IT Director

The University of South Wales is seeking to transform its technology offering, placing the customer at the heart of what it does and delivering genuine competitive advantage through technology. This exciting role will need a change focused technology leader to drive the delivery of technology transformation and radically improve the customer experience for students and staff. The IT Director will take a hands-on role in leading efficient, pragmatic yet innovative IT provision to USW's diverse student, teaching & learning communities of over 25,000 people. A business focused university with the emphasis on the real world application of its expertise and maximising students' learning outcomes providing a market-leading technology offering will be key. This role represents a unique opportunity for an exceptional technology leader to deliver change and ensure the vision is realised. The Role: • Operate as a senior leader right across the University, fostering positive relationships with key professional services and academic stakeholders. Stimulate, shape and manage the demand for IT Services • Shape the IT team culture, instil efficiency and professional discipline, make it easier to engage with and build a reputation for reliable, outstanding delivery creating competitive advantage for the University • Provide strong functional leadership to the IS teams driving clarity of responsibility, and process, plus an absolute focus on customer service, delivery and customer outcomes The Candidate: • With significant exposure to complex information or knowledge driven industries, you will have the ability to understand the needs of a truly diverse business plus have demonstrable experience of shaping high performing IT functions to meet them. • Politically savvy and an outstanding communicator, you will have the ability to proactively build relationships with a range of senior stakeholders both across the University and in wider industry • An excellent people leader, you will have the proven ability to enthuse and galvanise large IT teams. You will have created shared visions of the future and inspired and implemented modern, professional IT working practices. To find out more information and to apply, please click the APPLY button.