Head of Digital Transformation and IT

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nature conservation organization located in York is looking for a Head of Digital Transformation and IT to oversee digital strategies and enhance technology infrastructure. The role includes leading migration projects to SharePoint, managing an IT team, and ensuring that technological improvements support conservation efforts. Ideal candidates should possess strong digital skills, communication abilities, and a track record in leading strategic technological changes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technological changes and digital transformations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of digital and IT strategies.
• Manage migration to SharePoint and other software systems.
• Oversee the IT team to maintain technology infrastructure.

Skills

Technical and digital skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Natural communication

Job description

Overview

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Head of Digital Transformation and IT.

Location: York Head Office

Salary: £46,000 - £51,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

The Head of Digital Transformation and IT is a pivotal new appointment to lead the delivery of our digital and IT strategies for the future and drive our transformation agenda: modernising our systems, enhancing digital engagement, identifying the potential benefits of AI and ensuring that our technology infrastructure supports our mission to drive nature’s recovery in Yorkshire.

The role will be instrumental in leading and project managing the migration to SharePoint across the Trust, as well as other strategically identified software and data management systems, to ensure cost‑effective, efficient and scalable approaches to managing our digital output.

As a member of the Extended Leadership Team, you will work closely with our GIS and Environmental Data Team, Communications and Public Affairs, Supporter Services CRM and other team leaders across the Trust to assist in ensuring our spatial, species, customer, citizen science and key stakeholders are served with accurate data, metrics and reporting. You will also manage our hard‑working IT team to support and enhance our existing IT infrastructure.

Qualifications

As well as bringing a wealth of technical and digital skills and experience of leading technological change to the Trust, you will be a natural communicator, a strategic thinker and have the ability to undertake stakeholder engagement and meet the needs of internal customers and system users.

How to apply

Please submit an up‑to‑date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents prior to the short‑listing process.

Please be aware that a market supplement has already been applied to the salary range for this role.

Closing Date: Sunday 11th January 2026

Interview Date: Friday 30th January 2026

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

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