Technology Director: AI & Automation for Multi-Site Ops

Interface Recruitment; Pocklington; On-site; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 15%

Company car scheme

Job summary

Ashcourt is seeking a Technology Director to lead innovation, intelligent automation and AI across its multi-site group. You will own the systems critical to operations, connect operational and financial data, and drive measurable commercial benefits while shaping the future IT landscape.

Reporting to the CFO, you will oversee budgets, external vendors and data protection, with hands-on leadership across sites and the Boardroom. This role is UK-based with significant travel to depots and plants.

Qualifications

• Ten years in technology or IT with senior accountability for systems, infrastructure and service in a complex business.
• Track record delivering major system implementations or integrations and managing business change.
• Experience with outsourced providers, negotiating terms, SLAs and managing tech budgets.
• Proven ability to improve reporting from operational systems and ensure cyber security and continuity.

Responsibilities

• Strategy and investment: agree a costed group roadmap with the CFO and decide what to consolidate or replace.
• Systems and data: improve key systems and connect source data for trusted reporting.
• Service and resilience: own IT service, infrastructure, cyber security, DR and data protection across locations.
• AI, automation and innovation: lead use of AI tooling and intelligent automation across the group.
• Commercial leadership: manage technology budgets and outsourced providers; present to executive and Board.

Skills

Technology leadership

AI tooling & automation

Data integration

Vendor management

Strategic budgeting

Tools

Sage

Weighsoft

Qlik

Job description

Ashcourt is seeking a Technology Director to lead innovation, intelligent automation and AI across its multi-site group. You will own the systems critical to operations, connect operational and financial data, and drive measurable commercial benefits while shaping the future IT landscape.

Reporting to the CFO, you will oversee budgets, external vendors and data protection, with hands-on leadership across sites and the Boardroom. This role is UK-based with significant travel to depots and plants.