Director IT in Leicester

Join us at the UK's top Awarding Organisation – NEBOSH.

Location: Hybrid or Remote working - Leicester. Ideally 4-5 days a month in the office.

Salary: Competitive up to £100k (Dependent on demonstrated skills, knowledge, and industry experience).

Who are we?

The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is a leading global organisation, which provides health, safety and environmental qualifications. Our internationally recognised qualifications help to raise the competence of safety and environmental professionals as well as individuals at all levels in the workplace. NEBOSH qualifications are highly respected by governments, employers, and our learners.

Tens of thousands of people from more than 150 countries study for a NEBOSH qualification every year, learning with our network of accredited Learning Partners. More than 7,000 Diploma and Master’s holders have become members of the NEBOSH Alumni.

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision is to enable and inspire the world of work and wider environment to be a safer and healthier place.

Our Mission is to save lives and protect people at work through offering world-class and accessible health, safety, environmental, risk and wellbeing qualifications, and services that address the changing and emerging risks in the global workplace.

In achieving our vision and mission we aim to:

• Maintain an exemplary level of regulatory compliance by administering a high-quality, assessment process that accurately assesses learner capabilities.
• Deliver a transformed approach to assessment design, operation, and quality assurance.
• Grow our provision of core qualifications on a sustainable basis and be the 'go to' partner for employers who want to develop bespoke courses and delivery solutions for their workplace.
• Provide an outstanding customer service including establishing MyNEBOSH, a portal that supports learners at all stages of their journey.
• Be an employer of choice where to work for NEBOSH is to be part of an inclusive, professional, and values-driven community.
• For our work as a charity to be more widely understood, recognised, and valued by our key stakeholders by significantly extending activities that contribute to our social purpose.

The role

NEBOSH is looking for a Director of IT who will provide leadership and direction to the NEBOSH IT Engineering & DevOps and Service Management functions, driving the modernisation and strategic evolution of the IT landscape.

Strategic Leadership

Design and implement a robust IT department strategy aligning DevOps, infrastructure, cloud platform engineering, data engineering, software development, QA testing, and service management to NEBOSH's business objectives.

IT Infrastructure & Cloud

Oversee the design, deployment, and optimisation of NEBOSH's on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure to support global delivery of services.

Cybersecurity

Maintain high standards of security, availability, and resilience for systems supporting NEBOSH's charitable operations and international partners.

Data Engineering

Direct the development and governance of robust data pipelines and analytics solutions, enabling evidence-based decision-making and ensuring compliance with UK and international data protection regulations.

Software Development & QA

Oversee agile software development and DevOps practices, delivering innovative digital products and services for international learners and partners, with rigorous QA methodologies and automated testing.

IT Service Management

Provide responsive, accessible, and reliable IT support for NEBOSH staff, learning partners, learners, and stakeholders worldwide, monitoring service levels and driving effective incident and problem management.

Team Leadership

Lead and motivate diverse hybrid teams with onshore and offshore members, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and an inclusive culture reflecting NEBOSH's charitable values.

Budget & Vendor Management

Optimise IT budgets (£1m–£10m), negotiate with vendors and partners, and support NEBOSH's operational efficiency and growth.

The Director of IT will deputise for the Chief Information Officer on IT matters including governance, production of reports, representation at leadership meetings, and interfaces with other functional areas of the business.

Where will you likely be at the moment?

You are an experienced senior IT leader with 10+ years of progressive leadership experience, ideally within the charity, education, or international sectors.

You have a proven track record of successfully leading hybrid teams across borders, cultures, and time zones, delivering secure, scalable, and reliable IT solutions.

You have deep technical expertise across DevOps, cloud engineering (Azure, AWS or GCP), IT infrastructure, data engineering, software development, and IT service management frameworks such as ITIL.

You have demonstrable experience of managing significant IT budgets and vendor relationships at scale and can drive value from complex supplier contracts.

You have a strategic mindset combined with the ability to translate technology vision into practical delivery, championing Agile ways of working and continuous improvement.

You hold a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, an MBA or can demonstrate equivalent experience.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. UK work authorisation is required.

First interview expected: w/c 27th April 2026.

Other benefits: 25 days’ annual leave increasing with service.