Director of IT & Digital Transformation

Keys Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Holiday Allowance

Generous Occupational Pension Schemes

Professional Development and extensive

CPD programmes

Perkbox employee benefits platform

Generous sickness benefits

Free on-site parking across the Trust

On-site nursery provision

Free on-site annual flu vaccination

24/7 free and confidential Employee AP

Online GP Assistance

Wellbeing programme and support

Job summary

Keys Academies Trust invites a Director of IT and Digital to lead the Trust's IT and digital environment, working with the Executive to shape a forward-looking digital strategy. This is an exciting phase as the Trust merges with Thomas Deacon Education Trust, creating a stronger, collaborative organisation with ambitious technology goals.

The role requires exceptional leadership, innovation, and technical expertise to ensure technology supports the Trust's growth and educational objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading IT and digital initiatives at senior level.
• Ability to shape and implement a digital strategy across a large education trust.
• Strong leadership and collaboration with executive teams and merger integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Trust's IT and digital environment.
• Shape and deliver the digital strategy to support growth and merger integration.
• Collaborate with the Trust Executive to align technology with policy and educational goals.

Skills

Strategic IT leadership

Digital strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Education

Experience leading IT/digital in education

Job description

Keys Academies Trust invites a Director of IT and Digital to lead the Trust's IT and digital environment, working with the Executive to shape a forward-looking digital strategy. This is an exciting phase as the Trust merges with Thomas Deacon Education Trust, creating a stronger, collaborative organisation with ambitious technology goals.

The role requires exceptional leadership, innovation, and technical expertise to ensure technology supports the Trust's growth and educational objectives.