Location: UK (National remit – travel required)
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer
Executive Management Team role

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Group IT Director to lead the Group’s digital, technology, and data agenda at a critical point in our growth journey.

This is a senior executive role with Group‑wide accountability for technology strategy, delivery, and operations. You will work closely with the Executive Management Team and Board to ensure technology is a powerful enabler of performance, innovation, and long‑term competitive advantage.

The role offers the opportunity to shape and deliver a progressive digital roadmap, lead large‑scale transformation programmes, and build a high‑performing technology function that supports both today’s operations and tomorrow’s ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, own, and deliver the Group’s digital, technology, and data strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Management Team and Board, translating complex technical concepts into clear commercial insight.
• Lead enterprise‑wide digital transformation initiatives, ensuring benefits realisation, value for money, and operational stability.
• Establish and govern enterprise architecture, data strategy, and technology standards across the Group.
• Ensure the availability, resilience, and security of all technology services, including cyber security, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Own and control the Group IS budget, ensuring strong financial discipline and return on investment.
• Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, balancing innovation, risk, and commercial value.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing IS function, embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

About You

You will be a proven senior technology leader with experience operating at Executive or Board level in complex, multi‑site organisations. You bring strong commercial acumen alongside deep technical credibility and a track record of delivering transformation at scale.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience creating and delivering enterprise‑wide digital and technology strategies.
• A strong background leading large, complex technology and change programmes.
• Expertise across modern technology environments, including cloud platforms, data and analytics, enterprise architecture, and agile delivery.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• A leadership style that inspires high performance, develops capability, and drives engagement.

Sector experience within manufacturing, direct sales, or consumer‑facing environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Highly Competitive Salary Package
• 33 days Holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Generous Car Allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice benefits – enjoy perks such as pension, cycle to work, electric car purchase, and additional annual leave, while potentially reducing your tax and NI contributions
• Generous Employee Product Purchase Discount Scheme
• Pension – with up to 4 x salary & income protection, with the option to potentially save on tax and National Insurance via our salary sacrifice arrangement
• Life Assurance of up to 4 x basic salary (subject to qualifying criteria)

Ready to Apply?

If you are a strategic, forward‑thinking technology leader looking to make a significant impact at Group level, we would love to hear from you.