Technical Director

CCHG Ltd; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Board level influence

On-site Head Office role

Job summary

VPZ, the UK’s leading vape retailer, seeks a Technical Director to own technology vision, strategy, and roadmap. You will work with the Executive Team and Board to align tech investment with business priorities and drive growth through leading IT, Data, and Ecommerce teams.

You will champion governance, security, and scalable infrastructure while delivering measurable business value. This role is five days onsite at VPZ’s Head Office in Newbridge, Edinburgh.

Qualifications

• Proven senior technology leadership experience within retail, ecommerce, or multi-site environments.
• Demonstrable experience defining and delivering technology strategy at Director or equivalent level.
• Strong commercial mindset with ability to align technology to business outcomes.
• Balanced leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on ownership of core projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management, including working with CEOs, Boards, and non-technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and actively own VPZ’s enterprise-wide technology strategy, ensuring it supports current operations and future growth.
• Translate business strategy into a clear, prioritised technology roadmap with accountability for milestones.
• Provide strategic oversight across retail, ecommerce, data, and core systems.
• Collaborate with Directors to ensure technology underpins commercial, operational, and customer objectives.
• Lead technology investment planning, vendor strategy, and major system decisions.
• Establish governance, security, resilience, and scalability.

Skills

Senior technology leadership

Retail/ecommerce tech

Strategic planning

Hands-on ownership

Stakeholder management

Job description

About us

VPZ is the UK’s leading vape retailer, operating 200 stores nationwide alongside a rapidly growing ecommerce platform. As the business continues to scale, we are seeking an experienced, hands on Technical Director who loves owning projects from conception to completion.

Leading from the front, you will define, lead, and embed a clear technology strategy that supports VPZ’s long term commercial and operational goals.

This is a senior leadership role with board level influence, responsible for setting the overall technology direction of the business, rolling up your sleeves when needed, and ensuring technology is a key enabler of growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

The Role

As Technical Director, you will personally champion and own VPZ’s technology vision, strategy, and roadmap, working closely with the Executive Team, and Board to align technology investment with business priorities.

You will provide strategic leadership and guidance across:

• Retail systems and in store technology

• Ecommerce platforms and digital customer experience

• Data, reporting, and analytics

• Infrastructure, security, and technology governance

Delivery will be achieved through strong leadership of internal teams within IT, Data and Ecommerce alongside effective management of external suppliers and technology partners, driving execution through active project ownership and visible leadership.

Please note, this role requires 5 days on site at our Head Office in Newbridge, Edinburgh.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and actively own VPZ’s enterprise wide technology strategy, ensuring it supports current operations and future growth

• Translate business strategy into a clear, prioritised technology roadmap,taking personal accountability for driving key milestones

• Provide strategic oversight and tactical guidance across retail, ecommerce, data, and core systems

• Collaborate with fellow Directors to ensure technology underpins commercial, operational, and customer objectives

• Lead technology investment planning, vendor strategy, and major system decisions

• Establish appropriate governance, security, resilience, and scalability

• Ensure technology delivers measurable business value and competitive advantage

• Represent technology at Executive and Board level, clearly communicating risks, opportunities, and progress

What We’re Looking For

• Proven senior technology leadership experience within retail, ecommerce, or multi site environments

• Demonstrable experience defining and delivering technology strategy at Director or equivalent level

• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to align technology to business outcomes

• A balanced leader who combines high-level strategic vision with a willingness to get hands-on, take direct ownership of core projects, and lead brilliantly from the front

• Confidence operating in fast growth, entrepreneurial organisations

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with CEOs, Boards, and non technical leaders

Package

Competitive senior leadership package, dependent on experience and capability.

Applicants must be 18 years old or above, any subsequent job offer is subject to pre-employment screening and right to work checks.