La Fosse Associates Ltd
Head of IT (£135,000 - 150,000)
£135,000.00
yearly

Job description

We are supporting a leading organisation undergoing a significant, multi-year business and technology transformation. As part of this journey, they are looking to appoint an experienced IT leader to take ownership of the technology strategy and delivery across a large-scale enterprise transformation programme.

This is a senior, high-impact role where you will act as the bridge between business and technology, working closely with executive stakeholders to shape and deliver a modern, scalable IT landscape.

 

The Role

Define and lead the IT strategy aligned to a complex, organisation-wide transformation programme

Own the end-to-end technology roadmap covering infrastructure, applications, data, and security

Drive large-scale modernisation initiatives, including cloud adoption, ERP implementation, and digital workplace transformation

Lead the transition from programme delivery into long-term operational (BAU) capability

Ensure strong governance, risk management, and alignment with regulatory and security standards

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing technology investment and transformation decisions

 

Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver IT elements of a major enterprise transformation programme

Build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the business

Manage and hold accountable large, tier-one vendors, system integrators, and service providers

Oversee delivery assurance to ensure solutions meet architectural, operational, and commercial expectations

Drive organisational change management to support adoption and business readiness

Establish and embed a target IT operating model to support post-transformation sustainability

 

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience leading large-scale IT or digital transformation programmes

Strong background managing complex delivery environments with multiple third-party vendors and partners

Demonstrable experience overseeing large system integrators and vendor ecosystems

Experience operating within highly complex, business-critical transformation programmes

Strong commercial and financial acumen with ownership of significant budgets

Expertise across enterprise architecture, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP), and modern IT operating models

Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at board level

 

Why Apply?

Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a high-profile, enterprise-wide transformation

Significant scope to shape IT strategy and long-term technology direction

Exposure to senior executive stakeholders and complex programme delivery

A chance to build and embed lasting capability across a large organisation

Benefits:

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