Harvey Nash
Deputy Director Digital IT
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Deputy Director Digital IT
Manchester (hybrid)
Up to £90,000 dependant on experience
We're seeking a strategic and technically credible technology leader to shape and deliver the next phase of a major digital transformation programme within a large, complex organisation.
This is a rare opportunity for a hands-on Deputy Director IT (or senior technology leader ready for their next challenge) to assess an evolving technology estate, define a clear future-state roadmap and lead the delivery of enterprise-wide technology transformation.
You'll be responsible for setting the technology direction, driving engineering and platform maturity, and ensuring technology investment delivers tangible organisational value.
What You'll Be Doing
- Assessing the current technology estate, identifying opportunities for modernisation, simplification and improvement
- Defining and delivering a technology strategy aligned to wider organisational objectives
- Leading technology teams spanning infrastructure, engineering, architecture, data and delivery
- Driving cloud adoption, automation, DevOps practices and engineering excellence
- Overseeing major technology programmes from strategy through to successful delivery
- Building high-performing technical teams and creating an environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
- Establishing technology standards, governance and architecture principles
- Managing key technology partners, suppliers and strategic technology investments
- Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
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What We're Looking For
We're particularly interested in individuals who have:
- Led large-scale technology transformation programmes
- Assessed and modernised complex technology estates
- Defined technology strategy and successfully delivered against it
- Strong technical credibility across platforms, infrastructure, architecture and engineering
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technology teams
- The ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the confidence to influence at executive level
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Ideal Backgrounds
You may currently be working as a:
- Technology Director
- Director of Technology
- Head of Technology
- IT Director
- Digital & Technology Director
- Deputy CIO / Deputy CTO
If you are a Deputy Director IT, or looking to take the next step of your career into this role, then I would like to hear from you. Please apply directly online, and if your application is successful, one of the team will be in touch.
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