Head of Digitisation

  • Here’s one: Drive the digital transformation for a rapidly growing business
  • Here’s another: Full ownership of the digital journey
  • Here’s the best bit: Career development

Job Description:

  • The Head of Digitisation is responsible for defining, leading, and delivering the organisation’s IT support, digitisation and communication strategy.
  • This includes modernising system usage, removing paper processes, driving automation, improving data quality, implementing digital tools, and ensuring that technology is embedded in ways that improve efficiency, customer centricity, and overall organisational performance.
  • The role provides leadership across digital and communication programmes and acts as a key change agent for customer centric communication and technological transformation to achieve a lean, agile customer centric organisation standing out from the competition.
  • Shape the long-term roadmap for digital and communications capabilities, communication includes
  • focus on automation, AI adoption, and process optimisation.
  • Champion a digital-first culture across the organisation.
  • Lead large-scale digitisation and communication programmes from concept to delivery, ensuring on-time and on-budget execution with clear business buy in through training and communication.
  • Oversee implementation of digital tools, platforms, and workflows that streamline operational processes.
  • Evaluate digital platforms and systems and oversee procurement, configuration, and integration.
  • Drive end-to-end process digitisation across key business areas.
  • Establish organisation-wide standards for digital records, data quality, and interoperability.
  • Ensure continued consistent support and running of current systems and robust cyber security.
  • Ensure compliance with data protection, cyber security, digital accessibility, and industry regulatory standards.
  • Carry out any tasks commensurate with your role as directed by a Manager.

About the Company:

  • A rapidly growing utilities infrastructure specialist currently experiencing rapid growth in one of the UKs fastest growing sectors.
  • Dynamic, flexible, innovate and growth driven business model.
  • Customer centric, with a focus on quality service delivery.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

  • Proven experience leading digital transformation or digitisation programmes at scale.
  • Strong strategic planning, programme management, and change leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated expertise in process automation, digital workflow tools, and modern enterprise technologies.
  • Experience managing multi-disciplinary technical teams.
  • Understanding of data management, digital records, and system interoperability.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of AI, analytics, and intelligent automation.
  • Professional certification in project/programme management (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).

Salary/Benefits Information:

  • £75,000 - £90,000
  • Car Allowance
  • Pension
  • Healthcare

Contact: James Volkk

Job Reference: JV/107300

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Job Details

Company
Cavendish Maine Recruitment
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£75,000 - £90,000 per annum
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