Head of Digitisation

Cavendish Maine; Northampton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Job summary

Cavendish Maine is seeking a Head of Digitisation in the UK to define and lead the organisation's IT support, digitisation and communications strategy. You will modernise systems, drive automation, improve data quality and embed digital tools to boost efficiency and customer centricity.

You will shape long-term roadmaps, lead large programmes, and ensure governance, cyber security and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading digital transformation at scale.
• Strong strategic planning, programme management and change leadership skills.
• Expertise in process automation and digital workflow tools.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Understanding of data management, digital records, and interoperability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of AI, analytics and intelligent automation.
• Professional certification in project/programme management (MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).

Responsibilities

• Define, lead and deliver the organisation's IT support, digitisation and communication strategy.
• Modernise system usage and remove paper processes to drive automation and data quality.
• Embed technology to improve efficiency and customer centricity across the organisation.
• Shape long-term roadmaps for digital and communications capabilities, including AI adoption.
• Lead large-scale digitisation projects from concept to delivery, on time and on budget.
• Oversee procurement, configuration and integration of digital tools and platforms.
• Ensure data protection, cyber security, and regulatory compliance across systems.
• Maintain ongoing support for current systems and robust cyber security.
• Establish organisation-wide standards for digital records and interoperability.
• Communicate and train stakeholders to secure buy-in and adoption.

Skills

Digital transformation

Strategic planning

Programme management

Change leadership

Process automation

Digital workflows

Cross-functional teams

Data management

System interoperability

Stakeholder management

AI analytics

PM certification

MSP

PRINCE2

Agile

Job description

• Here’s one: Drive the digital transformation for a rapidly growing business
• Here’s another: Full ownership of the digital journey
• Here’s the best bit: Career development

Job Description:

• The Head of Digitisation is responsible for defining, leading, and delivering the organisation’s IT support, digitisation and communication strategy.
• This includes modernising system usage, removing paper processes, driving automation, improving data quality, implementing digital tools, and ensuring that technology is embedded in ways that improve efficiency, customer centricity, and overall organisational performance.
• The role provides leadership across digital and communication programmes and acts as a key change agent for customer centric communication and technological transformation to achieve a lean, agile customer centric organisation standing out from the competition.
• Shape the long-term roadmap for digital and communications capabilities, communication includes
• focus on automation, AI adoption, and process optimisation.
• Champion a digital-first culture across the organisation.
• Lead large-scale digitisation and communication programmes from concept to delivery, ensuring on-time and on-budget execution with clear business buy in through training and communication.
• Oversee implementation of digital tools, platforms, and workflows that streamline operational processes.
• Evaluate digital platforms and systems and oversee procurement, configuration, and integration.
• Drive end-to-end process digitisation across key business areas.
• Establish organisation-wide standards for digital records, data quality, and interoperability.
• Ensure continued consistent support and running of current systems and robust cyber security.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, cyber security, digital accessibility, and industry regulatory standards.
• Carry out any tasks commensurate with your role as directed by a Manager.

About the Company:

• A rapidly growing utilities infrastructure specialist currently experiencing rapid growth in one of the UKs fastest growing sectors.
• Dynamic, flexible, innovate and growth driven business model.
• Customer centric, with a focus on quality service delivery.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• Proven experience leading digital transformation or digitisation programmes at scale.
• Strong strategic planning, programme management, and change leadership skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in process automation, digital workflow tools, and modern enterprise technologies.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Understanding of data management, digital records, and system interoperability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of AI, analytics, and intelligent automation.
• Professional certification in project/programme management (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).

Salary/Benefits Information:

• Pension

Job Reference: JV/107300

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