Vice President of Technology

About The Role

Technology Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute a long-term technology vision aligned with corporate objectives and growth ambitions.
• Lead all aspects of technology delivery, including software engineering, architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, cybersecurity, platform operations, and reliability.
• Drive large-scale technology transformation programmes, ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient platforms.
• Champion best practices across engineering, infrastructure management, automation, governance, and operational efficiency.
• Oversee cloud strategy, optimisation initiatives, and modernisation programmes

Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence

• Develop and implement the organisation's data and analytics strategy.
• Establish robust data governance frameworks and scalable data platforms.
• Drive the adoption of data-led decision making across commercial, product, marketing, customer experience, and operational functions.
• Lead business intelligence, customer insights, predictive analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Utilise data to enhance customer acquisition, retention, engagement, monetisation, and product performance

Digital Platforms & Customer Experience

• Partner with Product, Commercial, Marketing, and Content teams to optimise digital experiences and customer journeys.
• Drive innovation across customer engagement platforms, personalisation capabilities, and marketing technology ecosystems.
• Ensure the ongoing performance, availability, and evolution of digital products and services.
• Support the delivery of best-in-class customer experiences through technology and data innovation

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams across engineering, data, analytics, security, and technology operations.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on technology investment, digital transformation, and future growth opportunities.
• Manage technology budgets, vendor partnerships, procurement, and third-party relationships.

Candidate Profile

Experience & Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within digital platforms, OTT services, streaming, media technology, subscription businesses, telecommunications, or large-scale consumer technology environments.
• Proven track record leading enterprise-wide technology transformation and cloud modernisation programmes.
• Deep expertise across software engineering, platform architecture, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, analytics, and customer technology ecosystems.
• Strong experience building and managing multidisciplinary teams across technology and data functions.
• Demonstrated success aligning technology strategy with commercial objectives and customer outcomes.
• Experience influencing executive leadership teams, boards, and senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness.
• Inspirational leader with exceptional people management skills.
• Highly analytical and data-driven.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and customer experience.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.