Senior Director leading PMO and aligning engineering operations at TNS. Overseeing governance and delivery across technology initiatives with a focus on strategic partnership with the CTO.
About the role
- CTO leading and delivering technology strategy at The Investigo Group. Stabilising technology estate while fostering innovation and ensuring measurable business value.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a clear, credible Group technology strategy aligned to business priorities and long-term growth.
- Stabilise, de-risk, and mature the Group’s technology estate, improving resilience, security, and operational confidence.
- Lead and evolve the technology operating model, organisation design, and governance to support scale and consistency across the Group.
- Build and develop strong senior leadership teams with clear ownership, accountability, and succession.
- Improve delivery predictability, quality, and pace across software engineering, platform, security, and programme delivery.
- Ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded across platforms, products, and services.
- Own technology investment decisions, budgets, and cost optimisation, demonstrating ROI and measurable business value.
- Provide clear, transparent reporting to the CEO and Board on technology roadmap, performance, risk, and delivery.
Requirements
- Significant senior leadership experience in technology roles, with progressive responsibility at executive or Group level.
- Proven experience leading multiple technology functions, such as software engineering, platform and infrastructure, security, and programme delivery.
- Strong hands-on technical foundation (e.g. software engineering, cloud/infrastructure, or architecture), enabling credible leadership and decision-making.
- Demonstrated experience operating in large, complex, customer-critical technology environments.
- Track record of delivering major, cross-business technology or transformation programmes with measurable outcomes.
- Experience defining and executing technology strategy aligned to business goals.
- Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including SDLC, DevOps, and secure-by-design principles.
- Experience managing technology budgets, cost optimisation, vendors, and strategic partners.
- Ability to operate confidently at Executive and Board level, translating technical strategy, risk, and delivery into clear business outcomes.
- Calm, decisive, and measured under pressure, particularly during incidents, critical programmes, or periods of change.
- Clear, credible communicator who can translate complex technical strategy, risk, and delivery into meaningful business outcomes.
- Pragmatic decision-maker who understands trade-offs between speed, risk, and long-term sustainability.
- Builds trust and credibility quickly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including Executive and Board-level audiences.
- Develops strong leadership capability, succession, and talent while holding teams to account in a fair, consistent way.
- Leads with integrity, clarity, and accountability, setting high standards without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Fosters a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence across teams and functions.
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity, using insight and evidence rather than assumptions to guide decisions.
Benefits
- Private Medical
- Inclusive Culture: Enjoy an inclusive culture and environment.
- Holiday: Generous holiday allowance.
- Learning: Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Bonus Potential: Bonus potential based on performance and business-related factors.
- Discounts: Discounts on a wide range of products and services.
- Pension: Pension scheme contributions.
- EV Car Scheme
- Hybrid Working Policy
- More Benefits: Explore additional benefits on our career site.
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