Head of IT - reporting to board and working with dedicated Programme Manager
Retail
Qualifications
Ind Std
Skills
IT Strategy/Commercial acumen/Delivery management/
Contact number
01132990570
Dis personal bonus of up to 30%*
Additional Benefits
Co profit share
Region
Nottinghamshire
Description
Job title: Head of IT
Location: Nottingham (hybrid)
Salary: c.£200,000 per annum plus bonus
Job type: Permanent, 2 year fixed term contract
Head of IT | Nottingham | c.£200,000 plus bonus
Our client is a highly successful international business with a loyal global customer base and a long term outlook. They make decisions for lasting success rather than short term gains.
They're looking for a Head of IT to take overall responsibility for their global IT and customer technology capability. It's a broad and genuinely senior remit covering the core technology estate, information security, a major systems improvement programme and the customer facing digital platforms. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
The role
- Lead the development of the global IT and digital capability, meeting or exceeding what the business needs in a secure, compliant, efficient and scalable way
- Build and deliver a clear global IT plan that delivers value for money
- Act as advisor to the senior leadership team on all matters of technology and information security
- Lead and develop a team of senior managers across information security, IT operations, customer technology and IT procurement and vendor management
- Support and coach the Senior Programme Manager and their team of project managers and business analysts to deliver a global systems improvement programme on scope, time and budget
- Own the stability and support of the customer facing websites and digital platforms and lead the web technology team who build them
- Keep technology risks and mitigation under continual review, including disaster recovery
- Ensure effective governance of the IT function, including ways of working and controls
- Develop an information security strategy that continually improves security posture against industry best practice
- Drive value from technology spend using a lean, zero based approach
About you
- An experienced senior leader capable of leading a large change programme and bringing people with you
- Highly knowledgeable in infrastructure, networking, cloud technologies and service delivery
- A collaborative communicator who can explain complex scenarios in plain English to any audience
- An open minded, evidence based decision maker
- Astute and organised, with the ability to spot what matters and act on it
- Someone who develops outstanding people, sets clear goals and keeps score
How success is measured
- Core KPIs in line with agreed benchmarks, including P1 issues resolved within 8 hours and help desk issues closed by the next working day
- Systems improvement programme milestones met within the agreed spend
- Department spend managed as a percentage of sales
Culture
This is a values led business where people are expected to understand what the organisation needs, look for ways to do better and get on with doing the right thing.
Package
- Company bonus scheme
- Matched contributory pension
- Generous holiday allowance and wider staff benefits
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