Emran Mian is the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Alongside its original responsibilities for strengthening the UK’s science, innovation and technology ecosystem, DSIT now also leads work to transform HMG’s own digital and data capabilities.

Emran was the Director General for Digital Technologies and Telecoms at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), from July 2023 to July 2025.

Previously, Emran was Director General for Regeneration at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, from September 2021 to July 2023. Prior to this he was the Director of Strategy and then a Director General at the Department for Education.

Before returning to the Civil Service in 2017, Emran ran the Social Market Foundation, an independent public policy think tank that works across a range of economic and social policy issues. Earlier in his career Emran held senior roles at BEIS and Cabinet Office.