Head of Technology
Posted:
Head of Technology
The Opportunity
We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Technology to lead the firm’s digital transformation journey. The successful candidate will develop and execute a clear technology strategy that transforms the firm’s operations into an integrated, secure, data-driven, and highly efficient professional services organization. The role will focus on internal transformation across all departments and service lines as well as support the development of technology-enabled client solutions and advisory services.
The successful candidate must be capable of driving organization-wide change, aligning technology with business objectives, improving operational efficiency and quality, strengthening cybersecurity, and building scalable digital platforms and repeatable models.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop enterprise architecture and systems integration strategy
- Assess current systems and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and duplication
- Lead vendor selection, implementation, and technology partnerships
- Manage technology budgets and investment priorities
- Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks for technology performance
- Oversee cloud infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and support functions
- Introduce automation, AI, and workflow optimization initiatives
- Develop policies for IT governance, cybersecurity, and digital operations
- Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery readiness
- Present regular technology updates to leadership and the Governance team
Technical Skills and Experience
- Minimum 7 years of progressive technology leadership experience
- At least 3 years experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation
- Experience integrating multiple business systems and platforms
- Strong understanding of professional services environments (e.g., Audit, Consulting, Financial Services, Accounting, Legal, or Advisory firms)
- Experience implementing ERP, workflow, analytics, or enterprise collaboration platforms
- Strong cybersecurity and information governance experience
- Experience leading organizational change and user adoption initiatives
- Experience managing technology budgets and external vendors
- Experience with audit technologies and data analytics tools
- Experience implementing AI and automation solutions
- Regional or international exposure
- Experience building client-facing technology services
Educational Background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s Degree (MBA, Technology Management, Data Analytics, or similar) is preferred
- One or more of the following certifications is preferred: PMP, Prince 2, ITIL, CISSP, CISA, TOGAF, Cloud Certifications (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), Data analytics or AI-related certifications
Skills and Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- Strategic thinking
- Strong leadership presence
- Change management capability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Commercial and operational awareness
- Innovation mindset
- Strong project execution skills
- Ability to influence senior leadership
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Ability to simplify complex technology concepts for non-technical teams
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