Digital Director

Kier Group plc.
London, UK
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
ÂŁ84,742.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Encodings Cyber Security Data Governance

Job description

Location: Nationwide with travel to sites as required and our head office in Foley Street, London

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the digital future of our Kier Places business as Digital Director. This is a new role and you’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we deepen client partnerships, strengthen operational performance and support sustainable growth. As a member of the senior leadership team, you’ll set the strategic direction for digital transformation, ensuring technology, data, automation and artificial intelligence deliver measurable commercial and operational value. This is a business leadership role focused on strategy, value creation and enterprise alignment, working collaboratively across our Residential Solutions, Workplace Solutions and Building Solutions units.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Digital Director, you’ll be working within the Kier Places Senior Leadership Team, delivering digital transformation that enables growth and operational excellence. Your day to day will include:

  • Setting and maintaining the Kier Places digital strategy, target state and multi-year roadmap aligned to business priorities
  • Advising senior leadership on how digital, data and AI can create competitive advantage and improve outcomes
  • Leading the digital transformation portfolio, ensuring clear prioritisation and measurable value delivery
  • Embedding digital capability within growth strategies, client propositions and service delivery models
  • Building digital confidence and capability across the organisation, creating a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • You have substantial senior leadership experience delivering enterprise digital transformation in complex, operationally led organisations
  • You can demonstrate success in shaping strategy, securing executive sponsorship and converting investment into measurable outcomes
  • You have strong experience leading portfolios of significant change and making evidence-based investment choices
  • You possess demonstrable success in influencing executive stakeholders and business leaders through collaboration rather than authority
  • You bring commercial acumen with a strong understanding of enterprise architecture, cyber security, data governance and operational resilience

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