IT Director - (DDaT) Digital, Data & Transformation - Housing - West Midlands

IT Director, (DDaT) Digital, Data & Transformation - Housing - West Midlands

Progressive, forward thinking, innovative communities driven Housing Organisation urgently require a dynamic IT Director to help then shape the future state of the organisation in line with the Executive strategies they are developing

You will:

• Lead the design and delivery of a future state IT Strategy that aligns to the overall executive business strategy moving forward
• Around their 4 Strategic Key Pillars of: 1. Digital Access & Trust 2. Data & Insight 3. Core Systems & Technology 4. Governance & Security
• This spans the current technical environment to include - Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Project, Data, BI and Product
• As well as ways of working people structure and future proofing the IT environment

Other key areas of core focus:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision - Provide clear forward-thinking leadership across their digital, data and transformation agenda
• Transformation - Provide strategic leadership ensuring the successful delivery of the change and transformation portfolio
• Data-Driven Decision Making - Lead, own and champion the use of data as a strategic asset for organisational intelligence
• Technology Enablement & Resilience - Ensure a secure, scalable, and future-ready technology infrastructure that supports flexible working, operational efficiency, and excellent customer service.
• Customer & Colleague Experience - Shape and deliver a clear vision for how digital experiences work & drive the development of digital services that significantly enhance the experience of both customers & colleagues.
• Cybersecurity & Risk Management - Maintain and strengthen a robust cyber security posture, ensuring the organisation remains resilient in the face of evolving threats
• Leadership & Culture - Build and develop high performing teams
• Financial Stewardship - Ownership & full budgetary responsibility

You are:

• Proven experience at IT Director level, with solid transformation, digital/data strategy, delivery experience within housing, public sector, or similarly complex environments.
• Strong IT Strategy and leadership skills with change, transformation & delivery focus
• Demonstrable success in leading enterprise-wide change programmes and PMO functions.
• Strong understanding of data strategy, analytics platforms, and digital enablement.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure, cyber security, and enterprise systems.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at Board and Executive level.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and leading through change

In return you will get the opportunity to have huge impact in developing, shaping and leading the future state & ways of working of an innovative forward-thinking values driven organisation making a difference.

Shortlisting today

Salary: £100k + Car

Location: West Midlands - Flexible/Hybrid c2 days a week in office