Permanent executive appointment · London
Director of Digital,
Technology & Data
Build the capability behind the next chapter of London’s Air Ambulance Charity.
Saving time.
Saving lives.
Salary£105,000–£110,000
Apply by9 September 2026
LocationHybrid · London E1
Reports toChief Executive Officer
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The opportunity
A defining leadership appointment
Create the function that will help shape LAA’s next 15 years.
London’s Air Ambulance Charity is creating its first dedicated Digital, Technology & Data Directorate, bringing together three capable teams under one clear strategic direction.
Reporting directly to the CEO and joining the Directors Group, you will unite the teams, build the roadmap and create the capability required for future clinical excellence, research, fundraising and patient impact.
The Board, leadership team and existing specialists are aligned behind the appointment. You will have the mandate to protect essential services, deliver early wins and build long-term capability in partnership with Barts Health and London Ambulance Service.
“This is not about inheriting a fully mature function. It is about creating the foundations, capability and roadmap that make future innovation possible.”
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The role
Your first 12–18 months
Build with ambition.
Deliver with pragmatism.
The strongest candidates will be credible at Board level and equally willing to work alongside a small, capable team to solve practical challenges.
Bring the directorate together
Unite IT, Charity Data and Clinical & Operational Data behind a shared purpose, clear priorities and an effective operating model.
Build the foundations
Strengthen infrastructure, resilience, cyber security, data governance, quality and accessibility across the charity.
Set the roadmap
Create LAA’s first integrated Digital, Technology & Data strategy, investment plan and practical route to greater maturity.
Enable future innovation
Position the organisation to use AI, automation, advanced analytics and digital health technologies where they create measurable value.
Who we’re looking for +
- Senior leadership across technology, digital, data, transformation or business change.
- Experience building, maturing or integrating multidisciplinary functions.
- A record of translating organisation-wide strategy into measurable delivery.
- Board-level credibility and the ability to influence non-technical stakeholders.
- Sound judgement across cyber security, information governance and technology risk.
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and within a resource-conscious environment.
- A collaborative, optimistic leadership style with a strong bias towards delivery.
- A genuine connection to LAA’s purpose and the opportunity to build something enduring.
What “digital” means at LAA +
Digital encompasses the systems, tools, processes and capabilities connecting people, information and services across LAA. It includes workplace technology, supporter-facing services, data platforms, reporting and analytics, automation and the responsible use of emerging technologies.
The teams you will lead +
IT2 roles
Charity Data6 roles
Clinical & Operational Data4 roles
The environment you will join +
The organisation is aligned behind this appointment: the Board, Directors Group and teams all recognise the need for dedicated leadership. LAA is prepared to invest where the case is clear and wants a leader who will understand what already works, bring people with them and build at a pace that protects critical services.
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Selection process
A clear, focused process
Know what happens next.
The process begins with an informal CEO conversation before a structured final stage. Every candidate will be assessed consistently against the same criteria.
- 119 Aug
Search opens
- 29 Sep
Applications close
- 314 Sep
Shortlist confirmed
- 416–17 Sep
CEO conversations · Online
- 5W/C 21 Sep
Final stage · Helipad
- 6Late Sep
Offer & onboarding
Final assessment
See the mission up close.
The final stage at the Royal London Helipad will include a 15-minute presentation, a formal panel interview and a separate stakeholder discussion. Three discussion themes will be shared in advance; stakeholder feedback will inform the process without being separately scored.
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Apply
Applications close 9 September 2026
Ready to build what comes next?
Submit your CV and a short supporting statement. Your application will be managed confidentially and assessed consistently by Understanding Recruitment NFP on behalf of London’s Air Ambulance Charity.
Your connection to LAA’s purpose matters and will form part of the conversation throughout the process.