Head of ICT & Digital Services- Fixed Term
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced and strategically minded Head of ICT & Digital to lead the delivery of an enterprise-wide digital, data and technology transformation programme within a large, complex organisation.
This is a fixed-term appointment to April 2028, with a clearly defined outcome: to design, mobilise and deliver a step-change in digital capability, operating model, and ICT service performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for all ICT, digital and data services
- Lead the development and execution of a defined transformation programme, delivering against agreed outcomes, timelines and benefits
- Orchestrate complex organisational change, aligning technology, people, processes and governance
- Ensure cyber resilience, robust data governance and secure service delivery
- Oversee ICT operations, architecture, applications, infrastructure and service delivery
- Manage significant revenue budgets and capital investment aligned to transformation objectives
- Build effective relationships across senior leadership, partners and delivery stakeholders
Candidate Profile
- Significant senior leadership experience within ICT in large, complex organisations
- Demonstrable experience across both public and private sector environments
- Proven track record of leading and directing major organisational transformation programmes, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Multi-site / multi-organisation outsourcing or insourcing
- Proven capability in orchestrating complex, enterprise-wide change programmes
- Strong commercial, financial and strategic capability
- Experience leading geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams
- Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with credibility at executive and board level
- Relevant professional accreditation (e.g. Chartered IT Professional or equivalent), or commitment to achieve
Benefits
£120,000 - £140,000 + Senior Benefits Package
