IT Director

Location: 78 Queensway, The Dockyard, Gibraltar

Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week. Reports to the Chief Executive Officer and sits on the Senior Leadership Team.

Company

The organisation provides centrally managed technology services and strategic IT direction to an international automotive group, supporting secure, resilient and cost-effective operations.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver the Group technology strategy, roadmap and operating model for centrally managed services.
• Advise the Board, CEO and senior leadership on technology opportunities, cyber risk, resilience, investment priorities and emerging threats.
• Lead, coach and develop the IT team, including accountability, succession planning, service standards and professional development.
• Oversee secure and reliable infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, end-user computing, communications, business applications and IT services across international entities.
• Lead cybersecurity governance, IT risk management, data protection, backup, disaster recovery, business continuity and incident-response capabilities.
• Govern IT projects, digital transformation, AI and automation initiatives, budgets, suppliers, procurement, licensing, policies, standards, reporting and service performance.

Requirements

• Substantial senior-level experience leading a complex IT function across multiple locations, business entities or jurisdictions.
• Proven delivery of IT strategy, service-management and operating models, infrastructure modernisation and business-critical technology programmes.
• Demonstrable responsibility for cybersecurity governance, risk management, incident response, disaster recovery and regulatory or audit compliance.
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, enterprise applications, identity and access management, data protection and modern security controls.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, licensing, commercial negotiations and strategic technology suppliers.
• Track record of building capable teams, developing successors and communicating with Board members, senior leaders, auditors, legal advisers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Degree-level education in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, business or a related discipline, or equivalent senior professional experience.
• Current awareness of technology, cybersecurity, AI, data protection and regulatory developments, supported by continuing professional development.
• Strategic leadership, governance, risk, compliance, audit, financial, programme, change-management, communication, stakeholder-management, people-leadership and incident-leadership capabilities.
• High integrity, discretion, accountability, resilience, adaptability, cultural awareness and a commitment to continuous learning and developing others.

Nice to have

• Experience introducing AI, automation or other emerging technologies in a controlled, business-focused and measurable manner.
• Relevant professional qualifications or demonstrable knowledge in IT service management, information security, project or programme management, cloud technologies and governance.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on exceptional customer experience, operational excellence through innovation and investment in people.
• Technology work is centred on secure, resilient and cost-effective services for an international group.
• Cross-cultural collaboration with business leaders, international colleagues and IT teams across multiple countries.
• Participation in leadership, cybersecurity, data protection, AI governance, cloud, service-management, business-continuity and incident-response training.
• Assigned internal e-learning pathway and role-specific training required by the Group, customers, regulators or contractual frameworks.

Hiring process

• Periodic incident-response, disaster-recovery and crisis-management exercises are part of the role.
• Completion of mandatory internal e-learning and ongoing professional development is required.