Government Chief Information Officer

The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) plays a key role within the Department Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide strategic leadership and stewardship of the Government's digital agenda with a specific focus on the digital transformation of public services. The role of Government Chief Information Officer includes a significant operational brief across existing and new shared digital and ICT services for the Department itself as well as the wider Public Service. In the context of the Public Service transformation programme, Better Public Services, the Government CIO leads the division of the Department which provides guidance to and works in collaboration with Government Departments and agencies across the Civil and Public Service and is involved in championing digital development across all sectors. The OGCIO has a headcount of 125 staff.

Main Duties of the Job

As a member of the Departmental Management Board, at Deputy Secretary General level, the role of the Government CIO is to provide strategic leadership and stewardship of the Government's digital agenda with a specific focus on the digital transformation of public services. The role includes a significant operational brief across existing and new shared digital and ICT services for the Department itself as well as the wider Public Service.

The role is pivotal in ensuring that the Department's and wider Public Services' ICT infrastructure, cybersecurity posture, digital services and project and programme governance are robust, secure, and aligned with national strategies and standards.

The successful candidate will possess exceptional visionary leadership and business technology acumen. Equally a partnership style of delivery of advice, leadership and guidance at Senior Management and Ministerial level across the Public Service will be key to the ongoing delivery of technological advancement in order to enhance and support the lives of people living in Ireland.

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 5 years proven experience in a senior strategic ICT and digital transformation leadership role, ideally within a regulated environment.
• A proven track record in at-scale business technology and solutions delivery in particular enabling high-quality, innovative and effective public services delivery and digital transformation.
• A strong understanding of the role of digital in the economy;
• A demonstrated ability to lead and govern significant technology programmes, managing large-scale ICT budgets in complex environments and involving a range of diverse stakeholders; and
• A relevant third-level qualification in ICT, data science/engineering, technology leadership or a related discipline.

Information about the Department

The mission of the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation is the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland. The Department works to deliver on this mission through its three strategic goals of Enhancing Governance, Building Capacity and Delivering Effectively.

Selection Process Details

This is a Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) position.

Further information on this significant opportunity including a full list of essential and desirable criteria and details on how to apply, is available on

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 8th January 2026.

If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Julie McCafferty at

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.