Head of Digital Technology

Carl Zeiss AG; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carl Zeiss AG in the United Kingdom seeks a strategic technology leader to drive digital transformation, architecture strategy, and data governance across a complex organisation. You will oversee ERP/CRM platforms, lead cross-functional programmes, and manage key partners while delivering measurable business outcomes.

The role requires senior leadership presence, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of aligning technology with commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading digital transformation or technology strategy within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of ERP, CRM, enterprise applications, and systems integration.
• Experience delivering large-scale cross-functional transformation programmes.
• A proven ability to align technology initiatives with commercial objectives.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience influencing senior leadership teams and driving organisational change.
• A commercial mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the organisation's digital transformation roadmap.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, customer experience, and commercial performance through technology.
• Leading business-wide transformation initiatives across multiple functions.
• Defining and maintaining the technology architecture and systems strategy.
• Overseeing enterprise platforms, including ERP, CRM, and service management systems.
• Establishing strong data governance, reporting, and business intelligence capabilities.
• Enabling data-driven decision making across commercial, operational, and financial functions.
• Managing technology vendors and strategic delivery partners.
• Ensuring robust cybersecurity, compliance, and operational resilience.
• Leading, developing, and inspiring a high-performing technology team.
• Driving adoption of new digital tools and capabilities through effective change management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial mindset

Tools

ERP

CRM

Enterprise applications

Systems integration

Job description

This is a highly visible leadership position with responsibility for driving the organisation's digital strategy, technology capability, data agenda, and transformation programmes.,

• Developing and delivering the organisation's digital transformation roadmap.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, customer experience, and commercial performance through technology.
• Leading business-wide transformation initiatives across multiple functions.
• Defining and maintaining the technology architecture and systems strategy.
• Overseeing enterprise platforms, including ERP, CRM, and service management systems.
• Establishing strong data governance, reporting, and business intelligence capabilities.
• Enabling data-driven decision making across commercial, operational, and financial functions.
• Managing technology vendors and strategic delivery partners.
• Ensuring robust cybersecurity, compliance, and operational resilience.
• Leading, developing, and inspiring a high-performing technology team.
• Driving adoption of new digital tools and capabilities through effective change management., Significant experience leading digital transformation or technology strategy within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of ERP, CRM, enterprise applications, and systems integration.
• Experience delivering large-scale cross-functional transformation programmes.
• A proven ability to align technology initiatives with commercial objectives.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience influencing senior leadership teams and driving organisational change.
• A commercial mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes., This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping the future direction of a market-leading organisation. You will have the autonomy to influence strategy, lead meaningful transformation initiatives, and drive technology-enabled growth across the business.
  We are looking for a strategic technology leader with a strong track record of delivering transformation and business change.