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Martin Sadler

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Director of Digital and Technology Services at Birmingham City Council
📍 West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Martin Sadler is the Director of Digital and Technology Services at Birmingham City Council, leading digital transformation efforts. An accomplished IT leader with experience across public health and government, he holds a BA in Economics from De Montfort University. Colleagues describe him as an excellent leader, driven, diligent, and proactive.

He is the author of "Aspirationally Idle, " a book on digital leadership, and created "The CIO Download, " a training workshop for IT leaders. Martin is passionate about fostering local talent, having co-founded #MidlandTechLeaders to celebrate and promote technical professionals in the region.

Unique fact: Martins book "Aspirationally Idle" outlines his philosophy for creating an IT service that runs so smoothly it allows the leader to be idle.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Director of Digital and Technology Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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Digital Transformation
As Director of Digital and Technology Services, he leads digital strategy for Birmingham City Council and previously drove cloud adoption and AI projects within the NHS.
IT Leadership
He created "The CIO Download" to train technology professionals in leadership and authored the book "Aspirationally Idle" as a guide for digital leaders.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Director of Digital and Technology Services
Birmingham City Council
5-2024
Author
Aspirationally Idle
8-2018
Leader
The CIO download - Training for IT leadership
9-2018 - 10-2024
Executive Director of Information Technology and Digital
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
10-2018 - 12-2020
CIO
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Education
1990 - 1991
Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Lancaster University
1987 - 1990
BA Economics
De Montfort University
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