Head of EIS Technology

E.ON UK

Nottingham

Hybrid

GBP 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Car or car cash allowance

Private Medical Cover

Generous pension scheme

Excellent parental leave allowance

Flexible Benefits package

Exciting career development opportunities

Job summary

A major energy company in Nottingham is seeking a Head of EIS Technology to lead digital technology services. This pivotal role involves setting strategic vision, driving innovation, leading delivery, and ensuring operational excellence. Candidates should possess senior leadership experience in digital technology, a deep understanding of emerging technologies, and strong commercial acumen. The position offers an attractive benefits package including 26 days holiday, private medical cover, and flexible working options.

Qualifications

Proven senior leadership in digital technology, ideally across multiple sectors.
Deep understanding of current and emerging technologies.
A track record in agile delivery leading major transformation programmes.
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing IT budgets and service models.

Responsibilities

Define the long-term digital product strategy.
Identify market opportunities and drive innovation.
Oversee the full product lifecycle and cross-functional teams.
Ensure technology choices enhance customer experience.
Manage IT costs and partner with senior leaders for strategic planning.

Skills

Senior leadership in digital technology

Understanding of emerging technologies

Agile delivery experience

Strategic influence at board level

Collaboration in complex environments

Commercial acumen

Exceptional leadership skills

Advanced communication ability

High integrity and resilience

Job description

E.ON UK Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

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As the Head of EIS Technology, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role, reporting directly to the UK CIO and operationally aligned to the COO of EIS. You will be accountable for all Digital Technology (DT) services supporting the EIS business, from strategic planning and design to operational delivery and performance. This is a high-impact role that bridges innovation and operational excellence across a complex technology ecosystem involving internal teams, Group DT, UK central teams, and third-party partners.

You will be the senior technology leader for EIS, responsible for the experience, security, and performance of all DT services supporting EIS customers and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Set the vision – Define the long-term digital product strategy, ensuring alignment with EIS and E.ON UK goals.
Drive innovation – Identify market opportunities, shape the product roadmap, and explore emerging technologies to keep EIS ahead of the curve.
Lead delivery – Oversee the full product lifecycle, working with cross-functional teams to deliver on time, on budget, and to the highest standard.
Champion the customer – Use data and continuous feedback to ensure technology choices enhance customer experience and business outcomes.
Ensure operational excellence – Manage all digital technology services for EIS, maintaining alignment with strategy, performance targets, and security standards.
Collaborate at the highest level – Partner with senior leaders across E.ON UK and Group to ensure smooth operations and clear communication.
Deliver sustainable value – Manage IT costs effectively, contributing to strategic and financial planning for long-term success.

What we need from you

Proven senior leadership in digital technology, ideally across multiple sectors (energy experience would be an advantage).
Deep understanding of both current and emerging technologies, and how to apply them to deliver growth and transformation.
A track record in agile delivery, leading major transformation programmes or day-to-day operations in a Product and Bus/Dev/Ops model.
Strategic influence at board level, shaping secure, compliant technology strategies and making the right technology choices.
Collaboration in complex environments, working effectively in Group/Region matrix structures and with multi-sourced vendor ecosystems.
Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing IT budgets, service models, and supplier performance.
Exceptional leadership skills – inspiring teams, coaching and mentoring, and guiding people through change.
Advanced communication and negotiation ability, able to engage and influence at executive level and beyond.
High integrity and resilience, willing to challenge the status quo to achieve better outcomes.

Here’s what you need to know

Award-Winning Benefits: Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.
Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.
Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we’re committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.
Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.
Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.

At E.ON, we recognise and reward talent with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year
Company Car or car cash allowance
Private Medical Cover for you and your immediate family.
Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years)
Excellent parental leave allowance
Access to our award-winning Flexible Benefits package, including the option to buy up to 10 additional holiday days per year
Exciting career development opportunities, with open-access talent networks that support learning, skill-building, and career progression at every stage

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