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Director of Infrastructure

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 80,000 - 100,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: NE8, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

We’re recruiting a Director of Infrastructure to lead technology strategy, digital transformation, cyber security, data governance and business systems across a fast-growing national engineering organisation. This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of technology performance, systems optimisation and long-term digital capability.

The Role

As Director of Infrastructure, you’ll set and deliver the company’s technology strategy, ensuring systems, data, infrastructure and cyber security fully support operational excellence. You’ll work closely with the Executive Team to drive transformation, improve efficiency, and ensure technology enables sustainable growth.

You’ll lead teams across infrastructure, systems, business intelligence and digital operations, ensuring the organisation remains secure, scalable and high-performing.

Key Responsibilities

  * Develop and deliver the company’s technology and digital transformation strategy

  * Build a 3–5 year technology roadmap aligned to business growth

  * Lead governance, performance and continuous improvement of all core business systems

  * Oversee operational technology supporting field engineers, scheduling, compliance and mobile workforce productivity

  * Own the data, reporting and business intelligence strategy, ensuring a single source of truth

  * Strengthen cyber security, risk management, DR, backups and identity/access controls

  * Manage cloud infrastructure, networks, telecoms and end-user computing

  * Lead supplier management, contract negotiation and technology procurement

  * Oversee project delivery across system implementations, integrations, automation, data migration and infrastructure upgrades

  * Manage departmental budgets, investment planning and ROI

  * Lead, coach and develop high-performing technology and BI teams

About You

We’re looking for a senior technology leader with experience driving digital transformation in a complex, multi-site or engineering-led environment. You’ll bring strong strategic capability, excellent stakeholder management, and a hands-on understanding of systems, data, cyber security and infrastructure.

You’ll thrive in a role where you can shape the future of technology, improve operational efficiency, and deliver measurable business impact.

What You’ll Bring

  * Proven leadership in technology, infrastructure or digital transformation

  * Strong understanding of business systems, data, reporting and integration

  * Experience managing cyber security frameworks and risk

  * Background in cloud platforms, networks, infrastructure and system governance

  * Ability to lead teams, manage suppliers and deliver complex projects

  * Commercial mindset with experience managing budgets and investment cases

Apply Now

If you’re ready to lead technology strategy and deliver meaningful transformation across a growing national business, we’d love to hear from you

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