Head of Technology

IOVENDO; East Malling; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm located in East Malling is seeking a Head of Technology to drive large-scale transformation. You will shape the technology vision, lead high-performing teams, and manage complex budgets while ensuring both current and future business needs are met. The ideal candidate has experience in senior technology leadership roles, expertise in agile and waterfall methodologies, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This role offers a chance to influence significant change and enhance the technology strategy of the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role.
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience managing large budgets.
• Hands-on experience with agile and waterfall delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the technology strategy and roadmap.
• Manage budgets, ensuring spend is optimised.
• Provide inspirational leadership to technology teams.
• Oversee delivery of complex programmes using agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Drive transformational change across systems and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Budget Management

Agile Delivery

Waterfall Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Head of Technology Transformational Change | Budget & People Leadership | Agile & Waterfall

Are you a strategic, forward-thinking technology leader ready to drive large-scale transformation? We're looking for a Head of Technology to shape technology vision, lead high-performing teams, and deliver major change programmes.

As the Head of Technology, you will own the end-to-end technology roadmap, ensuring platforms, products, and processes support both current and future business needs. You'll be responsible for shaping technology strategy, overseeing budgets, and leading multi-disciplinary teams across a mix of waterfall and agile delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the organisations technology strategy and roadmap.
• Manage budgets, ensuring spend is optimised and aligned to strategic objectives.
• Provide inspirational leadership to technology teams, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
• Oversee delivery of complex programmes using both waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Drive transformational change across systems, processes, and ways of working.
• Partner with senior leadership to ensure technology supports organisational priorities and long-term goals.
• Build strong relationships with third-party suppliers, ensuring value for money and excellent service delivery.

About You

• Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role (Head of Technology, IT Director, or similar).
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of building, mentoring, and motivating high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience managing large budgets and making data-driven investment decisions.
• Hands-on experience with agile and waterfall delivery models and when to apply each.
• Demonstrated success driving organisational and technology transformation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence at Executive and Board level.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to turn vision into actionable delivery.