Head of 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.