Director of Technology

Job Description:

A newly created executive-level role leading technology strategy, transformation, and innovation for a well-established membership organisation.
  
The opportunity
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role where you will shape the future of technology within a prestigious organisation. As Director of Technology, you will report directly to the Business Director and sit on the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring that digital and technology capabilities enable the delivery of exceptional experiences.

You’ll lead the creation of a three-year technology roadmap and drive a culture of innovation that transforms legacy systems into future-ready platforms. You will conduct your own recruitment for your team, giving you the opportunity to design, mentor, and grow a high-performing team structure with your stamp.
  
What you’ll be doing

• Setting and delivering a forward-looking technology strategy aligned with long-term goals.
• Overseeing business-critical systems implementation and ongoing service reliability.
• Leading, hiring, and developing senior technology leadership, embedding accountability and growth.
• Acting as the organisation’s technology ambassador across internal and external forums.
• Introducing scalable governance, service delivery, and change management processes.
• Driving measurable value from technology investments, ensuring commercial focus and return.
• Championing a collaborative, ‘one team’ approach across the business.

We’re looking for an experienced leader who has:

• Previous experience of working within large multi-site organisation and driving service improvements at scale
• Experience within B2C environment, or preferably organisations who have a subscription or membership type model 
• Directed large-scale digital changes aligned to business change and commercial strategy.
• Led technology functions spanning infrastructure, cyber resilience, project management, and digital platforms.
• Built and inspired senior IT teams, embedding collaboration and delivery excellence.
• Partnered with C-suite or board-level leaders to integrate technology into business planning.
• Managed significant IT budgets and vendor relationships, balancing innovation with value.
• A strong awareness of emerging digital trends to future-proof technology estates.

Why apply?
This is a newly created position offering real scope to shape strategy, build a future-ready team, and leave a lasting impact. You’ll have visibility and influence at the highest level, with the opportunity to transform technology into a true enabler of exceptional service.
  
Location – Coventry
Hybrid working policy
Salary - £110,000 - £130,000 + benefits
Benefits – Company car, pension, holiday, healthcare, life assurance
Permanent position
  
We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.