Details:
- Salary: £90,000 - 100,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Cheltenham Gloucestershire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
IT Director / Head of Technology (Software &IT Infrastructure) - New Role
£90,000 - £100,000 + Benefits + Hybrid Working
A leading organisation (of c.250 staff) requires a technically skilled, motivated, and forward-thinking IT Director/Head of Techncology to serve as a technical leader for the IT department and oversee the development, implementation, and management of all technological aspects across the group - to include both software development and IT infrastructure.
This role requires both hands-on technical expertise and strategic oversight to align the department's capabilities with the group's broader operational objectives. Suitable candidates will have the following:
* Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role, including managing software development, infratrsucture and information security while building and scaling teams.
* In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, enterprise applications, software development and security technologies.
* Strong experience in web applications development (.Net)
* In-depth knowledge of Agile, SDLC, ITIL and COBIT frameworks.
* Strong understanding of data protection regulations, information security standards and cyber risk management.
* Demonstrable experience leading digital transformation and systems integration projects.
* Communication, collaboration and diplomacy
* Strategic thinking and foresight
* Innovative mindset
* Emotional intelligence
* Decisiveness under pressure
Responsibililties will include:
* Maintaining and developing existing software solutions/systems.
* Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends, with a particular focus on cyber, AI and automation.
* Communicating technical strategies, challenges, and achievements.
* Evaluating and implementing scalable architectural designs.
* Ensuring robust data management to enable performance management and drive strategic decision-making.
* Leading technical teams through agile development methodologies.
* Setting and managing technology budgets.
* Management of the full IT team including owning future recruitment, development, and retention of staff.
* Monitoring system performance and reliability.
* Identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.
* Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Please send CV for full job description and an informal chat