IT Director

Sunseeker International
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Remote
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Data analysis
Business Systems
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Data Integration
Remote Access Technology
Elearning
Systems Integration
Information Technology
Data Analytics
Operational Systems
Legacy Systems

Job description

The IT Director will be responsible for defining and leading Sunseeker's digital, data, and technology strategy, ensuring the organisation has the capability, systems, and resilience required to support world-class yacht production and global commercial operations. This is a strategically critical role tasked with modernising legacy environments, embedding new ways of working, strengthening cyber security, and ensuring digital capability is aligned with Sunseeker's long-term vision for innovation, engineering excellence, and operational performance., * Driving Strategic Alignment: Developing a forward-thinking technology strategy that supports Sunseeker's global growth ambitions, engineering innovation, supply chain modernisation and digital manufacturing capability.

  • Championing Digital Innovation: Unlocking new opportunities through emerging technologies, automation, smart factory concepts, data analytics and systems integration to enhance production efficiency, quality and customer experience.
  • Ensuring Robust Cyber Security: Building a resilient cyber environment across manufacturing sites, operational systems, remote access, intellectual property protection and commercial platforms.
  • Modernising the Technology Landscape: Overseeing the evaluation, redesign and replacement of legacy systems to create a stable, modern, scalable and secure technology architecture that supports a manufacturing environment., Sitting on the Executive Board, the IT Director will provide visible strategic leadership across Sunseeker and shape the organisation's digital direction. You will work in partnership with senior leaders across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, HR and Commercial to ensure technology is a core enabler of business performance.

You will lead the IT organisation with a strong focus on operational excellence, cyber maturity, service reliability, performance management, talent development and innovative thinking. Through effective stakeholder engagement, you will shape a high-performing, customer-centric technology function that supports both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic ambitions.

This role carries full accountability for IT budgets, technology investment, supplier relationships, procurement strategy and risk management across all digital, data, infrastructure and cyber domains.

Core Duties Include

  • Leading Sunseeker's technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, operational priorities and global manufacturing standards.
  • Providing expert guidance to the Executive Board on technology risks, opportunities, trends and long-term investment decisions.
  • Overseeing the full IT landscape, including infrastructure, networks, digital manufacturing systems, ERPs, PLM systems, proprietary engineering tools, applications and cloud platforms.
  • Driving digital transformation programmes, from Industry initiatives and automation through to data integration, analytics and business systems optimisation.
  • Ensuring the delivery of reliable, secure, high-availability systems across all Sunseeker sites and operations.
  • Owning Sunseeker's cyber security strategy, ensuring robust protection of intellectual property, manufacturing environments and commercial systems.
  • Developing IT talent and capability, building a mature, high-performing IT function with strong leadership, governance, processes and service management.
  • Leading vendor strategy, commercial negotiations and high-value technology procurement.
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Requirements

  • A credible and visionary IT leader with experience operating at Executive or Board level.
  • A proven track record of leading large-scale digital and technology transformation within complex, fast-paced or engineering-focused environments.
  • Deep knowledge across IT infrastructure, applications, manufacturing systems, cloud, automation and cyber security.
  • Experience modernising legacy environments and introducing robust technology governance.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, strategic business insights.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across Executive and Board level.
  • Experience operating in manufacturing, engineering, automotive, aerospace or similarly complex technical industries (desirable).
  • A confident leader with a focus on performance, people development, culture and continuous improvement.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multimillion-pound budgets, major suppliers and mission-critical systems.

Benefits & conditions

  • 6% employer pension contribution
  • Life assurance / death-in-service from day one
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
  • Paid sick leave
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Private medical insurance (after length-of-service)
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About the company

Sunseeker is one of the world's most recognisable luxury yacht brands, a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of award-winning motor yachts that set new standards for innovation, performance and craftsmanship. With a heritage rooted in world-class British manufacturing, Sunseeker yachts are exported to over 100 countries and remain synonymous with excellence, prestige and cutting-edge technology. As the business continues its significant growth trajectory and delivers the next generation of luxury vessels, advanced digital capability and modern technology leadership are fundamental to the company's future strategy. Sunseeker is investing heavily in digital transformation, smart manufacturing, data-driven operations and cyber resilience, making this a pivotal moment to join the organisation in a senior leadership capacity., Sunseeker is one of the world's most recognisable luxury yacht brands, a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of award-winning motor yachts that set new standards for innovation, performance and craftsmanship. With a heritage rooted in world-class..., A healthcare recruitment partner seeks an Associate Director of IT Infrastructure Programmes to lead the digital transformation in Dorset's health system. This role focuses on delivering enterprise infrastructure across NHS Foundation Trusts, ensuring the technical..., This is a pivotal time to be joining our Dorset Digital Health team as we are embark on a bold journey to transform Dorset's health and care system through digital innovation. Our vision is for Dorset to be recognized as a digital pioneer within the NHS by 2031, creating a...

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