Head of Information Technology

We are exclusively partnering with a leading financial services organisation to appoint an experienced and commercially minded Head of Technology to lead the organisation’s IT function and shape its technology strategy for the future.

This is a high-impact leadership position with a broad remit spanning IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, transformation, governance, AI, vendors and IT service delivery.

Reporting directly to the Ireland CEO, with a dotted line to the Global CIO, you will play a key role at Executive Committee level and lead a team of IT and Change professionals.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior IT leader who can combine strategic vision with operational delivery and who understands the demands of working within a highly regulated environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Defining and delivering the IT strategy and technology roadmap.
• Leading the management and evolution of core IT infrastructure, networks, connectivity, hardware, operating systems and collaboration technologies.
• Ensuring robust cybersecurity controls and working closely with senior security leadership.
• Driving IT transformation, project and change governance across the organisation.
• Identifying opportunities to leverage AI, digital technologies and automation to improve business performance.
• Leading IT service delivery and ensuring consistently high standards against agreed SLAs.
• Managing key technology vendors, third-party providers and strategic relationships.
• Developing and maintaining IT governance, risk, business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks.
• Owning departmental budgets, financial governance and resource planning.
• Supporting global technology initiatives and migration programmes.
• Leading, developing and motivating a high-performing IT and Change team.
• Acting as a senior technology partner to the Executive Committee and wider business.

We’re looking for a proven technology leader with:

• 10+ years’ experience within financial services, ideally in a senior IT, project or programme leadership position.
• Strong experience leading IT functions within a regulated or banking environment.
• Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure, security and enterprise technology.
• Experience shaping IT strategy and delivering complex technology implementations and transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of hybrid/multi-cloud environments, ideally within a Microsoft-centric ecosystem.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and modern technology environments.
• Strong project, change and IT governance experience.
• Experience managing technology vendors and third-party relationships.
• Knowledge of ITIL and IT service management frameworks.
• Strong commercial, budgeting and financial management skills.
• Excellent executive-level communication, stakeholder management and leadership capability.
• A forward-thinking approach to AI and emerging technology.