Director of IT - Digital & Infrastructure

A senior leadership position within a scaling healthcare business that is PE backed, responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation’s digital strategy across a large, multi-site setting. The role oversees infrastructure, applications, integrations, and service operations, ensuring technology drives measurable improvements in quality, workforce, finance, and growth. It requires balancing strategic vision with hands-on delivery, working closely with executives, operational leaders, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Strategy: Define and implement a multi-year roadmap covering infrastructure, workplace tools, applications, and integrations.
Infrastructure: working closely with a MSP to oversee networks, connectivity, devices, and telephony to ensure resilience, capacity, and security.
Applications: Lead the portfolio of digital systems, driving adoption, usability, and integration for improved efficiency and compliance.
Service Improvement: Partner with operational leaders to redesign processes, digitise workflows, and deliver measurable benefits.
Vendor Management: Manage outsourced providers, contracts, SLAs, and procurement to ensure value for money.
Governance & Delivery: Run portfolio management, change control, and benefits tracking across programmes.
Cybersecurity & Compliance: Embed secure-by-design principles, manage third-party assurance, and report on risk posture.
Growth Enablement: Ensure digital readiness for new sites, acquisitions, and property developments.
Leadership: Act as a trusted partner to the Board and frontline leaders, role-modelling organisational values. Person Specification
Skills & Competencies

Strategic digital leadership with strong governance and delivery focus.
Expertise in infrastructure, connectivity, and device lifecycle in multi-site organisations.
Experience with enterprise applications.
Strong vendor and contract management skills.
Skilled in programme delivery and organisational change.
Knowledge of cybersecurity, risk, and regulatory requirements.
Excellent communicator, credible with executives and trusted by operational teams. Qualifications & Experience

Must have experience working in a multi-site organisation (above 30 sites)
Significant experience leading digital transformation at scale in multi-site environments.
Proven track record in vendor/outsourced provider management (MSP) and procurement.
Budget ownership and commercial leadership experience.
Hands-on leadership of application portfolios, integrations, and change.
Sector experience in healthcare desirable