Senior Technical Director

The role: We are looking for a senior technical leader to head up our technology and architecture capability. You will join the Senior Leadership Team and set the technical direction of the business, leading a team of technical consultants who deliver secure Microsoft cloud and AI solutions to public sector clients. Must be based in the UK. About us: AllThorpe Consulting Ltd is a specialist consultancy supporting UK police forces and public sector organisations to deliver strategic transformation aligned with the Policing Digital Strategy. The company combines deep sector knowledge with collaborative delivery and a proven record of real-world impact. AllThorpe partners with senior leadership teams to design and implement change that improves outcomes for officers, staff, and local communities. The team blends Big Four consultancy experience with extensive operational policing insight to provide a pragmatic, grounded approach to transformation. Through strategy development, technology-enabled projects, and continuous improvement, AllThorpe helps clients move forward with confidence, clarity, and measurable success. Significant: The ideal candidate will have a good deal of experience in public sectors Key responsibilities: -     Contribute to company strategy and growth as a member of the Senior Leadership Team -     Own the technical vision, architecture standards and quality of delivery across all client work -     Lead, develop and mentor a team of technical consultants and architects -     Design and oversee secure public sector infrastructure and systems on Microsoft Azure -     Embed Secure by Design principles in every solution, from discovery through to live service -     Lead the design and delivery of AI solutions using Microsoft tools -     Produce and govern solution blueprints across applications, data, infrastructure, network and environments -     Act as senior technical authority in client engagements, bids and pre-sales -     Keep the business current with emerging technologies, including AI and automation Essential experience and qualifications -     Leadership: a proven record of leading teams of technical consultants, with the credibility to operate at Director level -     Microsoft cloud: strong technical knowledge of Microsoft cloud, with Azure design and configuration expertise -     Public sector: infrastructure design and delivery experience in the UK public sector -     Secure by Design: specific experience and expertise in Secure by Design -     Secure delivery: hands-on experience of designing and delivering secure public sector systems -     Enterprise architecture: enterprise architecture experience, including solution blueprinting across applications, data, infrastructure, network and environments -     TOGAF: current or willingness to obtain TOGAF certification -     Azure certification: current Microsoft Azure certification (for example Azure Solutions Architect Expert) -     Software engineering: working knowledge of software engineering practice -     AI: implementation experience of AI using Microsoft tools Understanding how we operate You will not lead the following areas, but they shape how the organisation plans, funds and wins work, and you will need working knowledge of them: -     Agile delivery, and how architecture and governance fit within it -     Treasury Green Book business cases, including the five-case model -     Public sector procurement regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023 Personal attributes -     A clear communicator who can explain complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences -     Influential with senior stakeholders, and able to challenge constructively -     Pragmatic, accountable and committed to developing people While the role requires knowledge and expertise in many fields and tools, we are open to candidates who can prove a willingness and capability to grow into the position and take on new challenges around learning new skills.