Head of Global Technology

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Job Title:

Head of Global Technology Business Unit:
Global Technology & Data

Location:

Charlotte, NC or London, UKJob Summary Barings is seeking an accomplished senior technology leader, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer to provide overall ownership and leadership of the Global Technology & Data business area. The Head of Global Technology will be accountable for setting and executing the firm’s technology strategy, ensuring resilient, secure and scalable technology operations, overseeing AI-related technology and application development, and enabling the business through modern data capabilities, disciplined delivery and strong partnership with senior stakeholders across the firm.

The role will also have line management responsibility for the senior GTD leadership team.

Primary Responsibilities This role requires a senior technology leader with broad enterprise experience and demonstrated operating acumen across Global Technology & Data. The successful candidate will provide leadership across Data Management, Cyber Security, IT Infrastructure Operations, Project Management and Technology Business Partnering, while ensuring that AI-related technology, application development and platform strategy are governed, prioritised and delivered in line with business and regulatory expectations.

Primary responsibilities include:
· Define and lead the multi-year Global Technology, Data and AI strategy, translating enterprise priorities into a clear roadmap, investment plan and measurable outcomes.
· Own the Global Technology & Data operating model, ensuring strong governance, clear accountability, effective prioritisation and alignment with business, risk and regulatory expectations.
· Lead the senior GTD leadership team, building a high-performing, collaborative function with disciplined delivery, strong engagement and clear succession planning.
· Set the strategic direction for AI-related technology, application development and enabling platforms, ensuring secure, responsible and value-driven adoption across the firm.
· Oversee enterprise data capabilities, including data management, analytics, governance and insight generation, to improve decision-making and operational effectiveness.
· Ensure resilient, secure and scalable technology operations across infrastructure, cyber security, applications, collaboration tools and digital workplace capabilities.
· Drive modernisation, automation and digital transformation initiatives that improve business outcomes, enhance control, reduce complexity and support sustainable cost efficiency.
· Partner with executive leadership, business heads, risk, compliance and the board to communicate technology priorities, manage trade-offs and secure sponsorship for strategic change.
· Build organisational capability by embedding modern engineering practices, effective knowledge transfer, talent development and a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
· Maintain disciplined oversight of technology risk, vendor performance, investment governance and delivery execution to ensure GTD operates as a trusted, commercially focused business partner.

Person Specification
· 10+ years’ senior leadership experience in technology, data and/or AI within a complex, highly regulated…