Senior sector specialist - digital transformation

United Kingdom

Posted Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 00:00

Salary: From £60,000 per annum (negotiable based on experience) + comprehensive benefits package

Jisc grade: CSP4 (internal use only)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Type: Permanent

Reports into: Director of digital leadership and transformation

Working style: Hybrid - A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office. We have hubs located in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford.

For 30 years Jisc has pioneered digital solutions for UK education and research, transforming how knowledge is created, shared and used.

We are uniquely positioned to protect, promote and lead the sector in digital and data transformation, making a difference to students, communities and society. Together, we are

working to build a better digital future for education and research.

Raise your potential at Jisc through our culture of lifelong learning. At Jisc, we're all about growth, so embrace new challenges, sharpen your skills and shape a career that excites you.

You will join the digital leadership and transformation team within Jisc’s FESNAT directorate, supporting thehigher and tertiary education sector as it faces increasing pressures and rising student expectations. This role places you at the centre of Jisc’s mission to help institutions respond with confidence, innovation, andlong-term sustainability.

Working with colleagues across the Digital Leadership and Transformation, Advice, AI, and FE Relationship Management teams, you will help design and deliver a programme that strengthens digital capability across the sector. This work will be co‑created with senior leaders, sector bodies, and partner organisations to ensure it meets member needs.

Your focus will be to develop, support, and deliver Jisc’s digital leadership and transformation agenda. This includes contributing to evidence informed research, pilots, and projects on digital leadership, digital transformation, student experience, and the use of technology in assessment and curriculum design. You will also provide expert input into consultancy scoping and quality assurance for related projects.

This rolewillinfluence sector‑wide change and help institutions harness digital infrastructure to remain competitive, inclusive, and resilient.

• Identify, scope and lead projects, research pilots and thought leadership that can support higher education providers address challenges and opportunities relating to digital leadership and transformation.
• Work closely Jisc members and experts from the UKtertiarysector and beyond to gather requirements to inform how Jisc can support the sector in rethinking curriculum and assessment design.
• Work collaboratively with external agencies, professional associations, Jisc services and bodies in the UK and internationally and foster partnerships with these bodies, where these are to the advantage of Jisc and its funders,ownersand members.
• Work with colleagues across Jisc to develop ideas, explore opportunities, ensure digital leadership and transformation related projects are joined up and co-ordinated.
• Input into and deliver the strategic sectorobjectivesand key results (OKRs) for digital leadership transformation for tertiary education.
• Contribute and plan events and webinars for HE members on digital leadership and transformation.
• Contributeexpertiseto bespoke consultancy on digital leadership, transformation, curriculum and assessment design with scoping and development of proposals and quality assurance of projects.

• Recent demonstrable experience in leading and implementing digital transformation in higher education.
• Experience of leading and implementing assessment and curriculum change in higher education.
• Proven ability to deliver tailored solutions that meet the diverse needs and circumstances of both groups and individuals.
• Track recordof leading change and improvement initiatives, including project delivery within the higher‑education sector.
• Experience of working at a national level on digital transformation and change programmes.

Specific patterns for working in the office are not mandated, and the frequency of…