Interim Head of IT

The Company is seeking a Head of IT to establish and scale its technology function during a period of significant growth. The role will shape the IT strategy, roadmap, operating model, resource plan, and budgets, while assessing the existing environment and identifying opportunities to improve scalability. Responsibilities include establishing governance, cybersecurity, risk, and service management frameworks; overseeing vendors and managed service providers; and supporting technology integration across acquired businesses. The Head of IT will lead technology across infrastructure, cloud, applications, integrations, data, and security, while building an internal team and balancing strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. Candidates should have senior technology leadership experience and a track record of establishing, scaling, or transforming IT functions, ideally in a growing, multi-entity organization of comparable complexity. Strong technical knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, Microsoft 365, cybersecurity, applications, and integrations is required, along with experience developing technology strategies, operating models, roadmaps, and budgets. The role also calls for strong vendor and commercial management, team-building, executive stakeholder management, and commercial acumen. Experience with mergers and acquisitions or integrating technology across acquired businesses is an advantage.