Head of Programme - Justice and Emergency Services and Fraud

Job Title: Head of Programme - Justice and Emergency Services and Fraud and Economic Crime Lead

Location: London / Hybrid

Salary : £45,000 - £65,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Justice and Emergency Services Programme:

techUK's Justice and Emergency Services Programme represents the supplier community that operates in the public safety, criminal justice, and blue light markets. The Programme fosters' strong relationships between members and public sector customers by creating forums to encourage industry engagement, unlock innovation, explore emerging technology and interrogate challenges to digital transformation.

Fraud and Economic Crime Portfolio

Launched in January 2025, techUK's Fraud and Economic Crime Portfolio was established to create a centralised, streamlined approach to addressing fraud and economic crime through technology. This cross-sector initiative brings together work from key areas including law enforcement, telecommunications, digital identity, digital regulation, and financial services. As fraud continues to evolve in scale and sophistication, becoming one of the UK's most pervasive and costly crimes, the Portfolio aims to harness innovative technologies and foster collaboration between industry and government to disrupt criminal activity, protect consumers, and build a more resilient digital economy.

Role Purpose:

This challenging role offers the opportunity to work with senior level representatives from industry and Government to shape and implement a high-impact and demanding agenda. The role will encompass policy and market areas related to Justice and Emergency Services and Fraud and Economic Crime. The role would be well-suited to someone with experience in the Justice and Emergency services sector, who can bring fresh policy perspectives and drive project delivery. Experience working with government, policy development, and stakeholder or client management is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Justice and Emergency Services Programme and the Fraud and Economic Crime function
• Provide value to members by identifying business opportunities and shaping policies and markets
• Maintain and expand relationships with Ministers and Government officials, in relevant Government departments and agencies, representing the voice of the technology sector to major public institutions including the Ministry of Justice, Home Office, National Police Chiefs Council, Fire Chiefs Council and more
• Establish a cross-sector Fraud and Economic Crime Forum, collaborating with other techUK programmes including but not limited to; Financial Services, Digital ID, Digital Regulation, Data Analytics and AI, Digital Regulation and Telecoms - ensuring Home Office, National Economic Crime Centre and City of London Police involvement
• Design and deliver high-impact forums, market engagements, and flagship events to influence government policy and accelerate digital transformation
• Organise events and briefings to keep members informed of developments within the sectors
• Present techUK as the voice of the technology industry to Government bodies and industry, including topics such as interoperability, violence against women and girls, innovation in justice and public safety via public and private forums such as the Soteria Technology Board and Safer Streets Advisory Group
• Become a recognised public spokesperson and subject matter expert
• Line manage a team of two supporting the programme
• Lead in the recruitment of new, and retain current, members by articulating, explaining and selling the benefits of membership
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of techUK's strategic direction, structure and shape

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• An advocate of and enthusiast for the role of technology in delivering public reform and growth to the UK
• Have experience in and a broad understanding of the Justice and Emergency Services sector and UK Government policy in this area and / or a good grasp of the current reforms in Emergency Services and Fraud and Economic Crime and how technology may be able to support these changes
• Line management experience
• Understand the economic, social and political environment, members' business sectors and business models, stakeholders and their drivers

Additional Information:

Please note - you will be required to undergo UK National Security Vetting to SC (Security Check) level for this role.

This is a full time role based out of techUK's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment.

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Candidates with experience of: Policy Manager, Senior Policy Manager, Programme Adviser, Senior Programme Adviser, Government Programme Manager, Public Sector Programme Management, Senior Project Manager,may also be considered for this role.