Director of UK Technology Delivery (Energy)

TL;DR

Director of UK Technology Delivery (Energy): Lead the design, development, and lifecycle of scalable, secure, and customer-centric digital products and platforms with an accent on emerging technologies like AI, ML, IoT, blockchain, and edge computing. Focus on championing DevOps-enabled product-led model, driving agile delivery, building high-performing multidisciplinary teams, and aligning technology strategy with business growth.

Location: Must be UK-based with ability to travel to Nottingham or Solihull offices (hybrid: office and remote).

Company

hirify.global is a privately owned international energy company with 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries, focusing on energy networks, renewable energies, and customer solutions.

What you will do

• Lead design, development, and lifecycle management of scalable digital products and platforms.
• Develop forward-looking technology strategy leveraging AI, ML, IoT, blockchain, edge computing, and real-time analytics.
• Embed automation, DevOps practices, and agile delivery across teams and partners.
• Build and lead multidisciplinary technology teams to maximize digital capabilities.
• Partner with digital, emerging tech teams, and external partners for growth-enabling solutions.
• Oversee resilience, security, and performance of technology ecosystem including SaaS platforms.

Requirements

• Senior-level leadership experience in UK energy sector or related digital/regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of UK energy market, government policy, and energy system.
• Proven track record in large-scale digital transformation, software engineering, cloud, and emerging tech.
• Experience scaling secure ecosystems with microservices, CI/CD, DevOps.
• Innovation mindset with history of embedding emerging technologies for business outcomes.
• Product-led experience collaborating with product, design, and behavioural insight teams.
• Ability to build and inspire diverse teams, engage stakeholders up to board level.

Culture & Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension (up to 10% contribution), life cover, bonus opportunities.
• Company car or cash allowance, private medical cover for family, excellent parental leave.
• Flexible benefits package including buying extra holiday days, tax/NI savings on 20 options.
• Industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies, fertility and menopause support.
• Inclusive culture: Disability Confident Employer, Inclusive Top 50, Best Employer for Women.
• Career growth via talent networks, development programmes, skill-building opportunities.