Group IT Director Aspria

Aspria; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A premium wellbeing organization is looking for a Group IT Director to set the technology vision and strategy, collaborating closely with senior leadership. The role includes leading a diverse tech team and overseeing IT budgets while promoting innovative customer-centric technology. This is a hybrid position with a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in multiple locations across Europe.

Servizi

Competitive salary and package

Opportunities to visit Aspria's clubs across Europe

Collaborative team culture

Competenze

• Proven track record in an IT Director role with measurable impact.
• Fluency in English; additional local languages are a plus.
• Experience working in a global or multi-region organization is advantageous.

Mansioni

• Define and execute a technology vision and strategy aligned with operations and member experience.
• Communicate with varied audiences, including team members and external stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor the tech team, promoting growth and improved operations.

Conoscenze

Experience in defining and delivering large-scale IT transformations

Deep technical expertise in software development and APIs

Strategic financial management

Exceptional communication skills

Strong leadership with a servant leadership mindset

Multi-national experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Hybrid working or global position London / Berlin /Hamburg / Brussels / Milan

Type: Full-time | Senior Leadership

Reports to: CEO Designate

About Aspria

For over 25 years, the Aspria Group has been a leader in premium wellbeing, offering an exclusive collection of members' clubs and hotels across Europe. Through our luxury wellbeing brand, Aspria, and our exciting new family fitness brand, Aspresso, we enable our members to live well, find balance, and enjoy a sense of belonging. Our world-class health, fitness, and wellness experiences support this vision.

About the Role

As Group IT Director, you will set the technology vision and strategy for Aspria, balancing commercial objectives, security standards, and operational efficiency. You will partner with the executive team to deliver cutting-edge solutions that support our ambition of being a premier luxury club, combining fitness, hospitality, and a community space that feels like a second home.

Leading a diverse technology team responsible for infrastructure, applications, and innovation, you will foster a culture of continuous learning and accountability while modernizing IT standards and roadmaps to support growth and reliability.

You will report directly to the CEO Designate and work closely with the senior leadership team as a trusted advisor. You\'ll guide infrastructure, applications, innovation, and data strategies, leading a hungry and talented team eager to grow under expert technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year technology vision and strategy aligned with Aspria's member experience aspirations, and operational goals.
• Communicate effectively with varied audiences, from leadership to technical teams, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor within the executive team, collaborating across departments to ensure technology solutions meet evolving needs.
• Lead and mentor the tech team, promoting proactive processes, maturity in operations, and professional growth.
• Champion customer-centric technology innovations that reduce operational friction and elevate member experiences.
• Build and maintain strong networks across the fitness technology landscape to identify trends and potential partnerships.
• Manage significant opex and capex budgets across multiple sites; deliver projects within budget and on time.
• Represent Aspria in vendor negotiations, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals, security standards, and operational requirements
• Build a proactive, risk-aware culture of security and data protection, leading response during incidents and educating the organization on best practices.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive company data strategy, leveraging AI, data integration, and analytics to drive business growth and efficiency.
• Design technology standards and scalable architecture to support business growth through expansion, construction, and acquisitions.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience: in an IT Director role with a proven track record in defining and delivering large-scale IT transformations with measurable impact.
• Deep technical expertise coupled with experience in software development, APIs, and data warehousing.
• Strategic financial management experience overseeing IT budgets across multiple sites.
• Exceptional communication skills: Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple regions and cultures from executives to technical and operations teams. Fluency in English, any other local languages is a plus.
• Strong leadership with a servant leadership mindset, coaching and developing a motivated team.
• Multi-national experience: Prior experience working in a global or multi-region organization is advantageous. Occasional travel required.

What We Offer

• A leadership role in a growing, internationally recognised wellbeing business.
• Hybrid working flexibility, allowing a mix of remote and in-office in one of our offices in Europe (London, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Milan).
• A competitive salary and package.
• Opportunities to visit and experience Aspria's clubs across Europe.
• A collaborative and dynamic team culture, where innovation, performance, and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.

Join Us

At Aspria, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals from diverse backgrounds can thrive. If you're a visionary leader with a passion for technology, operational excellence, and delivering memorable experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply for this role, please send your CV and covering letter by clicking on the apply button.

We are always looking for the very best talent. If you share our vision or know someone who does and would like more information about roles within Aspria visit our website: http://jobs.aspria.com

To find out more about Aspria please visit our website: www.aspria.com (http://www.aspria.com)

Join us and help shape the future of wellbeing.