Technology Transformation Director

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Services Ltd; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Services Ltd in Essex is seeking a Digital Transformation Director to lead a major organisation through a strategic digital shift. This senior role reports to the CEO and focuses on shaping strategy, driving measurable benefits, and delivering scalable, data-driven improvements across multi-site operations.

The role emphasizes governance, change management, and collaboration with executive teams to prioritise investments and realise tangible ROI while enabling

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale digital transformation or technology-enabled change programmes.
• Previous experience at Director, Executive or equivalent senior leadership level.
• Proven track record delivering measurable operational improvements, cost efficiencies or commercial benefits.
• Experience working within complex, multi-site or service-led organisations.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to assess investment priorities and ROI.
• Experience improving business processes through automation, digital systems and data.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and change management skills.
• Experience working with executive teams and influencing strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organisation's digital transformation strategy aligned with wider business objectives.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Executive Team to prioritise digital investments and opportunities.
• Lead major digital transformation and technology-enabled change across multiple functions.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation, system integration and data use.
• Ensure digital investments deliver measurable improvements in performance and profitability.
• Support development of new services and operating models with effective digital solutions.
• Reduce duplication across systems and processes for consistency and collaboration.
• Establish governance and performance measures for transformation programmes.
• Work with senior stakeholders to ensure change is adopted successfully.
• Support longer-term growth through scalable digital solutions.

Skills

Large-scale transformation leadership

Executive/Director experience

ROI and commercial gains

Automation and data systems

Cross-functional leadership

Communication to non-technical

Change management

Strategic business partnering

Stakeholder management

Collaborative approach

Job description

Digital Transformation Director

Location: Essex – Remote / Hybrid Working (UK-wide travel required and some time onsite in Essex)

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Digital Transformation Director to join an established organisation undergoing a significant period of business development and transformation. This is a newly created senior leadership position, reporting directly to the CEO, with responsibility for shaping and delivering the organisation's digital transformation strategy.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring technology, digital systems and data are used effectively to support these objectives. This is a strategic leadership position rather than a hands-on technical role. We are looking for someone who can understand complex business challenges, identify opportunities for improvement and deliver meaningful change across a large organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organisation's digital transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives.
• Work closely with the CEO and Executive Team to identify and prioritise digital investment and improvement opportunities.
• Lead major digital transformation and technology-enabled change programmes across multiple business functions.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation, system integration and more effective use of data.
• Ensure digital investment delivers measurable improvements in performance, profitability and service delivery.
• Support the development of new services and operating models through effective digital solutions.
• Reduce duplication across systems and processes, improving consistency and collaboration between departments.
• Establish clear priorities, governance and performance measures for transformation programmes.
• Work with senior stakeholders across the organisation to ensure successful implementation and adoption of change.
• Support longer-term business growth through scalable and sustainable digital solutions.

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience leading large-scale digital transformation or technology-enabled change programmes.
• Previous experience working at Director, Executive or equivalent senior leadership level.
• A proven track record of delivering measurable operational improvements, cost efficiencies or commercial benefits.
• Experience working within complex, multi-site or service-led organisations.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to assess investment priorities and demonstrate return on investment.
• Experience improving business processes through automation, digital systems and data.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and change management skills.
• Experience working closely with executive teams and influencing strategic business decisions.
• A practical and collaborative approach, with the ability to lead people through significant organisational change.

The Role

• This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of a significant transformation programme within an established national organisation.
• You will have direct access to the CEO and Executive Team, with the influence to shape how digital technology supports operational delivery and future business growth.
• The focus will be on delivering practical improvements that make a measurable difference, rather than implementing technology simply for the sake of change