A rapidly growing consultancy business based in the Esher area (Surrey/South West London) is looking for an IT Director to define and manage the company's overall technology strategy. This is a hybrid position where you will be expected to be in the office 3 days per week.

The role will encompass managing established vendor/technology partnership relationships, administering budgets, ensuring data security and governance best practice, maintaining a high availability infrastructure, as well as reviewing/assessing new technologies, such as AI.

The IT Director will be responsible for various technology projects, starting with the digital transformation of the data workflow which will involve scoping, designing, tendering, and building a new database for all client data.

As part of the senior leadership team, this person will be directly involved in supporting the company's ambitious growth plans, and for the right person may ultimately result in a place on the board.

This IT Director role would suit a driven technology leader with experience overseeing enterprise & SaaS technology platforms via third-parties, preferably in a rapidly growing business. The successful candidate will also be degree educated in Computer Science, IT or a related field, with proven experience of delivering complex, major change initiatives, ideally including database design or data workflow.

This is a key senior leadership role and an opportunity to design, develop and manage technology solutions for an established growing brand. This IT Director role is paying up to £90,000 plus shares and some benefits.
Posted Date: 18 Apr 2024 Reference: JS Employment Agency: Ashdown Group Contact: Jon Heard