Chief Technology Officer. LilyLifestyle

Chief Technology Officer

Location:

Hybrid/Office based in London EC4R
Salary: £170,000+ and 20% performance‑related bonus + Excellent Benefits!
Contract Type:
Full Time, Permanent
What We Can Offer You: 30 Days Annual Leave, 20% share package, Additional Holiday Purchase, Hybrid Working, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work Scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources

We are seeking a bold, visionary, and hands‑on Chief Technology Officer to lead Wilmington Plc’s technology strategy at a defining moment in our journey. Wilmington is undergoing a significant evolution, repositioning itself as a Reg Tech Business Services platform. Technology is no longer a support function; it is the engine that will drive our growth, differentiation, and long‑term success.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the CTO is accountable for defining and delivering Wilmington’s technology vision, ensuring it underpins our strategic ambitions and accelerates transformation across the group.

You will operate as a trusted executive leader, shaping corporate strategy, guiding investment decisions, and ensuring technology enables innovation, scalability, and sustainable growth. This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on influence, setting direction while ensuring delivery excellence.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the delivery of a modern, composable architecture across proprietary platforms, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and core business systems such as Salesforce
• Ensuring technology scalability and integration capability to support ongoing acquisitions and rapid business growth
• Building, inspiring, and leading a high‑performing, future‑focused technology function spanning Engineering, Architecture, Data, and Systems
• Embedding a culture of technical excellence, learning, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Championing Agile and product‑led delivery models that drive measurable business outcomes
• Defining and executing an ambitious AI strategy, unlocking value from LLMs and emerging technologies while ensuring governance, ethics, and IP protection
• Designing and overseeing an internal AI operations platform that integrates enterprise systems, automation workflows, and data assets
• Establishing robust AI governance frameworks aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practice
• Driving AI‑assisted development approaches to significantly enhance productivity, quality, and speed‑to‑market
• Managing strategic technology partnerships and vendors to maximise value, innovation, and performance
• Setting enterprise‑wide technical standards to ensure consistency, resilience, and long‑term sustainability
• Improving operational efficiency, availability, and performance across infrastructure and services
• Supporting strategic planning, financial oversight, and investment business cases at executive level
• Leading technology input into product and platform roadmaps aligned to business‑unit priorities
• Acting as a visible, credible technology leader both internally and externally, representing Wilmington’s vision and capability

You will define and deliver the technology vision for a business in the midst of meaningful, purposeful transformation. With strong board‑level sponsorship and a broad mandate for change, this role offers genuine freedom to innovate. You will shape how Wilmington competes in an increasingly AI‑driven and regulated world by building platforms, products, and capabilities that truly differentiate us and create long‑term value.

The challenge lies in balancing ambition with pragmatism. You will need to unlock innovation and transformation while maximising the value of existing platforms, teams, and investments. At the same time, you will be navigating rapid technological change, particularly in AI, while maintaining stability, governance, and trust across a complex and regulated environment.

To be successful in this role, you must have / be:

• Deep expertise in cloud architecture (AWS,…