Non-Executive Director, Technology and Cyber-Risk Oversight

Ned Capital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Board-level appointment

Job summary

Ned Capital, a UK-based organisation, is seeking a Non-Executive Director to strengthen board oversight of technology, cyber security and digital risk. This is a governance appointment, focused on independent judgement, oversight and constructive challenge rather than operational delivery.

The successful candidate will translate technical credibility into clear board-level judgement, participate fully as a board member, and contribute to strategy and risk discussions during an initial three-year

Qualifications

• Senior technology leadership experience at CTO/CIO/CSO level or equivalent.
• Ability to operate at board level with oversight and challenge, not execution.
• Strong understanding of cyber-security governance, digital risk and AI governance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technology strategy and risk posture at board level.
• Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge to management.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear board discussions and decisions.

Skills

Board governance

Cyber security governance

Technology leadership

AI governance

Independent judgement

Job description

UK (hybrid, with periodic in-person board meetings) Board-level appointment Competitive non-executive fee Initial three-year term, renewable

The opportunity

A UK organisation is seeking a Non-Executive Director to strengthen its board's oversight of technology, cyber security and digital risk. As technology moves ever closer to the centre of strategy - and as cyber and AI-related risks become board-level concerns rather than technical ones - the board is looking to add a director who can bring informed, independent judgement to these areas.

This is a governance appointment, not an operational one. The role is to provide oversight and constructive challenge - helping the board understand, question and govern the organisation's technology strategy and risk posture - rather than to run or lead the technology function itself. The successful candidate will translate genuine technology credibility into effective board-level judgement, and contribute fully as a member of the board.

What we're looking for

• Senior technology leadership experience (Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer or equivalent)
• The ability to operate at board level - providing oversight and challenge, not execution - and to communicate technical matters in terms the whole board can engage with
• A credible, current understanding of cyber-security governance, digital risk and the governance implications of AI and data
• The independence and judgement to challenge management constructively and think beyond any single specialism as a full board member
• Existing non-executive experience is welcome, but the board will also consider first-time NEDs of the right calibre with a genuine appetite for governance
• Integrity, balance and the presence to contribute effectively in the boardroom