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Director of Digital, Data & Technology- Education
Morgan Hunt
South Croydon, UAE
Temporary
Director
Hybrid
3 weeks ago
Digital TransformationIT StrategyCloud ArchitectureMicrosoft 365AzureData Analytics
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About the Role
Morgan Hunt partners with The Harris Federation to recruit a Director of Digital, Data & Technology. This senior leadership role defines and delivers a Federation-wide digital strategy, overseeing IT services, data analytics, cyber security, and AI innovation.
Key Skills for This Role
Digital TransformationIT StrategyCloud ArchitectureMicrosoft 365AzureData Analytics
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a Federation wide digital, data and technology strategy aligned to educational and organisational priorities
- Lead digital transformation initiatives across both teaching and learning environments and central business functions
- Establish a clear digital vision, roadmap and maturity framework across academies
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on technology, innovation and organisational change
- Provide strategic oversight of all IT services, infrastructure, cloud platforms, networks, applications and end user technology
- Lead the development of a cloud first enterprise architecture strategy, leveraging Microsoft 365 and Azure technologies
- Lead the development of a modern data and analytics function that enables evidence based decision making
- Develop and implement a comprehensive cyber security and resilience strategy
- Partner with education leaders and shared services teams to shape the Federation's approach to AI and emerging technologies
- Manage a significant technology and digital budget, ensuring value for money and strategic investment
Requirements
- Significant senior leadership experience across digital, data and technology functions
- Experience developing and delivering enterprise wide digital transformation strategies
- Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, cyber security and data governance
- Experience leading high performing technology and data teams
- A collaborative leadership style with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong commercial acumen, including budget management, procurement and supplier management
- Experience within education, public sector or similarly complex regulated environments would be advantageous
Full Job Posting
Director of Digital, Data & Technology Education Sector
- Morgan Hunt is delighted to be partnering with The Harris Federation to recruit a Director of Digital, Data & Technology.
- This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the UK's leading education organisations and play a pivotal role in shaping its digital future.
- Reporting into the executive leadership team, the successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of a Federation wide digital, data and technology strategy that supports educational excellence, operational efficiency and long term organisational growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a Federation wide digital, data and technology strategy aligned to educational and organisational priorities.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives across both teaching and learning environments and central business functions.
- Establish a clear digital vision, roadmap and maturity framework across academies.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on technology, innovation and organisational change.
- Provide strategic oversight of all IT services, infrastructure, cloud platforms, networks, applications and end user technology.
- Lead the development of a cloud first enterprise architecture strategy, leveraging Microsoft 365 and Azure technologies.
- Lead the development of a modern data and analytics function that enables evidence based decision making.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive cyber security and resilience strategy.
- Partner with education leaders and shared services teams to shape the Federation's approach to AI and emerging technologies.
- Manage a significant technology and digital budget, ensuring value for money and strategic investment.
What we're looking for
- Significant senior leadership experience across digital, data and technology functions.
- Experience developing and delivering enterprise wide digital transformation strategies.
- Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, cyber security and data governance.
- Experience leading high performing technology and data teams.
- A collaborative leadership style with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong commercial acumen, including budget management, procurement and supplier management.
- Experience within education, public sector or similarly complex regulated environments would be advantageous.
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