Head of IT & Digital Transformation

Context Recruitment Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Context Recruitment Limited is seeking an accomplished Head of IT to lead enterprise-wide technology services across a growing international organisation. You will report to the Group IT Director and provide strategic and operational leadership across applications, infrastructure and service management, ensuring secure, resilient technology aligned with business objectives.

You will shape the technology landscape alongside Cyber Security and IT Programme Delivery leads, managing a talented

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading IT Operations, Infrastructure, Applications and Service Management.
• Experience managing outsourced IT service providers and vendor relationships.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions and business integrations.
• Excellent knowledge of cloud technologies, enterprise applications and modern workplace platforms.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing multimillion-pound IT budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the operational IT strategy in line with wider business objectives.
• Ensure reliable, secure and scalable IT services across the organisation.
• Lead major incident, problem and service management activities.
• Oversee enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms and end-user technologies.
• Drive continual service improvement through measurable KPIs and SLAs.
• Manage IT operational budgets, supplier relationships and commercial contracts.
• Lead technology due diligence and integration activities for mergers and acquisitions.
• Support digital transformation programmes including automation, AI adoption and modern workplace initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory and security standards including ISO 27001, ISO 42001, Cyber Essentials Plus and GDPR.
• Develop, mentor and inspire a high-performing technology team.

Skills

IT leadership

IT operations

Service management

Vendor management

M&A integration experience

Strategic IT planning

Stakeholder management

Governance & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science or related field

ITIL, PRINCE2, TOGAF, MSP certifications

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Cloud platforms

Automation platforms

Job description

Context Recruitment Limited is seeking an accomplished Head of IT to lead enterprise-wide technology services across a growing international organisation. You will report to the Group IT Director and provide strategic and operational leadership across applications, infrastructure and service management, ensuring secure, resilient technology aligned with business objectives.

You will shape the technology landscape alongside Cyber Security and IT Programme Delivery leads, managing a talented