Digital Assurance Lead- Various locations across the UK

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Digital Assurance Lead to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 6‑month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle.

Our client is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate advocate of user‑centred design who will ensure digital services are designed, built and continuously improved in line with the Government Service Standard. The role plays a key part in helping teams do the right things, in the right way, at the right time, and supporting governance around spend controls and service assessments.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring ongoing compliance for Digital & Technology spend, providing advice, guidance and identifying spend before commitment.
• Running an effective spend controls process and meeting reporting requirements.
• Maintaining the Digital Pipeline and supporting colleagues in tracking digital spend.
• Coordinating Service Standard assessments and peer reviews across delivery phases.
• Leading broader assurance activities including discovery health checks and mock assessments.

• Deep understanding of digital service delivery, including agile and service design.
• Strong understanding of the Government Service Standard and assessments (assessor experience preferred).
• Ability to present to and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Experience advising teams on building digital services aligned to the Service Standard.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in digital service delivery, user‑centred design or related fields.

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension