Director of Technology and Data

Salary – £105k.

Hybrid (Minimum 3 days on site in South Kensington) 

About Us

The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity – its power to entertain and move, to enrich our lives, open our minds and change the world. We celebrate and share that power through a programme of exhibitions, events, educational and digital experiences, a collection of 2.8 million objects, and through our support for new works and commitment to conservation, research and sustainable design. Together, our work tells a 5,000-year-old story of creativity, helping to advance cultural knowledge everywhere, and inspiring the makers, creators and innovators of today and tomorrow.

As we expand our physical estate and broaden our audiences, so too are we transforming our technology architecture and approach to data. With an ambition to become data-led to power our commercial strategy and a need to embrace the process optimisation potential of technology to deliver change across the organisation, this is a pivotal moment to develop and lead the V&A’s technology and data transformation.

We have invested in our technology team and our platforms over recent years, moving towards a cloud-first environment, consolidated on the Microsoft stack where possible. We have made good progress, but now is the time to reassess our strategy to ensure our approach to technology and data transformation matches the aspirations and needs of the changing organisation.

About You

Our Director of Technology and Data will develop and implement a new data and technology strategy for the V&A that will deliver benefits in real time and inspire the wider organisation with the possibilities for change. You will develop and lead a team with a growth mindset to enable and encourage colleagues across the V&A to embrace change powered by data and technology.

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader, motivated by transforming and uniting teams to work effectively together, you have a genuine passion for the potential of data and technology to deliver growth and transform business processes.

You are able not only to lead and inspire your team but also to engage proactively and meaningfully with colleagues across our diverse organisation, understanding their challenges and identifying opportunities for technology-enabled benefits.

• You should have a proven track record as a senior technology leader (CIO or similar) in a complex, multi-stakeholder organisation, experience of developing and implementing a technology strategy that reflects the changing needs of a complex organisation and is responsive to emerging technologies.

• Experience of legacy system modernisation and a sound understanding of enterprise architecture development.

• Experience of developing and implementing data strategies that have effected change and delivered demonstrable business benefits.

• Extensive experience of leading and delivering complex technology projects, programmes and initiatives.

Applications should consist of:

• A full CV.

• A covering letter (maximum of two pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.

• Please include details of two referees on your CV, though please note that we will not approach your referees without your prior consent and only should you be shortlisted.

For further information on this exciting role, please contact Lela Gascoigne or Grace Tattersall.

The closing date for this role is 24th January 2025.