Group Head of IT
- Canterbury
- £80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strategic Leadership:
- Execute a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with the organisation's overall objectives and translating it into actionable goals
- Lead digital transformation initiatives and projects to enhance operational efficiency, innovation and help drive growth and profitability
- Collaborate with senior business leadership to set priorities and identify technological opportunities and challenges and propose ways to resolve them.
- Technology Oversight:
- Design, implement and manage the full lifecycle of IT systems including infrastructure, applications, networks, and cybersecurity to ensure the most suitable and affordable solutions are proposed and implemented
- Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve business processes and drive growth
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security of enterprise IT systems.
- Governance & Compliance:
- Establish IT policies, standards, and procedures in line with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Lead efforts to ensure compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR).
- Oversee risk management, disaster recovery planning and assist in business continuity planning
- Responsibility for day to day management of health, safety and environment as pertaining to the IS department, adhering to Group standards
- Team Leadership & Development:
- Lead and mentor a team of multidisciplined IT professionals, motivating them and fostering a positive and productive work environment
- Develop, maintain and manage IT budgets, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
- Work with business leaders and key stakeholders to understand their needs and develop priorities for new initiatives and manage a programme of projects to deliver them.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
- Progressive experience in IT leadership roles, including at least 5 years at a senior/executive level with overall budgetary responsibility, including managing external providers.
- Proven experience in enterprise IT management, systems integration, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
- Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks (e.g., ITIL) and compliance standards.
- Experience managing IT operations across multiple sites or business units is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of the heavy building materials, logistics and construction industry
- Experience of the IFS ERP system.
- Strategic thinking and business acumen
- Strong leadership and people management
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
- Project management and vendor negotiation
- Extensive change management experience
- Expertise in enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, cloud platforms), networks and mobile technologies
- Problem solving and creativity in designing workable solutions for the business, with the IS team and other stakeholders
- Up to 11% employer pension contribution
- 10% Bonus Scheme
- 25 days AL + BH