Head of IT & Digital Transformation

Island Green Power Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Island Green Power Limited seeks a Head of IT & Digital Transformation to lead the technology, information security and digital transformation agenda for a growing international renewable energy business.

The role oversees workplace technology and facilities management, defines strategy, establishes governance, and drives automation, AI-enabled productivity, and resilient IT operations across multi-country operations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading IT, Information Security and Digital Transformation functions within a growing organisation.
• Proven experience developing and implementing technology strategies aligned to business growth.
• Strong expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint, Teams and cloud-based environments.
• Experience establishing information security, cyber security and governance frameworks.
• Strong commercial, budgeting and stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute IGP's technology, information security and digital transformation strategy.
• Establish scalable technology, governance and cyber security frameworks to support business growth.
• Lead technology infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Azure and business systems environments.
• Drive business process optimisation, automation and AI-enabled productivity improvements.
• Establish information security, data governance and business continuity capabilities.
• Manage technology budgets, supplier relationships and strategic technology investments.
• Advise senior leaders on technology, cyber security, operational resilience and digital innovation.
• Oversee facilities and workplace technology to support employee productivity and business operations.
• Build organisational capability through adoption of modern technologies and effective ways of working.
• Develop future operating models, standards and controls that support IGP's transition to an operating infrastructure business.
• Significant experience leading IT, Information Security and Digital Transformation functions within a growing organisation.
• Proven experience developing and implementing technology strategies aligned to business growth.
• Strong expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint, Teams and cloud-based environments.
• Experience establishing information security, cyber security and governance frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience leading digital transformation, process optimisation and systems implementation programmes.
• Strong understanding of cyber risk, business continuity, disaster recovery and data protection.
• Experience managing technology vendors, outsourced service providers and strategic technology investments.
• Strong commercial, budgeting and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to translate business objectives into scalable technology and process solutions.

Skills

IT leadership

Cyber security

Digital transformation

Microsoft 365

Azure

SharePoint

Teams

Cloud environments

Budgeting

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Automation & AI

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The Head of IT & Digital Transformation leads IGP's technology, information security and digital transformation agenda. The role is responsible for establishing the systems, governance, cyber security, business processes and infrastructure required to support a growing international renewable energy business, while overseeing workplace technology and facilities management.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute IGP's technology, information security and digital transformation strategy.
• Establish scalable technology, governance and cyber security frameworks to support business growth.
• Lead technology infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Azure and business systems environments.
• Drive business process optimisation, automation and AI-enabled productivity improvements.
• Establish information security, data governance and business continuity capabilities.
• Manage technology budgets, supplier relationships and strategic technology investments.
• Advise senior leaders on technology, cyber security, operational resilience and digital innovation.
• Oversee facilities and workplace technology to support employee productivity and business operations.
• Build organisational capability through adoption of modern technologies and effective ways of working.
• Develop future operating models, standards and controls that support IGP's transition to an operating infrastructure business.
• Significant experience leading IT, Information Security and Digital Transformation functions within a growing organisation.
• Proven experience developing and implementing technology strategies aligned to business growth.
• Strong expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint, Teams and cloud-based environments.
• Experience establishing information security, cyber security and governance frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience leading digital transformation, process optimisation and systems implementation programmes.
• Strong understanding of cyber risk, business continuity, disaster recovery and data protection.
• Experience managing technology vendors, outsourced service providers and strategic technology investments.
• Strong commercial, budgeting and stakeholder management capability.
• Ability to translate business objectives into scalable technology and process solutions.

Nice to Have

• Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities or project-based organisations.
• Experience supporting organisations operating critical infrastructure.
• Experience implementing AI, automation and digital workplace solutions.
• Exposure to ISO27001 or other information security frameworks.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations and organisational scaling.

What Success Looks Like

• Technology and digital transformation strategy agreed and under way.
• Technology architecture capable of supporting future organisational growth.
• Robust cyber security controls established, with key technology risks identified and mitigated.
• Strong governance, information management and data standards established.
• Optimised and scalable business processes supported by technology, automation and AI.
• High levels of user adoption, service performance and employee experience.
• Effective supplier and technology cost management.
• Facilities and workplace services operating efficiently and supporting growth.