Digital Forensics Unit Manager

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, motivating and developing a multidisciplinary team to deliver a professional and effective digital forensic service.
• Managing operational demand, workforce planning and resource allocation to meet service priorities.
• Overseeing the prioritisation and delivery of digital forensic workloads, ensuring high standards of quality, performance and compliance.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to investigators, senior leaders and key stakeholders on digital forensic matters.
• Driving service improvement, innovation and change initiatives, including the adoption of emerging technologies and best practice.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external partners, representing Digital Forensics at meetings, boards and working groups.

Why This Role Matters

Digital evidence is increasingly critical to modern investigations and safeguarding activity. In this role, you will help ensure the delivery of reliable, efficient and compliant digital forensic services that support operational policing and the wider criminal justice process. Your leadership will contribute to the ongoing development of capabilities, standards and innovative approaches that strengthen organisational effectiveness and public confidence.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced leader who can inspire and develop teams while managing complex operational demands. You will have:

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build a culture of professionalism, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Experience of managing operational performance, resources and service delivery within a specialised environment.
• An understanding of quality assurance, governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to lead change, drive innovation and support the strategic development of services.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across a range of internal and external partnerships.

Interested? We encourage you to review the full Job Description and Person Specification for a comprehensive overview of the role, responsibilities and essential requirements before submitting your application.