Director of Information Technology Egham, England
Job description
Portfolio Management
Full-Time, Permanent
Royal Holloway is looking to appoint a Director of Information Technology.
This is a University-wide role of strategic importance, leading an IT service which will harness Information Management and Technology to support the strategic ambitions and priorities of Royal Holloway. The Director of Information Technology will lead a department of 60 substantive staff and will manage a budget of c £10m. The post holder will ensure the effective implementation of existing strategic pillars and projects but also enable the IT service to play a major role in the co-creation and delivery of the new RH2030s vision and strategy.
This is a significant moment in the history of the university. It is one in which, as a community and as a senior leadership team, we are seeking to shape a future that is as brave, bold and pioneering as the principles which were at the heart of our two founding colleges, Bedford and Royal Holloway, which opened to enable women’s education in 1849 and 1879 respectively. If you have the right experience, skills and track record of success and share our passion and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. However, the post holder may be required to work at any of the locations where Royal Holloway’s business is conducted, including our central London sites.
Please quote the reference: 0823-367
Closing date: 23:59, 20 September 2023
Interview date: The interview will take place at our Egham Campus on Wednesday 11 October 2023.
Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
This position is not eligible for hybrid working.
Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.
