Head of Digital, Data and Technology

Responsibilities

• Provide organisation-wide leadership for digital and technology, including:
• Defining and maintaining a clear, coherent digital, data and technology architecture across systems, infrastructure, data, applications and integrations.
• Establishing clear solution architecture principles and design governance, ensuring new systems, integrations and digital changes are safe, supportable, secure and aligned to BrisDocs wider architecture.
• Developing a realistic, costed roadmap for digital, data and technology improvement, aligned to BrisDocs organisational priorities and future growth.
• Lead BrisDocs data capability, including data governance, reporting, analytics, business intelligence and data engineering.
• Provide senior leadership to a growing data team, including a Senior Data Engineer, Senior Business Analyst and Data Scientist.
• Lead our digital/IT support function, including first and second line support, service levels, escalation routes and supplier support.
• Build and develop a high-performing Digital, Data and Technology function, with clear roles, standards, priorities and ways of working across support, data, suppliers and governance.
• Keep BrisDocs digital infrastructure secure, reliable, scalable and resilient, supporting 24/7 service delivery.
• Act as BrisDocs Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO), with oversight of information risk, information governance and data protection arrangements.
• Provide clear assurance to the CEO, Directors and Board on digital risk, cyber security, information governance, data protection and service resilience.
• Lead cyber security arrangements, including relevant accreditations, incident preparedness and proactive cyber risk management.
• Ensure data is collected, stored, processed, shared and reported lawfully, securely and effectively.
• Oversee the maintenance and development of applications, ensuring they remain supportable, secure and aligned to operational needs.
• Work closely with the Business Transformation Lead to make sure wider change is digitally safe, data-informed and operationally sustainable.
• Manage digital, data and technology budgets with the Commercial and Finance Director, ensuring value for money.
• Lead suppliers and contracts as an intelligent client, holding providers to account and advising on internal versus third-party delivery.
• Support Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR), making sure data, digital and technology arrangements enable safe and responsive services.
• Build strong working relationships across clinical, operational, corporate and leadership teams.