Director of Technology

The Director of Technology will be pivotal in executing the ODI's data and technology strategy. You will manage flagship ODI initiatives such as Solid, OpenActive, as well as our work on data standards. You will oversee technical development and product innovation. Reporting to the CEO and being part of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), you will work across departments to ensure the successful delivery of our mission., Strategy and Leadership

Instill an innovative mindset to leverage data and technology as strategic assets for the ODI.

Develop the ODI's technology capabilities to support our business strategy, ensuring alignment with the broader organisational goals.

Collaborate with ELT to convert ideas into technological solutions.

Shape the strategic positioning of the ODI, ensuring our future work is best in class and sustainable.

Project Delivery and Management

Lead the design, development, and execution of large-scale technology programmes and products.

Support the team in developing cutting-edge solutions.

Ensure the delivery of high-quality, technologically sound projects within budget and time constraints and informed and aligned with our research and policy work

Drive the exploration and adoption of emerging technologies to maintain ODI's competitive edge.

Drive knowledge transfer to ensure that research insights and frameworks inform our data and tech offerings.

Network and Collaboration

Act as a strategic technology leader within the tech community, building and maintaining essential relationships.

Serve as an ambassador for the ODI, representing the team at conferences and events globally.

Build partnerships with public, private, and community-driven organisations to advance our mission.

Team Development and Leadership

Lead and mentor a diverse team of data and AI scientists and technologists, developing their skills and ensuring their professional growth.

Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that promotes creativity, continuous learning, and innovation.

Oversee recruitment, performance management, and the development of competencies within the team.

Operational Excellence

Support the ODI's internal infrastructure while ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory standards.

Lead the development of our digital transformation strategies, ensuring robust cybersecurity practices.

Drive business development activities to maintain a healthy pipeline of projects and funding that further ODI's mission.

Establish monitoring and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate value and impact to stakeholders and funders.

Additional Responsibilities

Support the CEO and the ODI Board on strategic discussions and organisational sustainability.

Represent the ODI to external stakeholders and guide the organisation's approach to client, partner, and funder interactions.

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, Do you have a Doctoral degree?, NodeJS + EJS + ExpressJS + CSS + HTML - tools/application development

MongoDB + Atlas - application databases

Digital Ocean, Heroku, Google Cloud, AWS, Azure - cloud infrastructure

Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 - productivity tools

Github - code repository

Semantic web technologies including W3C standards such as RDF, RDFS, and SPARQL, as well as linked data, ontologies, and knowledge graphs.

As stewards of the Solid open-source project we are:

Managing an enterprise server AWS/Kubernetes/Terraform + GitOps on GitHub)

Maintaining open-source libraries, applications, and servers (JavaScript/Typescript/NodeJS)

Using and extending web and data standards. Knowledge of RESTful design principles, authentication and identity standards (UMA/OIDC/OAuth/FEDCM), as well as Verifiable Credential standards is desirable. As mentioned before, we are also using RDF-based knowledge graphs, so experience with these technologies would be a huge advantage.

Using Jira for internal project management, Extensive experience in the technology areas outlined earlier, coupled with strong product development capabilities.

Proven track record with data, APIs, data sharing, as well as emerging data technologies, including generative AI

Extensive experience in working with multiple stakeholders from across public and private sectors.

Competence in managing distributed, multidisciplinary teams using Agile frameworks.

Strong academic qualifications, ideally to a doctorate level, with experience working with research organisations such as universities, research institutes, research centres etc.

Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with business leaders and technical colleagues, as well as stakeholders with diverse data and tech competencies.