transformation, workforce reform, digital innovation or service integration, you will bring people together around a shared ambition for the future of the place and the communities we serve.

We are open to background and professional discipline. What matters most is your leadership. We are looking for someone who can lead through complexity and ambiguity, inspire confidence, deliver results at pace, and bring people with them through periods of significant change.

You will care deeply about people, culture and organisational wellbeing, creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, supported and motivated to deliver their best for Nottinghamshire's communities.

If you’re ready to join us in our goal to create a better, more prosperous county for everyone in Nottinghamshire, apply now.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our consultant at Penna:

Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 5th July 2026

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Nottinghamshire County Council

Director of Digital & Customer Experience - Permanent

Salary: Up to £109,694

We’re Nottinghamshire County Council, and we’re a community – inside and out. As we proudly serve a population of over 800,000 people across our county, we support each other, empower each other and respect each other. Our mission is to improve lives across Nottinghamshire. And we do that by providing top-quality, vital services for our residents, working closely together, and with people in the wider community, to do it. It means that when you join us, you’ll feel part of something bigger than yourself. And you’ll feel the impact of your work every day, because it’ll happen right on your doorstep.

We are ambitious about the future of public services and the role digital, technology and customer experience plays in improving outcomes for residents. We already have strong foundations, capable teams and real momentum. What we need now is a strategic leader who can bring pace, focus and delivery to the next stage of our journey.

This is an opportunity to shape how residents experience the council - from the first contact through to resolution - while leading the digital and technology capability that underpins modern, effective public services. You will lead our digital, ICT and customer functions at a pivotal moment, helping us accelerate transformation, embrace emerging technologies such as AI and automation, and create services that are simpler, more accessible and more responsive for the people of Nottinghamshire.

You will play a key role in modernising our “front door”, driving user-centred service design and ensuring digital and customer insight shape how we work across the organisation. Alongside this, you will provide strategic leadership for technology, cyber security, infrastructure and digital innovation - ensuring we are future-ready, resilient and equipped to support large-scale organisational change and the transition towards unitary local government arrangements.

This is not simply a technical leadership role. We are looking for a visible, collaborative and delivery-focused leader who can work across organisational boundaries, influence senior stakeholders and bring people together around a clear vision for change.

What matters most is your ability to think strategically, lead through change and turn capability into impact. We are looking for someone who can combine innovation with pragmatism, bring clarity to complexity and help unlock the full potential of the teams and technology already in place.

If you’re ready to join us in our goal to create a better, more prosperous county for everyone in Nottinghamshire, apply now.

For a confidential discussion, please contact our consultant at Penna:

Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 5th July 2026

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