Interim Digital Tech Director

Interim Technology Director Central London | 3/4 days per week onsite + 1/2 WFH 6 to 12 month contract, available as PAYE or day rate. Must have experience in a business with significant physical assets.

This global logistics business, based in the centre of London, is undergoing a substantial technology transformation programme designed to support its growth objectives. With a significant pipeline of delivery and continuous improvement projects ahead, a Technology Director is needed to lead a dynamic group of technology professionals across architecture, project delivery and data alongside a portfolio of trusted SAAS providers.

A key leadership position that will significantly contribute to the success of the business, this is a fantastic opportunity for a credible technical leader, with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a background in enterprise architecture, to make a real impact. Based five days a week in the office in central London, this leadership role will require you to set the strategy and lead delivery through your management team: translating business goals into technology outcomes that realise commercial value.

Bringing a strong background in enterprise architecture and technology leadership, you will work in a multi SAAS environment with minimal in-house engineering resource. In this position, you will own the roadmap to a modern, scalable, secure technology environment achieved through a SAAS first approach and high performance culture.

Responsibilities:

• Credible executive stakeholder engagement: influence at executive level, bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring strategy, adoption, and commercial results are clearly understood and realised.
• Leading on Enterprise Architecture through your Architecture function: enabling your team to create the target architecture, overseeing complex integration initiatives within a multi SAAS environment.
• Inspiring and effective functional and team leadership: leading a multi-skilled team of talented professionals whilst building a culture of innovation, agility, and accountability.
• Programme & project oversight: oversee existing and future projects and continuous improvement initiatives with outcomes on time, on budget and to high quality.
• Partner management: manage strategic vendors and IT service providers in a constructive manner that reflects a true partnership approach that goes beyond SLAs. Negotiate contracts, measure performance, and hold partners to outcomes that align with business needs.
• Technology oversight and delivery: select and implement quality SAAS solutions that power operations, analytics, and customer experience.
• Data & AI: support a growing, highly capable function in establishing AI, data architecture, engineering and analytics capabilities that deliver value to the business.
• Future thinking: scan emerging technologies and bring forward practical innovations that strengthen competitive advantage across logistics operations.

To be considered for this position you will need to demonstrate:

• Substantial experience in senior technology leadership across large/complex asset heavy organisations such as logistics, energy, infrastructure, oil & gas etc.
• Proven experience defining and executing enterprise architecture.
• Deep knowledge of SaaS enterprise systems (including ERP), cloud and data technologies.
• Track record of leading technology and business transformation and cultural change initiatives.
• A broad understanding of project delivery and architecture methods combined with a pragmatic approach to how and when they are implemented.
• Outstanding executive-level communication skills; able to translate technology strategy into business impact and secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Strong vendor management, contract negotiation, and service performance governance.
• Solid grounding in data architecture, governance, BI, and data-driven KPIs.
• Experience implementing cybersecurity strategies, threat detection, and incident response.
• Financial acumen across budgeting, forecasting, and ROI optimisation.
• An eye to the future - showing a passion for emerging technologies aligned to a clear view on how to implement them for the benefit of the business and the people within it.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.