An incredibly rare opportunity to lead the strategic direction of the Technology function of one of the country’s largest and most successful Housing Associations in the number one role.
Client Details
My client is a leading UK Housing Association and Developer.
Description
*To be an influencer and champion of change within the Group
*To take an active leadership role in delivering the Transformation programme
*To be accountable to the Change Group for the structured management of IT related programmes, priority setting, and ongoing IT service quality
*Member of the Senior Leadership Group
*To be responsible for setting, monitoring and delivering the approach to data including architecture, engineering and statutory reporting
*To define and deliver an IT product management plan at a commercial and operational level covering business enablement and market alignment, supplier selection and development delivery model
*To lead the delivery of the new Group-wide IT plan and its associated plans ensuring it remains aligned to the Group’s business strategy
*To create and set the approach for monitoring and managing the performance of IT-related systems and services, in respect of their contribution to business benefits
*To oversee the delivery of strong technology architecture and design and delivery principles consistent with overall business operating model and strategy
*To ensure that the IT service remains aligned to the needs of the Group, is customer focused in its delivery and adheres to agreed service management processes and service levels
*To manage all financial budgets and targets for IT in order to maximise the return on investment, ensuring there is adequate funding for all IT plans and capacity needs
*To deliver IT services in line with industry leading benchmark costs.
Profile
*Experience of managing B2B or B2C software development and delivery in a fast moving online environment
*Has demonstrable experience in the management of a large-scale IT department (50+ staff) and related services
*Significant demonstrable experience in managing budgets of £10M+, planning and risk assessment
*Strong experience in defining, implementing and enforcing iterative and agile software development process and workflow (preferably using Scrum techniques)
*Evidence of successful implementations across a range of relevant programmes and projects such as enterprise applications, infrastructure refresh, IT restructuring, business transformation, outsourcing.
Job Offer
A competitive basic salary and benefits package.