Vacancy Name Technology Business Partner
Vacancy Number VN2419
Location City London
Employment Type Permanent
About us
The Impact You'll Make
As an experienced Technology Business Partner, you’ll be the strategic bridge between Technology and the wider business, ensuring that every solution, service, and initiative empowers colleagues to deliver outstanding outcomes for the schools, educators and communities we support. Your work will help shape smarter processes, accelerate digital transformation, and unlock innovation that enables teams across Supporting Education Group (SEG) to achieve their goals and make an even greater impact on education.
The role will focus on driving technology adoption, optimising business processes, and supporting the delivery of IT initiatives that enable SEG’s operational and growth goals.
This is a strategic and hands-on role that spans multiple businesses and IT projects, ensuring technology investments are aligned with business priorities and deliver tangible commercial outcomes.
About the job
Why Join Us?
* Strategic Partnering: Collaborate with business leaders to understand their goals and translate these into clear IT strategies and actionable technology roadmaps.
* Trusted Technology Advisor: Serve as the primary point of contact for technology needs within assigned business areas, guiding decision-making and identifying opportunities for improvement.
* Requirements Champion: Capture, assess and prioritise business requirements, ensuring solutions deliver measurable value and align with organisational objectives.
* Solution Delivery Support: Work closely with internal IT teams and external partners to ensure deliverables are secure, feasible and aligned with group standards.
* Transformation Driver: Identify and lead digital transformation opportunities that improve efficiency, processes and user experience.
* Performance Guardian: Monitor IT service performance and communicate value delivery and insights to stakeholders.
* Governance & Compliance Advocate: Support risk management, governance processes and adherence to IT standards across programmes.
* Engagement Facilitator: Run workshops and stakeholder sessions that bring people together to shape technology solutions built around real business needs.
About you
What You Can Offer
* Strong background in IT strategy, business engagement and technology delivery
* Proven ability to translate complex business needs into technical and functional requirements
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
* Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
* Familiarity with IT service management frameworks (, ITIL) and project methodologies
* Understanding of cybersecurity principles and data protection regulations
We're Also Keen On
* Degree in Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field
* Professional certifications such as ITIL, PMP, or BCS Practitioner Certificate in IT Business Partnering
What we Offer
Our Benefits:
* Whilst we work in a hybrid way, with collaboration being one of our values, we’d expect you to regularly be in our Bristol office, at least two days per week, with regular visits to our Holborn office in London once every other week
* 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays
* Health Cash Plan, once you’ve passed probation
* From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary
* We’ll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months
* Choose what flexible benefits you want after you’ve passed probation – this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn
* Learning and development opportunities
* Volunteer days – 3 paid volunteer days a year, with to dedicated to Education
By joining us, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.