Head of Technology

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Head of Technology - Head of IT, Head of Information Technology, Head of Service Delivery, Head of Service Management, Service Management Lead

Permanent / 18 - 24 month FTA

Central London - up to £87,000 plus benefits (Pension, Private Health Care, Life Assurance, and more)

Head of Technology - we are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Technology for a personal finance consumer focused organisation, who operate on a not for profit basis. Based in the company office in London, you will play a key role in overseeing the use of Information Technology within the Service, and develop a cohesive IT, IT Security, Data Security and IT Governance strategies across the Service, are aligned to Business Strategy and best practice.

This is a brand new role, which is very exciting, as it is broad in scope, strategic yet also gives you the opportunity to be hands on, and be a key initiator when it comes to the company's infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Set objectives, roadmap and strategies for the IT department

· Ensuring the effective and efficient execution of IT service strategy across the organisation.

· Create a roadmap for delivery of an IT and Data compliance system.

· Oversee the technological infrastructure (networks and computer systems) in the organization to ensure optimal performance.

· Overall responsibility for the delivery of day-to-day operations.

· Leading the technical and operational strategy for delivery and support of platforms, partnerships and external relationships.

· Select and implement suitable technology to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits.

· Design and customize technological systems and platforms to improve user experience.

· Contract management and negotiations across the Service to ensure IT security and compliance.

REQUIRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

· Management of staff and projects.

· ITIL, GDPR and ISO27001 qualifications

· A hands-on ability to offer long-term workable solutions and act as an internal technology and data consultant.

· Understanding of relevant systems architecture, security and data management.

· Good understanding of IT systems and networks

· Solid experience of developing and deploying ITIL service management processes as well as continuous service improvement.

· Solid service and supply management experience (with experience of service delivery through third party providers)

If this opportunity sounds of interest, please click "apply" or contact James Spence-Evans at Experis for further information.