Work at the cutting edge of digital innovation. Doing things differently. Deputy Director of Digital Technologies Salary: Up to 100,000 Full time/Permanent About the Role The Deputy Director of Digital Technologies is a key role within Digital Technologies, forming part of the DT senior leadership and working with the wider University Leadership Team, to define and deliver the strategy for NTU. With responsibility for both operational leadership and change delivery teams, you will lead a strategic approach to technology operations and service delivery, and in the development of new services and processes. You will collaborate with the leadership team, providing the technical vision to create a strategy for Digital Technologies which complements NTU s strategic plan, ensuring that resources within the department are effectively deployed to deliver against the strategy through day-to-day management of existing services, on-going continuous improvement and supporting delivery of new technologies and initiatives. You will have a key role in the identification, prioritisation and delivery of the Digital Technologies operational portfolio and will develop strategic vendor relationships to support the leveraging of vendor knowledge, skill sets and capabilities to help transform how IT services are delivered, including through managed service arrangements, where appropriate. The role will work closely with the Director of Digital Technologies, the Associate Director Digital Planning and Portfolio Management and the Chief Information Security Officer to define the direction and strategy for Digital Operations within NTU. About You A proven leader of technical teams, with a passion for technology innovation and significant experience in corporate applications maintenance and development. Extensive technical knowledge of process design, service management, and IT operations planning, including experience in developing procedures to support new technologies and applications. Strong expertise in project management principles and enterprise-wide technology implementations. Up-to-date knowledge of modern technologies and best practices in IT infrastructure, end-user support, and educational technologies. To succeed in this role, you will need: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage individuals and groups at all levels. Strong interpersonal and financial management skills, remaining effective and credible under pressure. Outstanding organisational abilities, capable of setting priorities and assessing complex information from multiple stakeholders. The ability to motivate diverse, high-performing technical teams, ensuring customer-focused and high-quality outcomes. For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We ll still consider applications even if you don t meet every single one of the requirements, so don t be put off if you don t match them perfectly. To ensure the diverse needs of our team are met we actively encourage secondments and offer flexible part-time working patterns we re focused on finding the right person for the role. Applications can be submitted via the link https://andersonquigley.com/job/aq3123 Informal interviews will be w/c May 12 th and final panels will be at the end of May. About Us Digital technologies (DT) is at the cutting edge of digital innovation, partnering with global organisations to focus on delivering an outstanding student and staff digital experience. At NTU, digital will be our differentiator; it will provide opportunities to enhance the timeliness and quality of the delivery of teaching and learning, research, support for our students, and the delivery of services. Whether you're looking to start a career in IT or are already a specialist in digital technology and it s uses, our DT team at NTU could be the perfect place for you. Join Us Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders. Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches. 35 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata. Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%. Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues. Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career. And a whole lot more Come and be part of our success. Apply today. Safe and Inclusive At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Whilst this role is currently eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, upcoming immigration rules changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.