Digital and Technology Director

RPS Group

  • Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Digital and Technology DirectorWe are looking for our next executive leader to shape the future of digital, data and technology in our Netherlands and UK Services business. This role will lead the continued development and delivery of our digital capabilities and support our strategic goals, enhancing operational performance, and ensuring long-term sustainability.About You:As Digital and Technology Director, you will be a member of the executive leadership team for two of Tetra Tech's high performing operating units. Leading our digital and technology function and provide expert leadership across cyber security, data governance, AI adoption and digital innovation in close collaboration with our Corporate IT function.Reporting to the CEO for RPS Services in the UK and Netherlands and working closely with the Managing Directors of UK Water Consulting, Asset Survey & Inspection, Laboratories and Health as well as the Managing Director in the Netherlands the role will ensure that people, processes, and technology are aligned to support our growth ambitions.Your solutions will make a meaningful impact in a resource scarce world where technology is the future of infrastructure and the management of natural resources. The role is responsible for the roadmap and vision for our client engagement, software development, configuration, optimisation, plus productisation and delivery activities.Your Responsibilities:
  • Strategic leadership and digital transformation: Provide visible and values-led leadership setting a clear vision and building a high-performing, motivated and accountable function that delivers exceptional service across RPS Services and parent company Tetra Tech.
  • Recruit, develop and retain a digitally skilled team, creating a culture of ownership, innovation, and excellence, where colleagues are empowered to lead, learn and grow.
  • Lead the further development of RPS Services and Tetra Tech's digital strategy, ensuring it continues to evolve in line with organisational priorities, services user needs, and external opportunities.
  • Manage an annual budget to support delivery of the digital strategy and ensure effective use of resources, software solutions, AI, data, and digital innovation.
  • Lead the safe and effective adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies across the operating unit, ensuring their use is ethical, appropriate, and aligned with Tetra Tech guidance and policy.
  • Horizon-scan for emerging digital and AI trends within and beyond the Water Health, Laboratories, and infrastructure engineering sectors to inform innovation and service design.
  • Governance, risk and resilience lead on risk and assurance. Establish and oversee governance structures for the use of AI and digital tools, ensuring compliance with principles, data protection legislation and Tetra Tech standards. Provide expert advice to the Executive Team on risks and opportunities related to cyber security, digital infrastructure, and the regulatory environment.
  • Digital service delivery and operations: Develop and maintain resilient, secure, and scalable digital, data and technology services that support the organisations strategic and operational goals.
  • Oversee the availability, security, and performance of core IT systems, ensuring they meet user needs and are accessible to all. Lead delivery of IT services through strategic contract management and supplier performance, including key partners such as Microsoft.
  • Collaborate on bid proposals ensuring technical responses are optimised and make recommendations to the bid teams on improvements to proposals and technical deliverables.
  • Engagement, development, and management of collaboration arrangements with potential external and internal partners to meet client needs.
  • Connecting and engaging with key strategic clients on a regular basis to raise and maintain profile and awareness.
  • Responsible for delivering proposal responses, pricing, and presentations as an individual contributor role at client Presentations in respect of software solutions.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
  • Experience of working at a senior level within a relevant Digital/Technology role and reporting at executive level.
  • Successful track record in a senior role in a comparatively complex environment.
  • Extensive experience of leading an IT function through change.
  • Extensive experience track of successfully leading, developing, and implementing IT strategies and enterprise-wide architecture, with experience at scale in a multi-channel business.
  • Substantial experience building large-scale digital, agile, capability, with the ability to define and deliver cultural change, provided by great, highly skilled people.
  • Substantial experience of delivering high quality IT services through strategic contract management and getting excellent benefit and continuous improvement from outsourced contracts.
  • Track record of taking SaaS models to market.
  • Extensive experience of operating credibly in a complex stakeholder environment, with the confidence and assured communications skills to be able to engage and influence senior leaders.
  • Expertise presenting technology material and demonstrations of technologies in front of audiences.
  • Relevant understanding of how applications create an ecosystem and work together.
  • Consulting and software experience preferred.
  • This role can be based anywhere in the UK but there is a requirement to travel for up to 20% of the time within the UK and Netherlands.
  • A passion for lean, pragmatic development, and rolling up your sleeves when needed.
  • Curiosity, humility, and a bias for simplicity and action.
Qualifications:
  • This position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Why RPS?We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company:RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.What happens next?If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.Recruitment Agencies:We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.#LI-MM1

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