At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage vendors, integrate acquisitions, and lead change activities in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Rapidly growing financial services business backed by private equity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, and dynamic work culture.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a high-growth team and make a real impact on the company's future.
- Qualifications: Experience in consulting or financial services, strong communication, and project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Our client is a small private-equity portfolio financial services business, rapidly growing via acquisition. The Head of IT is looking for their first hire to help:
- Manage a range of vendors (mostly SaaS) and their MSP
- Integrate acquisitions
- Create scalable and repeatable processes
- Build group IT function
- Support tech & operating model review
- Lead subsequent change activity – both technical and non-technical
A minimum of 3 days per week in the office is required, ideally more. The position can be based either in the Ashford, Kent office (ideally), or Wilmslow, Cheshire. Salary range c.£50k-£60k.
The client is looking for someone early in their career with:
- Experience of working for a consulting firm
- Experience of working with (as a client) or for financial services business
- The ability to work at a fast pace
- Ambition
- First class communication skills
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Technically savvy with broad technical knowledge
- Strong project management skills
This role is effectively the #2 to the Head of IT and this person would be well placed to benefit from working in a high-growth group (career progression).
Technical Change Lead (PE-backed, scale-up, financial services business, consulting background [...] in Ashford employer: Ethos BeathChapman
As a rapidly growing private-equity portfolio financial services business, our client offers an exciting opportunity for the Technical Change Lead to thrive in a dynamic environment. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, the company fosters a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and ambition. Located in Ashford, Kent, this role provides the chance to be at the forefront of transformative change while enjoying the benefits of working in a supportive team dedicated to excellence.
