Group CIO – Perm – Manufacturing in England

Job description

Group CIO – Perm – Manufacturing

Purpose of the Role:

The CIO will be a pivotal, highly collaborative executive, leading the technology function as an engine for business value creation. The CIO will define and deliver a pragmatic, forward-looking IT strategy and roadmap, balancing rapid delivery of critical upgrades (e.g., ERP modernization & consolidation, Data strategy, cybersecurity) with longer-term transformation goals. This position requires a highly pragmatic leader who can bridge business objectives and technology opportunities, ensure operational excellence, drive innovation, and build a scalable digital backbone multi-site, multi-brand operation

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboratively define an end state technology blueprint to support the company strategy, underpinning the value creation plan based on combination of organic growth, innovation and strategic acquisitions.
• Develop and communicate a comprehensive IT strategy and roadmap, balancing quick wins (short-term upgrades) with the implementation of scalable, long-term platforms; ensure plans are benchmarked against Invest Industrial standards.
• Ensure technology investments are commercially sound and deliver ROI, using solid business and supplier negotiation acumen.
• Oversee the migration and integration of legacy ERPs and custom applications, prioritizing project management rigor and vendor selection.
• Harmonize IT systems and processes across multiple plants and acquired entities, driving group-wide standardization and technology adoption.
• Champion innovation across all functions and propose creative solutions to operational challenges, leveraging a broad technology perspective and hands-on leadership.
• Lead and develop the IT team, identifying skill gaps, upskilling staff, and recruiting new talent as needed to support both transformation and ongoing operations.

Skills & Experience

• Significant leadership experience in IT across manufacturing or pharmaceutical sectors, with a track record of transforming legacy technology environments and driving ERP rollouts/consolidations (preferably SAP & legacy migration experience).
• Experience leading post-merger technology integrations and harmonization of systems across multi-site operations
• IT architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) desirable.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale ERP migration and modernization projects, specifically in managing transitions from customized legacy applications.
• Ability to dive into operational detail, when necessary, while maintaining strategic vision and influencing change across the organization (“can do”, not only “direct & manage” style).
• Strong project management and execution skills, with a positive, inspirational leadership style.
• Broad knowledge of technology, from infrastructure and networks (public/private/hybrid cloud solutions, WAN/SDWAN technologies, etc.) up to more traditional packages such as (but not limited to) ERPs (e.g. SAP, MS Dynamics, Infor, etc.) CRMs (Salesforce, MS Dynamics, Hubspot, Sage, etc.) and CX platforms (Customer portals, eCommerce, call center optimization, customer experience).
• Strong Enterprise Architecture focus.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-11-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English