Strategic IT Director for Growth & Transformation

Exalto Consulting; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Exalto Consulting is seeking an experienced IT Director to lead its technology strategy through the next growth phase. Reporting to the CFO, you will shape the future technology roadmap and ensure technology enables the wider organisation while the small team focuses on strategy, transformation, and capability.

This hybrid role involves travel across the UK to support mergers, acquisitions, and technology initiatives, with a strong emphasis on data, security and governance to drive business

Qualifications

• Experience at IT Director or senior Head of IT level.
• Strong ERP strategy, implementation and optimisation experience.
• Proven M&A technology due diligence and integration experience.
• Track record in technology-led business transformation.
• Broad IT strategy across apps, data, cyber, infrastructure and automation.
• Experience in acquisitive or fast-growing organisations is a plus.
• Exposure to AI/ emerging tech is useful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the IT and technology strategy.
• Own ERP roadmap following NetSuite implementation.
• Support future mergers and acquisitions through technology due diligence and integration.
• Lead technology-enabled business transformation.
• Advance data, reporting, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Strengthen cyber security, governance, resilience and risk management.
• Oversee technology suppliers, systems, and investments.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align technology with commercial goals.
• Support growth of the internal technology team.

Skills

ERP expertise

M&A technology experience

IT strategy leadership

Stakeholder management

Data reporting & automation

Cyber security governance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Exalto Consulting is seeking an experienced IT Director to lead its technology strategy through the next growth phase. Reporting to the CFO, you will shape the future technology roadmap and ensure technology enables the wider organisation while the small team focuses on strategy, transformation, and capability.

This hybrid role involves travel across the UK to support mergers, acquisitions, and technology initiatives, with a strong emphasis on data, security and governance to drive business