Head of IT & Data - Lead Tech, Data & AI Delivery

Elgin Energy; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elgin Energy is seeking an experienced Head of IT & Data (Maternity Cover) to lead and maintain the IT and Data functions in Dublin. You will ensure continuity of service, balance strategic and hands‑on delivery, and remove blockers while guiding the team through complex projects and risk decisions.

You will manage cybersecurity, governance, budgets and external partners, while reporting clearly to senior stakeholders about performance and priorities.

Qualifications

• Broad IT leadership experience with a hands-on approach and experience leading a small technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the IT & Data teams, including goal setting, performance management, development, workload and resource planning.
• Maintain a bird’s-eye view across IT, Data and AI, prioritising projects against business needs, risk and resources.
• Oversee IT operations, security and service delivery, including supporting the IT desk and escalations.
• Drive delivery of technology, infrastructure, data and AI initiatives.
• Oversee data and AI governance and adoption with appropriate controls.
• Oversee cybersecurity, access, information protection and IT governance including policies.
• Maintain and develop cybersecurity controls and disaster recovery plans for business continuity.
• Manage budgets, suppliers, contracts and licensing; coordinate DPIAs and DSARs with advisers.
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear reporting on performance, projects and budget.

Skills

IT leadership

Hands-on

M365 stack

Entra ID

Intune

Conditional Access

Purview/DLP

SharePoint

Teams

Exchange Online

Cybersecurity

IAM

Endpoint management

IT governance

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Elgin Energy is seeking an experienced Head of IT & Data (Maternity Cover) to lead and maintain the IT and Data functions in Dublin. You will ensure continuity of service, balance strategic and hands‑on delivery, and remove blockers while guiding the team through complex projects and risk decisions.

You will manage cybersecurity, governance, budgets and external partners, while reporting clearly to senior stakeholders about performance and priorities.