UK government on the lookout for bargain-priced CTO

"The UK government is on the hunt for a new CTO after incumbent David Knott announced his departure, citing family reasons. The role is advertised with a starting salary of between £100,000 and £162,500, although the online post makes clear that anyone coming from outside the civil service "will be expected to start at the salary minimum if successful." Alongside the salary, a pension contribution of £28,970 will be made. The starting salary is not promising."

"So how big a tech leadership role is the government CTO? It sits within the Government Digital Service (GDS) - itself part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - which is, according to the online ad, the digital center of government. "We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government," it said. Earlier this year, the "blueprint for a modern digital government" estimated tech spending at around £23 billion ($28 billion). A global company like Unilever might spend around £1 billion on IT. The Register would bet its CTO earns more than £100,000."

The UK government seeks a new Chief Technology Officer after incumbent David Knott left for family reasons. The position offers a salary band of £100,000 to £162,500, with external hires expected to start at the salary minimum and a pension contribution of £28,970. The CTO sits within the Government Digital Service (GDS) in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and will set, lead and deliver the vision for a modern digital government. The role involves coordinating digital and data professionals across departments to support ministers' ambitions while government tech spending is estimated at about £23 billion, compared with roughly £1 billion at large global firms.

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