Interim IT Leader for Digital Transformation

Centrepoint; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension contributions 5%

Cycle to Work scheme

Travel loan

Job summary

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, seeks a Head of IT for a 6-month interim contract based in Aldgate, London. You will lead the IT function, deliver the IT strategy, and manage cyber risk while coordinating with the outsourced provider and internal teams.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in IT transformations, and a hands-on approach to governance, security, and performance amidst a period of organisational change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading IT services and teams.
• Experience developing and implementing IT strategies aligned with organisational priorities.
• Strong experience managing IT budgets and outsourced service providers, including contracts and performance.
• Excellent understanding of cyber security, information security and data protection, with a focus on managing organisational risk.
• Experience delivering technology transformation, systems implementation and technology refresh programmes.
• Excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead Centrepoint’s IT function, ensuring a reliable, effective and high-quality day-to-day service.
• Develop and deliver our IT strategy, ensuring technology supports Centrepoint’s organisational ambitions.
• Lead on cyber security, information security and data protection, ensuring appropriate controls and risk management are in place.
• Manage our outsourced IT service provider, including contracts, performance, relationships and budgets.
• Support major business transformation and technology projects, helping to deliver new systems and ways of working.
• Provide strategic IT leadership and advice across Centrepoint, working collaboratively with senior leaders and teams to drive effective use of technology.

Skills

IT leadership

IT strategy

cyber security

budget management

vendor management

communication

Tools

IT service management

Job description

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, seeks a Head of IT for a 6-month interim contract based in Aldgate, London. You will lead the IT function, deliver the IT strategy, and manage cyber risk while coordinating with the outsourced provider and internal teams.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record in IT transformations, and a hands-on approach to governance, security, and performance amidst a period of organisational change.