Job Title: Director of Digital, Data & Technology
Contract length: Fixed term contract, c2-3 years Location: Home-based contract with travel once a week Hours per week: 37.5 Salary: £Competitive depending on experience and knowledge Are you seeking an opportunity to work for a value-based, cause-driven charity that provides support to one of the UK’s emergency services? The Fire Fighters Charity are recruiting a Director of Digital, Data & Technology who will share their passion and commitment to members of the fire and rescue service community to live healthier and happier lives. The appointee to this newly created position will be a member of the charity’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for an expected period of two years (maybe extended) and will lead, support and oversee the transformation of their digital, data and technology capabilities as the relatively newly appointed CEO implements new strategic objectives, including: To improve and develop their services To broaden their reach and deepen their impact Improve ways of working. The Director of Digital, Data & Technology’s leadership and deliverables will be integral to the charity’s ability to adapt to an increasingly complex operational environment. The Senior Leadership Team are ambitious for the charity and increasingly work in a contemporary and dynamic way, modelling progressive and inclusive leadership and always supporting one another to take opportunities and to manage competing and changeable priorities so they can achieve our shared and individual objectives. The Fire Fighters Charity are looking for a very special, experienced and innovative leader who will work in a collaborative, supportive, agile and dynamic way. He/she/they will be a leader with a successful track record of demonstrating how to optimise data and technology to drive the organisation forward and in creating high quality digital services. Experience of leading and delivering complex innovative change and large-scale digital and data-led transformation is required. A strong financial and commercial understanding is also crucial to success in this role. Our Director of Digital, Data & Technology must understand charitable service delivery, be a skilled change manager who can inspire support, loyalty, trust and enthusiasm amongst internal and external stakeholders alike. Generally, you will: Lead the charity as part of the Senior Leadership Team Transform our digital, data and technology capability and performance Lead organisational information governance and security Manage and develop the Digital, Data & Technology team Provide exceptional change and stakeholder management internally and externally Ideally, you will have experience of working in charity, not-for-profit, healthcare or public sector arenas. To be successful in this role, you need relevant experience: Leading or supporting demonstrably successful, significant digital, data and technology transformation within the NHS, local authority or the charity sector Practical experience of applying IT change and project management principles, methodologies and tools to deliver transformational IT initiatives Experienced at informing, supporting and enabling service design – developing digital services that are user-centred, simple, effective and capable of rigorous measurement and evaluation Experience of developing a digital strategy, a data strategy, and technology strategy for an organisation of comparable breadth and scope Experience of managing and governing information security in an organisation of comparable breadth and scope How to apply Application is by CV and covering letter.
Your letter, which should be no more than 2 pages in length, should explain both why you are interested in the post and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for Fire Fighters Charity. Further information For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Laurence Wolahan or Marcia Williams of Hays Executive on 07764 902 591 or 07515 482 954 respectively. All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays Executive. Campaign dates: Closing date: 10th February Virtual preliminary interviews: 12th February Final interview: W/C 24th February
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Contract length: Fixed term contract, c2-3 years Location: Home-based contract with travel once a week Hours per week: 37.5 Salary: £Competitive depending on experience and knowledge Are you seeking an opportunity to work for a value-based, cause-driven charity that provides support to one of the UK’s emergency services? The Fire Fighters Charity are recruiting a Director of Digital, Data & Technology who will share their passion and commitment to members of the fire and rescue service community to live healthier and happier lives. The appointee to this newly created position will be a member of the charity’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for an expected period of two years (maybe extended) and will lead, support and oversee the transformation of their digital, data and technology capabilities as the relatively newly appointed CEO implements new strategic objectives, including: To improve and develop their services To broaden their reach and deepen their impact Improve ways of working. The Director of Digital, Data & Technology’s leadership and deliverables will be integral to the charity’s ability to adapt to an increasingly complex operational environment. The Senior Leadership Team are ambitious for the charity and increasingly work in a contemporary and dynamic way, modelling progressive and inclusive leadership and always supporting one another to take opportunities and to manage competing and changeable priorities so they can achieve our shared and individual objectives. The Fire Fighters Charity are looking for a very special, experienced and innovative leader who will work in a collaborative, supportive, agile and dynamic way. He/she/they will be a leader with a successful track record of demonstrating how to optimise data and technology to drive the organisation forward and in creating high quality digital services. Experience of leading and delivering complex innovative change and large-scale digital and data-led transformation is required. A strong financial and commercial understanding is also crucial to success in this role. Our Director of Digital, Data & Technology must understand charitable service delivery, be a skilled change manager who can inspire support, loyalty, trust and enthusiasm amongst internal and external stakeholders alike. Generally, you will: Lead the charity as part of the Senior Leadership Team Transform our digital, data and technology capability and performance Lead organisational information governance and security Manage and develop the Digital, Data & Technology team Provide exceptional change and stakeholder management internally and externally Ideally, you will have experience of working in charity, not-for-profit, healthcare or public sector arenas. To be successful in this role, you need relevant experience: Leading or supporting demonstrably successful, significant digital, data and technology transformation within the NHS, local authority or the charity sector Practical experience of applying IT change and project management principles, methodologies and tools to deliver transformational IT initiatives Experienced at informing, supporting and enabling service design – developing digital services that are user-centred, simple, effective and capable of rigorous measurement and evaluation Experience of developing a digital strategy, a data strategy, and technology strategy for an organisation of comparable breadth and scope Experience of managing and governing information security in an organisation of comparable breadth and scope How to apply Application is by CV and covering letter.
Your letter, which should be no more than 2 pages in length, should explain both why you are interested in the post and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for Fire Fighters Charity. Further information For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Laurence Wolahan or Marcia Williams of Hays Executive on 07764 902 591 or 07515 482 954 respectively. All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays Executive. Campaign dates: Closing date: 10th February Virtual preliminary interviews: 12th February Final interview: W/C 24th February
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