Director of IT

💥Director of IT | A Mission to Modernise & Transform! 🚀📝 2-year Fixed-Term Contract 📝Are you ready for a mission-critical 2-year transformation that will future-proof a major national organisation?!We're searching for a Director of IT - a strong strategic leader - to take on an exhilarating mandate within a purpose-driven, national organisation. This is your chance to lead the "heavy lifting" needed to prepare the company for its next phase of exponential growth!🗺️ The Mission: Strategy, Uplift & Resilience 🛡️Our client is embarking on a pivotal technology modernisation mandate to enable their five-year plan to double in scale. This 2-year Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) is a strategic window to consolidate, modernise, and uplift the entire technology platform, moving past historical reliance on "ancient tech."Your Role is Clear: Define and execute a comprehensive IT and digital strategy, uplift capability within the management team, mitigate risk by consolidating critical knowledge, and establish robust IT governance and resilience frameworks.🧬 What You Bring: Scars, Gravitas & Commercial Acumen 🥇We need a commercially focused leader with proven resilience in complex, constrained environments. You must possess:Outcome-Focused Commercial Acumen: Proven success managing large, complex System Integrator (SI) projects and navigating difficult vendor relationships.Demonstrated Resilience: Evidence of delivering better outcomes when projects faced significant complications.Regulated Sector Experience: Essential experience in heavily regulated environments.Relevant Industry Context: Experience in high-volume, low-value transaction businesses.💰 The Offer: High Impact, High Reward 📈Compensation: Highly competitive salary £150,000 to £160,000, plus a management bonus scheme targeting 20%.Contract: An initial 2-Year FTC with the potential of permanent transition and future C-suite consideration.Location: UK Home-Based/Virtual with expected travel to the main operational hub in the Southern/North London Commutable area.Ready to take on your next challenge and leave an indelible mark?! We aim to secure this critical appointment before Christmas! 🎄➡️ Apply via the link to express your confidential interest and learn more!