Director of Digital Transformation (Hybrid) - Education Trust

Cyber Security training courses; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 87,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days' annual leave

LGPS pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Staff discounts

Eye care vouchers

flu vouchers

Discounted EV charging

CPD budget

Professional body membership support

Senior leadership development

Flexible working

Job summary

Not disclosed in HTML, the new Director of Digital will define and deliver a modern digital strategy across a multi-site education trust. You will lead the digital function, shaping the operating model, governance, and capabilities while aligning with executive leadership and school leadership teams.

You will oversee transform projects in Microsoft 365, cloud, data and cyber security, working with a fractional CTO to ensure secure, resilient services and measurable improvements across staff and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering digital transformation across a complex multi-site organisation.
• Strong leadership with ability to influence senior stakeholders at executive level.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across schools and central teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a modern digital strategy across the trust.
• Lead the digital function, technology roadmap, architecture and standards.
• Oversee major transformation programmes including cyber security, data, AI adoption and cloud initiatives.
• Manage digital budgets, procurement and supplier relationships with governance oversight.

Skills

Digital leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education sector experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Cloud technologies

Job description

Not disclosed in HTML, the new Director of Digital will define and deliver a modern digital strategy across a multi-site education trust. You will lead the digital function, shaping the operating model, governance, and capabilities while aligning with executive leadership and school leadership teams.

You will oversee transform projects in Microsoft 365, cloud, data and cyber security, working with a fractional CTO to ensure secure, resilient services and measurable improvements across staff and