Job Description:

Deputy IT Director
Newcastle upon Tyne
£110,000 - £120,000 + £8,500 Car Allowance + Hybrid Working + Excellent Company Benefits

Excellent opportunity for an accomplished IT Director or senior Head of IT to join a major national organisation in a highly influential leadership position, shaping and delivering its future technology and digital strategy.

This organisation has operated successfully for more than 75 years and has established a significant national presence. It is now investing in the continued modernisation of its technology landscape, creating an opportunity for an experienced IT leader to deliver genuine business-wide transformation.

Reporting directly to the Group IT Director, you will help define and deliver the organisation's IT and digital strategy across a complex, multi-site operation. You will lead senior technology functions covering development and infrastructure while acting as a trusted technology advisor to executive and divisional leadership teams.

The role will combine strategic transformation with responsibility for dependable day-to-day technology services. You will oversee infrastructure, systems, cyber security, data governance, business continuity, suppliers and major technology programmes.

The ideal candidate will have operated as an IT Director, Deputy IT Director or senior Head of IT within a large, multi-site organisation. You will have a proven record of leading major transformation programmes while maintaining secure, reliable and commercially effective IT operations.

This is a rare opportunity to join the senior leadership team of a nationally recognised business and play a central role in defining how technology supports its next stage of growth.

The Role:

• Helping define and deliver a Group-wide IT and digital strategy
• Acting as a senior technology advisor to executive and divisional leadership teams
• Leading transformation programmes across operational, commercial, finance and customer-facing functions
• Overseeing infrastructure, networks, systems, development and IT support services
• Leading and developing the Heads of Development and Infrastructure
• Improving core ERP, CRM, document management and business systems
• Establishing strong cyber security, data governance and business continuity frameworks
• Managing major suppliers, technology contracts and commercial relationships
• Taking responsibility for IT budgets, return on investment and supplier performance
• Four days per week based in the Newcastle office, with one day working from home
• Occasional travel to regional offices and partner locations

The Person:

• Previous experience as an IT Director, Deputy IT Director or senior Head of IT
• Leadership experience within a large, multi-site organisation
• Proven experience delivering business-wide IT transformation
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure, software development and operational IT delivery
• Experience managing ERP, CRM and integrated enterprise systems
• Strong understanding of cyber security, data governance and risk management
• Commercially astute, with experience managing budgets, suppliers and contracts
• Comfortable influencing and advising stakeholders at Board and executive level
• Strong leadership, change management and team development experience
• Experience within construction, housebuilding, property or another multi-site industry would be advantageous

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.