Interim Head of IT â Corporate Banking Sector

May Business Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in the financial sector is seeking an Interim Head of IT to support a client in the Financial Services space. The role involves collaborating with IT teams to enhance processes and ensure alignment with industry best practices. Candidates should have a strong background in IT management, consulting experience, and a solid understanding of financial services. This position is hybrid and offers a project-based contract for 23 months.

Benefits

Involvement in a strategic transformation project

Supportive and agile environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record as an IT Manager, Head of IT or CTO in small to medium-sized companies.
• Experience in Consulting or Interim Management with the ability to integrate quickly and work autonomously.
• Up-to-date knowledge of modern IT tools, platforms and best practices.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid understanding of the Financial Services, Insurance or Capital Markets sectors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT leads to assess and improve IT processes and controls.
• Evaluate current tooling and infrastructure to ensure alignment with industry best practices.
• Provide hands-on leadership to design and document robust, scalable IT frameworks.
• Influence internal stakeholders through clear, confident communication and actionable insights.
• Serve as a bridge between technology and business ensuring IT supports corporate growth.
• Deliver tangible results within a limited timeframe.

Job description

Hello!

At MBC we continue to grow and now we are looking for an Interim Head of IT Corporate Banking Sector.

About MBC

May Business Consulting is an international consulting firm offering advice on digital transformation, change management, efficiency and control. We have a completely client‑centric approach and engage 100% proactively to maximise our added value.

About the profile

We are looking for an experienced IT leader with a consultancy mindset to support one of our clients – a small but sophisticated player in the Financial Services space. This is a short‑term high‑impact assignment (23 months) ideal for an Interim Manager with proven expertise in IT governance and process improvement.

You will work hand‑in‑hand with the current IT team acting as a strategic partner to review, improve and document their internal IT processes and tooling with a focus on best practices for financial services.

Functions

• Collaborate with IT leads to assess and improve IT processes and controls.
• Evaluate current tooling and infrastructure to ensure alignment with industry best practices.
• Provide hands‑on leadership to design and document robust, scalable IT frameworks.
• Influence internal stakeholders through clear, confident communication and actionable insights.
• Serve as a bridge between technology and business ensuring IT supports corporate growth.
• Deliver tangible results within a limited timeframe.

Requirements

• Proven track record as an IT Manager, Head of IT or CTO in small to medium‑sized companies.
• Experience in Consulting or Interim Management with the ability to integrate quickly and work autonomously.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of modern IT tools, platforms and best practices.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid understanding of the Financial Services, Insurance or Capital Markets sectors.

Better if you have…

• Proactivity
• Eagerness to excel
• Empathy and ability to work in a team
• Learning capacity and attention to detail
• Customer oriented

We offer

• Project‑based contract for 23 months.
• Hybrid collaboration model.
• Involvement in a strategic transformation project with real business impact.
• A supportive and agile environment within MBC and our client teams.

Location : Hybrid London.

Join a young consulting company and continue your professional growth and development. Work in international projects with a good working environment.

We are waiting for your application!

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1