COMPANY
A unique opportunity has arisen for a CIO Chief Information Officer, to advance their career at a well-funded UK SaaS provider of driverless vehicle solutions.
Enjoy working for an employer that welcomes diversity and offers flexible working conditions tailored to each employee?
With a clear USP, strong culture, vision and people, the business is extremely well-placed to take advantage of the global momentum towards a driverless future.
Having already experienced rapid growth to date, large amounts of funding has been secured from prestigious investors to enable further international expansion over the next few years.
ROLE
Strategic:
The successful CIO Chief Information Officer will be part of the UK based senior leadership team, aligning the internal IT strategy to the company’s goals. Ensuring that the budget is used optimally to provide sustainable business benefits from IT systems and processes, supporting the rapid business growth in the UK and internationally.
- Gathering business requirements
- Devising the IT strategy and roadmap
- Budget planning, oversight and delivery
Operational:
- People management, directing and growing the team through a high-growth phase
- Coaching, training and development
- Strategic hiring, management of performance
- Internal stakeholder management
- Working closely with the CTO and other department heads
- External stakeholder management
- Supplier management
- Purchasing, negotiation and relationship management.
- In charge of IT Infrastructure, networking, support and systems administration
- Management of IT estate
- Asset management
- Equipment refresh (Including Apple Mac and PC’s)
- Providing IT support to employees
- Oversight of IT projects
- Governance and legal compliance
PERSON
With strong policies around diversity, inclusion and flexible working, we would like to welcome all applications for the UK CIO Chief Information Officer.
The right person for this role will be able to demonstrate that they relish a challenge and have previously overcome the hurdles that appear during fast growth periods. Career-minded and forward-thinking, with the desire to be part of future technology.
Experience:
- Has demonstrable experience as key player in a senior leadership team, reporting to the board.
- Have devised and delivered IT Strategy at comparable UK tech businesses (ideally disruptive SaaS)
- Proven to deliver YOY sustainable business benefits
- Worked in a fast scaling business with large headcount increase (ideally VC funded tech startup)
- Programme Management expertise – a proven track record of managing multiple concurrent projects delivering on time and in budget
- Have implemented / researched a range of cloud based systems
- Knowledge of a range of hardware including Apple / PC and networking hardware options.
- Driverless vehicle background useful but not necessary
- Cyber security a bonus
REMUNERATION
The CIO Chief Information Officer salary is estimated to be £120k - £140k
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company Share Scheme
- Pension scheme
Flexible benefits:
- Private medical insurance; critical illness cover;
- Life assurance,
- EAP;
- Group income protection;
- Health cash plan and more
Agencies, we would ask you not to send speculative CV’s. We are not accepting applications from third parties for this role. If you are interested in working with us on future projects you may get in touch.
Whilst we are looking for a CIO, the successful applicant may hold titles such as: Chief Information officer, CIO, Chief Technology Officer, CTO, Chief Digital Information Officer, CDIO, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, CTIO, Chief Innovation Officer, CINO, Chief Data Officer, CDO, Chief Digital Officer, IT Director, Head of IT, Head of ICT, Senior Vice President IT, President of IT, Vice President IT, IT Manager, IT Department Head,