Head of IT Change & Delivery

Are you an experienced IT Change or Technology Delivery leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building structure, improving delivery capability, and leading from the front? We're supporting a growing business in the search for a Head of IT Change Delivery to play a pivotal role within their technology leadership team. This is a high-impact role, ideal for someone who combines strong programme delivery experience with the leadership capability to develop teams, improve governance, and act as a trusted partner to both IT and the wider business. You'll work closely with the IT Director as their right hand person, helping drive and mature the organisation's IT change capability across a broad portfolio of transformation and business-critical technology initiatives. The Role You'll take ownership of the end-to-end IT change delivery life cycle across multiple concurrent projects and programmes, ensuring delivery is structured, prioritised and aligned to wider business objectives. Alongside leading a small team of Project Managers, Business Analysts, and delivery-focused technical resources, you'll also remain hands-on in the delivery of larger and more complex initiatives. The environment is collaborative, commercially focused, and moving through significant technology and operational change. Current Projects & Technology Landscape The business has a strong pipeline of upcoming initiatives, including: • Salesforce enhancement programmes • IFS optimisation and improvement projects • Longer term CRM and ERP transformation activity • IoT related projects linked to new smart product initiatives • Ongoing technology stack modernisation • Process improvement and delivery maturity initiatives Key Responsibilities • Lead and evolve the IT Change and Delivery function • Drive governance, prioritisation, and delivery best practice • Lead complex cross-functional programmes and projects • Manage and mentor a delivery team • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the wider business • Balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery involvement • Ensure delivery risks, dependencies and resource demands are effectively managed • Support both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches where appropriate Experience Required: You'll be a pragmatic and commercially aware technology delivery leader with the ability to operate comfortably across both strategy and execution. You'll likely bring: • Experience leading IT change, transformation or project delivery functions • Strong stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills • Experience managing teams within technology delivery environments • A hands-on approach with the ability to lead major programmes directly • Strong governance, planning and prioritisation capability • Experience working within fast-paced operational businesses Advantageous Exposure to technologies/environments such as: • Salesforce • IFS • Dot Digital • Five9 What's On Offer • High-profile role working closely with senior leadership • Opportunity to shape and mature an evolving IT Change function • Broad transformation exposure across strategic initiatives • Hybrid working environment • Competitive salary and benefits package If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence delivery capability, drive meaningful change, and operate as a key technology leader within the business, we'd be keen to speak with you. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.