RedRock Resourcing
IT Director / Head of Technology (Software and IT Infrastructure) - New Role
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IT Director / Head of Technology (Software and IT Infrastructure) - New Role
£90,000 - £100,000 + Benefits + Hybrid Working
A leading organisation (of c.250 staff) requires a technically skilled, motivated, and forward-thinking IT Director/Head of Technology to serve as a technical leader for the IT department and oversee the development, implementation, and management of all technological aspects across the group - to include both software development and IT infrastructure.
This role requires both hands-on technical expertise and strategic oversight to align the department's capabilities with the group's broader operational objectives. Suitable candidates will have the following:
- Proven experience in a senior IT leadership role, including managing software development, infrastructure, and information security while building and scaling teams.
- In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, enterprise applications, software development, and security technologies.
- Strong experience in web applications development (.Net)
- In-depth knowledge of Agile, SDLC, ITIL, and COBIT frameworks.
- Strong understanding of data protection regulations, information security standards, and cyber risk management.
- Demonstrable experience leading digital transformation and systems integration projects.
- Communication, collaboration, and diplomacy
- Strategic thinking and foresight
- Innovative mindset
- Emotional intelligence
- Decisiveness under pressure
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Responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining and developing existing software solutions/systems.
- Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends, with a particular focus on cyber, AI, and automation.
- Communicating technical strategies, challenges, and achievements.
- Evaluating and implementing scalable architectural designs.
- Ensuring robust data management to enable performance management and drive strategic decision-making.
- Leading technical teams through agile development methodologies.
- Setting and managing technology budgets.
- Management of the full IT team including owning future recruitment, development, and retention of staff.
- Monitoring system performance and reliability.
- Identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.
- Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
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