Welcome Message

From Sam Rose, Director Data and Advanced Analytics

Thank you for your interest in joining the Department for Transport at a pivotal moment for data, analytics, AI and Digital Twins. Transport touches almost every part of daily life, and the decisions we take on investment, operations, safety and the future shape of the system are increasingly driven by the quality of our evidence and our ability to use new technology responsibly. There has rarely been a more exciting time to work in this space: the tools are maturing quickly, expectations are rising, and the opportunity to turn innovation into real-world public benefit is immense.

This Deputy Director role is central to our ambition. You will lead a multi-disciplinary Advanced Analytics Division and shape how we scale AI, advanced analytics and Digital Twins across the Department, providing a centre of gravity and visible leadership across our sector. The opportunity is not only to develop models and tools, but to drive the workflow, process and culture change that turns innovation into sustained impact, improving how teams make decisions and deliver outcomes for the public.

I'm ambitious about what we can achieve: building strong governance and assurance, investing in capability, and partnering with colleagues across DfT, our sector and alongside Subject matter experts, academia and of course the big tech companies to embed new ways of working at pace.

If you are excited by leading expert teams, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering change in a complex system, I would be delighted to hear from you.

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