Chief Information Technology Officer

Summary

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary professional engineering organisation. Reporting into Ed Almond, CEO the IET is seeking to appoint its next CTIO who will join at a pivotal time for the IET as it works to transform into a more joined-up, member and customer-centric organisation across its various activities. Good progress has been made, with the new CTIO continuing to drive forward technology solutions that enable the IET to become a truly data driven and member/customer-focused organisation;

making pragmatic use of emerging tech and leveraging digital platforms for speed, efficiency and performance. You will expedite a programme of work designed to reduce and simplify the existing technology stack alongside implementing technology and automation solutions designed to significantly improve the experience of all its users. As a senior leader within the IET, you will perform an ambassadorial role for the organisation, promoting the IET’s thought leadership to the public and acting as an external voice for improved STEM education, research, digital skills and technology governance.

The CTIO will inherit a team which consists of 51 internal colleagues and a sizeable, outsourced team based in India. The current team is currently managed via 5 direct reports, responsible for IT Services, Enterprise Architecture, Automation, Transformation Office, Data Technology & CRM respectively.

As a key member of the IET’s Executive Team:

• Provides strategic input across all areas of the IET where Technology & Digital can help improve business performance.
• Responsible for the delivery of the Technology & Digital element that supports the IET’s overall vision and strategy
• Provides inspirational leadership to their team and the organisation as a whole
• Advises the Executive Team on emerging technologies such as AI and Quantum Computing, their implications and possible applications within the organisation
• Attends all Board of Trustees meetings (c8 times per year)
• Attends all Audit & Risk Process Committee meetings
• Demonstrates a collaborative approach to decision making and problem solving, challenging and supporting colleagues in order to get best outcome for the IET

As leader of our Technology Team and Transformation Office:

• Sets strategy, policy and standards for all IT and Digital Services across the IET along three core themes of developing business solutions; customer/member experience; simplification and rationalisation programs, also taking accountability for the Technology / Transformation budget.
• Leads the IT Service Team;
  Automation Team, Enterprise Architecture Team and Transformation Office, ensuring the operating model is fit for purpose and the right people are in the right roles.
• Provides inspirational and inclusive leadership and vision to motivate, inspire and develop a professional and diverse team to achieve high performance. Nurtures an inclusive, supportive and enjoyable working environment.
• Acts as relationship manager and point of escalation for key existing IT suppliers. Works to manage and rationalise IT vendor base, leveraging efficiencies where appropriate. Key suppliers that currently work with are NEC, Microsoft Azure, AWS and Softcat.
• Works cross-functionally to ensure successful delivery of IT projects, leading the Transformation Office and business units to ensure successful business change and adoption of new technologies, products and projects.
• Identifies new opportunities for the team and the broader IET and can translate these into effective plans to deliver sustainable change across the function and beyond.
• Responsible for data integrity, integration, quality and governance, enabling data-driven decision making for the entire organisation.

As an external ambassador for the IET: (Desirable)

Whilst not an essential component of the role, there is an opportunity to:

• Play an ambassadorial role for the IET, promoting the Institution’s thought leadership to the public and acting as an external voice for improved STEM education, research, digital skills and technology governance.

• A highly collaborative, inspiring and…