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John Fitzpatrick

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Director for Digital at Government Digital Service
📍 United Kingdom

John Fitzpatrick is an experienced Senior Civil Servant and the Director for Digital at the Government Digital Service. He specializes in delivering large, complex digital transformation projects across major UK departments like the Ministry of Defence. He is a graduate of the University of Oxfords Major Project Leadership Academy.

He is passionate about the human side of transformation, emphasizing people-centric change and process improvement over a sole focus on technology. John actively engages in mentoring the next generation of civil service leaders and encourages a culture of curiosity and continuous learning to empower colleagues.

Unique fact: He began his career as a college dropout in a benefits office and later left the civil service to start his own business before returning to a leadership role.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Director for Digital
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Achievement-Oriented
Friendly But Fast
Charismatic

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Public Sector Digitalization
He has a long history of leading digital transformation and service improvement initiatives across the UK's Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, and Department for Work and Pensions.
Human-Centered Change
He publicly questions whether transformation efforts are truly people-and-process centered versus being overly focused on procurement and implementing new tools.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Director for Digital
Government Digital Service
8-2022
High Risk Reviewer
Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)
1-2024 - 10-2024
Transformation Director
Cabinet Office
5-2021 - 1-2024
Senior Responsible Owner GMPP Programme
UK Ministry of Defence
3-2020 - 1-2024
Director for Digital Enablement (Senior Civil Servant)
UK Ministry of Defence
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Postgraduate Certificate
Teesside University
6-2021 - 6-2023
Major Project Leadership Academy
University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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