McCabe & Barton
Head of Information Technology
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Head of Technology
£120,000-£140,000 | Permanent | City of London | 3 days per week in the office
McCabe & Barton is working with a specialist financial services business to appoint a Head of Technology.
This is a broad leadership role with responsibility across the full technology estate, including applications, infrastructure, data, cyber security, architecture, vendors, and technology operations.
The successful candidate will inherit a technology environment that makes significant use of outsourced partners and third-party platforms. A key part of the role will be building the right internal capability, while continuing to manage and challenge external suppliers effectively.
Candidates should have:
- Broad technology leadership experience across applications, infrastructure, and data
- Strong experience within financial services or another regulated environment
- Applications experience, ideally across lending, mortgages, or specialist finance
- A track record of building or reshaping an internal technology capability
- Strong experience managing outsourced technology providers and strategic vendors
- The judgement to determine what should remain outsourced and what capability should be brought in house
- Strong technology risk, cyber security, and governance experience
- Executive-level stakeholder management skills
- A practical, hands-on problem-solving mindset
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This is not an infrastructure-only or service-management role. We are looking for someone who has genuinely operated across the full breadth of technology and can provide leadership across both strategy and delivery.
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The role
You will take overall ownership of technology strategy, service delivery, applications, infrastructure, data, cyber security, supplier management, and technology risk.
You will also play a central role in shaping the future operating model, improving vendor performance, strengthening internal ownership, and building a technology capability that can support the continued growth of the business.
Salary: £120,000-£140,000
Location: City of London
Working pattern: 3 days per week in the office
Type: Permanent
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