Average Digital Director salary in the UK

Assistant Director (Digital & Product)  Salary: £87,000 per annum plus excellent benefits Location: Walsall, West Midlands  Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week Closing Date: 9th January 2026  Interview Date: 20th January 2026 (Teams) and 6th February 2026 (In-Person) Shape the future of Digital – Lead Transformation!  Are you an inspiring digital leader ready to drive transformation at scale? We’re looking for an exceptional Assistant Director of Digital & Product to set the strategic vision for digital services, product development and modern engineering across whg. This is a unique opportunity to lead digital innovation. You will provide senior strategic leadership across digital services, enterprise platforms and product delivery. You will embed design thinking, agile product management and modern engineering practices across the organisation aligning transformation programmes, product roadmaps and enterprise platform strategies under a cohesive and ambitious vision. Main job responsibilities: Provide senior leadership across digital services, enterprise platforms, product delivery and customer-focused innovation.Own and drive the digital, product and platform roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and long-term transformation goals.Embed design thinking and user-centred design across all digital and product initiatives.Champion agile product management, ensuring teams deliver iteratively, efficiently and with measurable impact.Oversee modern engineering practices, ensuring platforms and products are secure, scalable and high performing.Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, including Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Engineers and Digital Specialists.Drive integration and interoperability across core systems, ensuring enterprise platforms work seamlessly together.Promote innovation and emerging technologies, including AI, automation and modern digital tools.Ensure governance, standards and best practice are embedded across digital and product development.Collaborate with senior leaders to translate business needs into digital solutions that improve customer and colleague experience.Manage budgets, performance and resources, ensuring digital investment delivers clear value and measurable outcomes.Oversee risk management and cyber considerations, ensuring digital services are secure and resilient.Represent digital and product strategy at executive forums, boards and transformation steering groups. We're looking for someone who has: Recognised programme/project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP) and/or Agile delivery qualification (e.g. Scrum Master), or substantial experience in managing complex digital portfolios.Experience of software development practices and lifecycles, including Agile/SCRUM, DevOps, UX/UI, MVP, and customer-centred digital service design.Experience leading digital, product, or technology functions in complex organisations, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale digital and organisational transformation.A deep understanding of digital product lifecycle management and modern software delivery approaches, including Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery.Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience managing capital and revenue budgets and securing value from investment in technology.Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and make strategic decisions that deliver early and continuous value.Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, both internal and external, to align strategic priorities and secure commitment to digital and AI innovation.Excellent communication skills, with experience producing clear, compelling content for executive audiences (e.g. Boards) and delivering impactful presentations.Proven experience building, coaching, and leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams, including technical, product, and early-career professionals.Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to drive strategic change, prioritise investment, and improve performance across business areas.Knowledge of AI and automation technologies and their practical application within digital products and services.Awareness of digital ethics, data protection legislation (e.g. UK GDPR), sustainability, and inclusive technology practices.A strong strategic mindset able to inspire and align others to deliver complex, organisation-wide digital and product initiatives What’s in it for you? In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus Christmas shut down), a defined benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts.    We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and able to work in agile ways which support them.   About us At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.  We are proud ...

Project Director London £120,000 - £140,000 + Travel + Data Centre Industry + Pension + Holidays + Private Medical Insurance + Package + Technical Progression + 'Immediate Start' Step into the role of Project Director with a rapidly growing organisation in the thriving data centre construction industry. Oversee a multimillion-pound project in the South of England and lead the delivery of innovative, forward-thinking solutions that leverage cutting-edge technology. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of data centre construction while contributing to transformative projects at the forefront of industry innovation. Join a dynamic team within a renowned technical construction company recognised for its excellent project delivery. Enjoy a collaborative working environment that offers opportunities for career growth, personal development, and professional achievement. If you're passionate about delivering impactful projects and thriving in a fast-paced, innovative industry, this is your chance to make a lasting impact. As the Project Director you will take full responsibility for site operations, team management, and ensuring the project is completed to the highest standards, on time and within budget. Your Role As A Project Director Will Include: * Lead on-site delivery and oversee end-to-end construction processes. * Ensure all works are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with project timelines. * Manage and coordinate large multidisciplinary teams, including site managers, project managers etc * Fully Based on site 5x a weekAs A Project Director You Will Have: * Proven experience as a Construction/Project Director within the data centre or construction sector. * Experience with high-value projects * Based anywhere in the South of England and commutable to one of the sites If you are interested in this role please contact Dea on . Keywords: Project Director, Construction Director, Data Centre Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Technical Construction Lead, Construction Program Director, Infrastructure Project Director, Senior Construction Manager, Operations Director (Construction), Site Director, Data Centre Construction, Digital Infrastructure, High-Value Projects, Technical Construction, Multidisciplinary Teams, Project Delivery, Leicester, Coventry, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton, Oxford, Reading, Swindon, Guildford, Basingstoke, Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth

Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading PE-backed facilities organisation to recruit a Interim IT Director on an initial 8-12 month contract basis. Objectives (8-12-Month Outcomes) The Interim IT Director will be accountable for designing and executing a transformation roadmap, delivering tangible improvements across cost, service quality, resilience, and commercial value. Digital Transformation & Value Creation Design and execute a clear, prioritised digital transformation plan aligned to the PE value-creation strategy.Translate technology initiatives into commercial outcomes (cost reduction, productivity, service improvement, scalability).Establish clear governance, milestones, and success metrics within the business. Automation, AI & Process Efficiency Identify and deliver automation and AI opportunities that reduce manual effort, improve speed, and enhance customer and internal service experience.Simplify and streamline core business processes, removing friction and failure points. Outsourced IT Review & Supplier Reset Conduct a rapid but thorough review of the current outsourced IT model (including Aura).Address poor service levels, slow response times, and lack of value for money.Redesign the sourcing strategy: renegotiate, replace, or re-tender providers as required.Deliver cost transparency, improved SLAs, and materially better service quality.Resolve issues around overpriced, second-hand equipment and long lead times. IT Security & Risk Management Assess and remediate cyber and operational security risks.Ensure the business meets an appropriate level of security maturity for a PE-backed organisation preparing for exit.Put in place pragmatic, proportionate controls and incident response capability. Data & Analytics Capability Improve access to reliable management information and analytics.Enable data-driven decision-making across the executive team.Define a realistic roadmap for analytics maturity aligned to business need. IT Procurement & Commercial Control Establish disciplined IT procurement processes.Ensure technology spend is justified, benchmarked, and ROI-led.Introduce stronger commercial management of vendors and contracts. Build a Fit-for-Purpose IT Function Design and implement an appropriate target operating model for IT, balancing in-house capability and outsourced services.Clarify roles, accountability, and governance.Upskill or reshape the existing IT Manager role as part of a sustainable future-state function. Core Systems & Operating System Remediation Address critical system instability, including replacement of the unsupported operating system (in place since November 2015).Build a robust business case for change, clearly articulating risk, cost, ROI, and implementation roadmap.Reduce system failures and downtime, improving operational resilience. Exit Readiness Ensure all initiatives support the broader objective of maximising valuation and exit readiness for summer 2027.Improve technology due-diligence readiness, documentation, resilience, and scalability.Leave behind a clear technology roadmap that extends beyond the interim engagement. Profile Type Proven Interim IT Director / Technology Transformation Lead experience in PE-backed or highly commercial environments.Strong track record of fixing underperforming outsourced IT models.Commercially astute, able to build ROI-led business cases and challenge spend.Hands-on, delivery-focused, and credible at board and CEO level.Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving at pace. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.