Head of Technology

Born two decades ago from the needs of hardy British surfers, Finisterre creates enduring outdoor wear for an inspired life in and around the ocean. Proudly B Corp certified, we have committed to a deep belief: to make truly exceptional products in a more responsible and transparent way. Whether based at our cliff top headquarters in St. Agnes, Cornwall, or in one of our retail locations across the UK, Finisterre is a truly unique brand and career proposition.

Perched a few hundred meters from the crashing Atlantic, our HQ es’ Wheal Kitty Workshops is at the heart of our brand. Here we stay true to our original design ethos of functionality and sustainability brought to life in an understated style and identity, always remaining committed to product, environment, and people.

As we enter the next exciting stage of global growth, we are on the lookout for talented individuals to join our crew. So, if you are as passionate about the ocean as we are and if you want to be part of a truly authentic, purpose‑led brand and you share our vision to create exceptional products in a responsible way, then we would love to hear from you.

We have a great opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced tech leader to join a growing purpose‑led brand. Our Head of Technology owns the technology strategy and roadmap for Finisterre, translating commercial and operational priorities into a coherent plan for systems, data, infrastructure and IT. This is an exciting, hands‑on leadership role with broad accountability – spanning ERP, integrations, data, cyber, end‑user IT and other business platforms.

• Define and own the technology roadmap, setting integration standards and the architectural framework within which our systems operate — Net Suite, Shopify, middleware, 3PL, BI tooling and other platforms across the business.
• Input on selection, evaluation and implementation of future technology, ensuring new systems are fit for purpose and integrate coherently with the existing stack.
• Lead the build of our data infrastructure, including data warehouse, pipelines and reporting layer, partnering with Finance, Commercial, Product, Marketing and Operations to ensure output is trusted and used.
• Create and maintain a company‑wide data governance strategy.
• Keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology landscape, identifying and evaluating emerging tools and trends that could meaningfully improve how Finisterre operates with particular focus on how AI and automation can improve efficiency, decision‑making and customer experience across Finisterre's operations.
• Lead Finisterre's approach to AI – identifying where it can meaningfully improve how the business operates, evaluating tools, setting governance guardrails and ensuring adoption is pragmatic, ethical and aligned with our B Corp values.

• Own the ongoing development and optimisation of Net Suite, managing the ERP partner relationship to drive performance and data quality.
• Manage the outsourced IT provider relationship, ensuring the workplace is properly set up, maintained and protected – covering end‑user computing, devices, network connectivity, identity and access management, and onboarding and offboarding processes across all Finisterre sites.
• Lead all technology projects end‑to‑end – from scoping and solution design through to implementation and embedding. Ensure every solution is evaluated not just on technical merit but on how it will actually be used: operationally viable, commercially sound and adopted effectively across the business.
• Monitor system performance and make recommendations to improve the technology infrastructure.

• Own cyber security and data protection as a single accountability – maintaining GDPR compliance, holding the DPO relationship and leading our cyber posture.
• Maintain the technology risk register and embed appropriate controls (change management, access reviews, incident reporting) without slowing the business down.

• Manage all external technology partners – from the day‑to‑day outsourced IT provider through to ERP, middleware…