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Director of IT and Data
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Director of IT & Data
Our client, a well-established provider of housing and community services, is looking for a Director of IT & Data to join their Senior Leadership Team. This is a senior, board-facing role, reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, leading a function of between 33-35 (2 direct reports) with budget responsibility of over £2.0m.
The role
- Set and deliver the technology, data and performance strategy across the organisation
- Own cyber security strategy, with regular audits and testing
- Set the architecture roadmap and lead change/release management across IT services
- Lead supplier relationships and negotiations for hardware and software
- Ensure compliance with IT and data protection legislation
- Deliver a company-wide data strategy, covering governance and data quality
- Lead the Business Intelligence function and support adoption of the UK Housing Data Standard
- Develop a performance management framework, including KPI tracking
- Build a business intelligence and analysis framework to support strategy and forecasting
- Drive continuous improvement methodology (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma) to improve productivity and cut costs
- Coach and develop your team, building a culture of accountability and trust
- Present to the Board and relevant committees on performance and major projects
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What you'll need
- Experience leading high-performing teams and managing IT, Data and Performance functions
- Previous Director-level experience in a similar role
- Degree level education, or equivalent experience
- Experience with Power BI and related reporting technology
- ITIL or CoBIT certification (or equivalent)
- PRINCE2 certification (or equivalent)
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with confidence influencing senior stakeholders
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