Head of IT

Job Description

Head of IT

Location : Henham, Stansted

Reports to : Finance Director

Role type : Full-time, permanent

Salary : £80k+ dependent on experience, + bonus + benefits

Crimson is actively looking for a commercially savvy Head of IT to join Planteria Group. You will be accountable for overseeing the organisation’s IT strategy and architecture, operations, projects, and security. This strategic and hands-on leadership role ensures the smooth and efficient functioning of our IT systems, aligns IT initiatives with business objectives, and drives digital transformation to enhance operational efficiency and business growth.

The Head of IT will work closely with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and third-party vendors to ensure IT delivers measurable business value. Additionally, this role is responsible for defining the strategic long-term business roadmap, creating contingency plans, and ensuring that IT development and architecture meet key business performance and improvement criteria. The ideal candidate will possess a balance of technical applications background with excellent leadership skills to drive innovation, process improvement, and ensure strong stakeholder alignment and expectation management.

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