Interim Executive Director of Digital, IT & Finance
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
You Will:
- Drive digital innovation and serve as a change agent throughout the organisation, appraising digital assets to optimise the adoption of best practice
- Oversee IT operations and development, ensuring that systems are secure, adaptable, accessible and meet the organisation's needs
- Support the finance team in the production of the budget, as part of the annual plan
- Monitor actual financial performance and ensuring the annual plan can be delivered each year, through the identification of risks
- Ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place, and managed well, to maintain the organisation's buildings
- Support the Sustainability Lead in delivering against the strategic objective of responding to the climate emergency
- Have budgetary responsibility of c.£11m, Starfish Search Limited is required to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality and diversity policy, which reflects current legislation and supports best practice. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. We use this information to review our compliance with all equal opportunities policies in relation to recruitment. We treat all personal information in line with current data protection legislation and our own data protection policy. For more information on how we use the data you have provided, please see our privacy policy for job applicants which you can find on our website at www.starfishsearch.com In order for us to process this information, and to comply with data protection legislation, we require your consent. You are not required to give your consent; you acknowledge that any consent given is freely given. Your job application is not dependent on your giving consent to our processing of this data. Including your signature below signifies your consent to our processing of this information. Once you have given consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting info@starfishsearch.com
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Requirements
- Substantial experience of working at board level within a commercially run organisation - could be public/private or non-profit
- Experience of leading and managing technology innovation and service provision, including cyber security
- Demonstrable commercial acumen including budget management and business case development
- Experience of driving performance improvement
- An ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to achieve objectives
Benefits & conditions
The duration of the contract is six months, requiring 4-5 days/week. This is a hybrid role, but you will be expected to be in head office in London 2/3 days a week.
This role can be delivered via fixed term contract or day rate, to be discussed.
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