CTO

Spectrum IT Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A purpose-driven business in Southampton is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead a major technology transformation and define its digital strategy. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in leading digital initiatives in a mid-market environment and a strong technical background. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £150,000, annual bonuses, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Standard benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading digital transformation within an SME or mid-market environment.
• Strong technical understanding across software, data, and infrastructure.
• Experience in productising data or building revenue-generating technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead a company-wide technology transformation and integration programme.
• Define the digital strategy and architecture for the next 3-5 years.
• Drive a data-first culture to commercialise insights and analytics.

Skills

Leading digital transformation

Technical understanding of software and data

Building technology platforms

Growing multi-disciplinary teams

Stakeholder management skills

Job description

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Digital Transformation & Data Strategy

Southampton, Hybrid (3-4 days on-site) Up to £150,000 + bonus + benefits

We're partnering with a well-established, purpose-driven business entering a major phase of technology transformation and growth. The company operates at the intersection of data, sustainability, and digital consultancy, helping organisations across the UK.

The business is embarking on a large-scale digital and data transformation integrating multiple systems, unlocking value from rich data assets, and launching new technology products to improve customer experience and drive commercial growth.

The incoming Chief Technology Officer will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering this roadmap leading a talented, multi-disciplinary team across software, data, and product to modernise internal systems, scale digital capability, and develop customer-facing platforms and services.

The Opportunity

• Lead a company-wide technology transformation and integration programme.
• Define the digital strategy and architecture for the next 3-5 years.
• Build and scale a high-performing technology team
• Oversee the delivery of internal and customer-facing software products, including a new SaaS platform leveraging existing data assets.
• Drive a data-first culture, enabling the business to commercialise insight and analytics.
• Collaborate closely with the CEO and Board to shape strategy, influence investment decisions, and deliver measurable business value.
• Partner with non-technical stakeholders to ensure every initiative has clear commercial ROI and customer benefit.

About You

• Proven experience leading digital transformation or modernisation within an SME or mid-market environment.
• Strong technical understanding across software, data, and infrastructure able to translate business goals into scalable solutions.
• Background in data-enabled or service-led businesses
• Track record of productising data or building technology platforms that create new revenue streams.
• Experience growing and structuring multi-disciplinary tech teams.
• Collaborative, customer-first mindset, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ideally exposure to private equity or investor-backed environments, having led through growth or exit cycles.

Package

• Basic salary: Up to £150,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Hybrid working (3-4 days on-site, Southampton area)
• Private healthcare, pension, and other standard benefits
• Opportunity to play a defining role in a growing, forward-thinking organisation backed by a long-term investor

If you're an experienced CTO or technology leader looking to own and deliver an end-to-end transformation in a business with real purpose and impact we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Sam Stocks at Spectrum IT Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.