Chief IT & Digital Transformation Leader

Context Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Context Recruitment Limited seeks a Head of IT to lead enterprise-wide technology delivery, reporting to the Group IT Director. You will steer applications, infrastructure and service management while guiding a skilled team and external partners.

This role combines operational excellence with strategic transformation, including AI adoption and M&A integration. You will drive security, resilience, governance and cost-effective delivery across a growing international organisation, shaping the

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT Operations, Infrastructure, Applications and Service Management.
• Experience managing outsourced IT service providers and vendor relationships.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions and business integrations.
• Excellent knowledge of cloud technologies, enterprise applications and modern workplace platforms.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing multimillion-pound IT budgets.
• Executive stakeholder management with ability to influence at senior level.
• Solid IT governance, service management and operational best practice.
• Certifications ITIL, PRINCE2, TOGAF or MSP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the operational IT strategy in line with wider business objectives.
• Ensure reliable, secure and scalable IT services across the organisation.
• Lead major incident, problem and service management activities.
• Oversee enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms and end-user technologies.
• Drive continual service improvement through measurable KPIs and SLAs.
• Manage IT operational budgets, supplier relationships and commercial contracts.
• Lead technology due diligence and integration activities for mergers and acquisitions.
• Support digital transformation programmes including automation, AI adoption and modern workplace initiatives.
• Ensure governance, regulatory and security standards including ISO 27001, GDPR are followed.
• Develop, mentor and inspire a high-performing technology team.

Skills

IT Operations

Infrastructure Management

Applications Management

Service Management

Vendor Management

M&A Integration

Cloud Platforms

Executive Stakeholdering

Education

ITIL Certification

PRINCE2 Certification

TOGAF Certification

MSP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Automation Platforms

AI Technologies

Job description

Context Recruitment Limited seeks a Head of IT to lead enterprise-wide technology delivery, reporting to the Group IT Director. You will steer applications, infrastructure and service management while guiding a skilled team and external partners.

This role combines operational excellence with strategic transformation, including AI adoption and M&A integration. You will drive security, resilience, governance and cost-effective delivery across a growing international organisation, shaping the