(FTC) Interim Director, Technology Architecture & Transformation

(FTC) Interim Director, Technology Architecture & Transformation

Posted 1 week ago by Altum Consulting

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£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The role of Interim Director, Technology Architecture & Transformation involves leading the technology strategy for a UK-based charity focused on supporting individuals facing challenges with drugs, alcohol, or mental health. This remote position requires occasional travel to London and emphasizes modernizing technology architecture while embedding robust governance. The successful candidate will provide senior-level expertise to design a future-fit technology function that aligns with business transformation goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Create a forward-looking, business-aligned technology strategy.
  • Design an enterprise architecture roadmap that is scalable, secure, and adaptive.
  • Standardise and simplify technology governance, policies, and processes.
  • Embed industry-standard frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and ITIL.
  • Provide expert guidance on the technology workstream within the Finance ERP transformation programme.
  • Lead platform rationalisation initiatives to reduce cost and complexity.
  • Oversee consolidation of the IT environment.
  • Foster collaboration between IT and business teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise user requirements.

Key Skills:

  • Expertise in technology strategy and architecture.
  • Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks.
  • Knowledge of technology governance and IT service management.
  • Strong leadership and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to manage change programmes and technical delivery.
  • Experience in platform rationalisation and IT environment consolidation.
  • Familiarity with data-driven operations and cost efficiency strategies.

Salary (Rate): £75,000.00 yearly

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Partnering with a UK-based charity that provides support to people facing challenges with drugs, alcohol, or mental health. This is a remote role with the odd travel to London. Job Purpose Lead, shape and deliver future technology strategy, modernising architecture, and embedding robust governance around strategy. Provide senior-level expertise to design and enable a future-fit technology function that supports business delivery and transformation.

Main responsibilities / duties

  • Technology Strategy & Architecture Roadmap
  • Create a forward-looking, business-aligned technology strategy that sets a clear direction for IT.
  • Design an enterprise architecture roadmap that is scalable, secure, and adaptive to changing organisational needs.
  • Ensure technology decisions support service delivery, data-driven operations, and long-term cost efficiency.
  • Technology Governance & Operating Model Transformation
  • Standardise and simplify technology governance, policies, and processes to reflect a modern, strategic IT function.
  • Embed industry-standard frameworks such as: ISO/IEC 27001 : The international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
  • ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) : A framework for standardising IT service management practices and aligning them with business needs.
  • Shift IT's organisational role from a back-office support service to an integrated business enabler.
  • Support Key Change Programmes & Technical Delivery Oversight
  • Provide expert guidance on the technology workstream within the Finance ERP transformation programme.
  • Lead platform rationalisation initiatives to reduce cost and complexity.
  • Oversee consolidation of the IT environment, supporting the migration to a unified operating ecosystem (currently a mix of Microsoft and Google platforms).
  • Relationship Management
  • Lead the implementation of architecture and technology deliverables, fostering a culture of collaboration between IT and business teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise user requirements, addressing them effectively.
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