We have an attractive opportunity for an experienced Head of Digital / IT to join a well-known healthcare provider here in Cork on a permanent basis. This is a new, strategic leadership role and will drive the development and implementation of a comprehensive digital roadmap that aligns technology investments with the company's mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Shape and champion the company's digital vision, leading the organisation-wide digital transformation roadmap and advocating for digital at Executive and Board level.
2. Provide decisive governance, chairing digital steering groups, setting prioritisation frameworks, and ensuring cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and robust KPI measurement.
3. Drive organisational cultural change, building digital confidence, addressing resistance, and embedding a human-centred, innovation-focused mindset across all teams.
4. Build strategic partnerships, collaborating with clinical leaders, digital teams, technology partners, academic institutions, and community stakeholders to co-design impactful solutions.
5. Grow digital capability, delivering a comprehensive digital skills strategy, mentoring leaders, and preparing the organisation for major programmes.
6. Lead data and information strategy, establishing strong data governance and driving AI readiness.
7. Advance technology innovation by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, ensuring user-centred design and promoting a security-aware culture.
8. Manage performance and continuous improvement, ensuring digital initiatives deliver measurable value, leading post-implementation learning, and sustaining momentum through change.
Requirements:
9. Holds a 3rd level qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
10. Significant Information Technology experience at a senior level in a large organisation including senior stakeholder engagement and managing resources at a senior management level.
11. Expertise in information technology strategy development and planning of emerging technologies.
12. Direct responsibility for the successful delivery of multiple large scale ICT solutions.
13. Significant vendor management experience, gained from working with a variety of information technology vendors.
14. Financial budget management experience.
15. People management experience.
What you get in return:
16. 35 hours a week (flexitime – half day on a Friday).
17. Flexibility to work from home 1 day a week.
18. Healthcare plan.
19. 30 days AL.
20. The chance to make an impact through digital innovation.