Associate Director of Technology (Deputy Director) (Hiring Immediately)
Location: Leicester
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De Montfort University (DMU) is a vibrant, globally minded institution, renowned for its commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience and fostering a supportive, inclusive environment. Our university is driven by a mission to make a positive impact on society through innovative teaching, research, and community engagement. At DMU, our mission is to be recognized as a leading university creating an inclusive and personalized experience that will transform our communities and allow our students and staff to thrive.
At DMU, we are transforming our Technology Directorate to provide a strategic, transformational, and university-wide approach to digital technology and innovation. We aim to create a modern technology workforce capable of designing and delivering services that enable next-generation learning, teaching, research, and drive innovation across our organization.
The Associate Director of Technology is an exciting new leadership opportunity, working closely with the Director of Technology Transformation and in partnership with the wider leadership team to shape our future technology strategy, landscape, and to mature our enterprise capabilities across Architecture, Engineering, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Automation. This role supports the University’s ambitions of delivering adaptable, digitally inclusive, resilient, secure, and technology-enabled services to students, colleagues, and partners.
As a key leadership role, you will be fundamental to supporting our transformation and adoption of new technologies. Combining your passion for design, architecture, automation, and emerging technology, you will utilize your exceptional relationship-building skills to bring our vision for the future to life. Working collaboratively across the organization at both strategic and hands-on levels, you will explore technology solutions that bring innovation and agility to the way we deliver services today and in the future.
A strong background in technology leadership roles with passion and experience in delivering and transforming technology services across complex organizations.
Experience in developing and embedding architecture capabilities at Enterprise, Business, Data, and Cyber levels within large multi-technology environments.
Extensive experience working collaboratively with senior leadership colleagues and managing change across technology and non-technology stakeholders.
35 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university concessionary days (approx 13 extra days each year)
~ Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension scheme)
~ Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
~ Health cash plan
~ Childcare vouchers
~ Cycle to work scheme
~ Discounted gym membership
HAYS Technology has been retained by De Montfort University to manage the search and recruitment of this role. For all inquiries, please contact Joel Mundy or Hayley Heath at Hays Technology.
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