The Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking to appoint a Group Director of Enterprise Platforms, Infrastructure & Operations to be accountable for the strategy, designing, delivering and operating the digital foundations that enable the safe, resilient and effective operation of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group, today and through a period of significant transformation and growth. Reporting directly to the Group CIO, this role acts as a trusted partner to the Executive team and Business Units.

• Own and steward the Group’s enterprise compute, cloud and connectivity platforms for IT and hosts specific OT platforms — spanning public cloud (Azure and AWS), on premise data centres, enterprise networks and identity — alongside end user services and productivity platforms, including devices, Office 365 and Copilot.
• Lead and have global oversight and accountability for enterprise digital operations, ensuring reliable, secure and cost-effective IT services through mature service management, SIAM and operational governance.
• Lead the modernisation and simplification of the Group’s digital foundations, including cloud and compute environments, data centres, networking, identity and end user services.
• Set and uphold enterprise standards for availability, resilience, crisis response and business continuity.
• Own the commercial strategy for enterprise platforms and digital operations, including budget management, cost optimisation and long-term investment planning.

You Have

• Enterprise scale leadership experience, deep technical credibility and a strong execution mindset.
• Proven experience as a senior technology leader operating at Group or enterprise level, with accountability for platforms, infrastructure and digital operations across complex organisations.
• Extensive experience across public cloud platforms (Azure and AWS), enterprise compute, data centres, networks, identity and end user services.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business and digital strategy into platform strategy, enabling faster delivery while maintaining resilience, security and regulatory compliance.
• A credible executive level leader, able to build trust and influence with Boards, Executives, regulators and senior stakeholders with strong commercial insight.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy. Acting to address climate change sits at the core of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s strategy.

Benefits

• 34+ Days Holiday with option to buy more
• 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity package
• Flexible Working options
• Free, 24/7 Employee Counselling and wellbeing support
• Market leading pension
• Sharesave scheme
• Healthcare & Gym Discounts
• Interest-Free Tech / Travel Loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Time back to volunteer
• Shopping, leisure, and restaurant discounts

How to Apply

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. Only applications made online are accepted. After the closing date, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] will be in touch. If offered a role, you'll need to complete a criminality check and credit check.